Visa Types

A letter of invitation may be required in support of your application for a visa to travel to Australia for EDAR8.

Once you have paid for your registration, please contact edar8@ccm.com.au to request a letter of invitation to apply for your visa.

The Australian Department of Home Affairs has recommended the following visa options for delegates:

Not Working / Not Paid

Participants, attendees, and speakers that will not be working, performing or otherwise be paid to contribute at the event may be eligible to apply for the following visa options:

Visitor (subclass 600) Business stream visa. Further information. Business stream visa applicants should include as much information as possible to support their visa applications (see how to). In addition, visa applicants should include the following information:
- Evidence of any international travel outside of their own country (for example, copies of visas and passport pages containing entry and departure stamps)
- Information and evidence of attendance at similar events of this type/nature.
Electronic Travel Authority – ETA (subclass 601). For eligible passport holders: further information.
- Applicants for an ETA sublcass 601 visa from Malaysia should note that there may be additional information and documentary requirements.
eVisitor (subclass 651) Business stream visa. For eligible passport holders: further information.

NOTE: Eligibility for eVisitor and ETA visas will be determined by the country of passport that the applicant holds.

Working / Paid

A speaker, presenter, exhibitor, or other contributor that will be working, or otherwise be paid to contribute at the event may be eligible to apply for one of the following visa options:

Temporary Activity (subclass 408). Invited participant visa (where there is an inviting Australian organisation). More information.
- Please note that a letter of support from an Australian organisation is a legislative requirement for the Temporary Activity (subclass 408) Invited participant visa.

Temporary Work (subclass 400) Short Stay Specialist visa (where there is no inviting Australian organisation). More information.

NOTE: Exhibitors working at an event which targets a specific industry, and which does not involve selling goods or services directly to the public, may also be eligible for the Visitor visa options provided above.

NOTE: These are the visa options available presently, but the Department of Home Affairs reserves the right to change regulations.

Biometrics

Visa applicants outside of Australia will need to provide biometrics when they apply for a visa that is part of the Australian biometrics program, or where they are from a country, or located in a country at time of application that is part of the Australian biometrics program.

Information regarding Australia’s biometric program including visas and countries that are part of the program, is here.

Health and Character Requirements

Most visa applicants must meet minimum health standards before they can be granted a visa, and the department may assess your health as part of the visa application process. This is referred to as 'meeting the health requirement'. Information regarding health requirements is here.

Applicants must be of good character to visit Australia and must meet the character requirements to be granted a visa. Information regarding character requirements is here.

Visa Application Process & Processing Times

Visa applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis, and actual processing times can vary due to individual circumstances including:

whether the applicant has lodged a complete application, including all necessary supporting documents and paid associated visa application charges
how promptly the applicant responds to any requests for additional information
how long it takes to perform required checks on the supporting information provided
how long it takes to receive information from external agencies, particularly in relation to health, character, and national security requirements
when the application is lodged taking the current global visa processing times into account

Processing times are impacted each month by cases that are complex, changes to volume of applications and changes to Ministerial Directions. Information about visa processing times is here.

For this reason, we would advise that visa applications be lodged at least 6 to 8 weeks prior to a person’s intended date of travel.

NOTE: In accordance with Australia's Privacy Act 1988, any information a participant provides to the Department of Home Affairs will only be used to facilitate visa processing with the relevant Australian visa office overseas.

Border & Entry Requirements

Travellers should familiarise themselves with Australia’s border and entry requirements. For further information, see ‘Entering and leaving Australia’.

Getting A Visa