An ETA allows travellers from ETA eligible countries to visit Australia for tourism purposes for up to three months within a twelve month period.
A tourist visa to Australia entitles visitors to enter Australia multiple times for up to 3 months at a time for tourism, to visit family & friends, or for a business trip.
AUSTRALIAN EMBASSIES IN ITALY
| Italy (Rome) | |
|---|---|
| Responsible Mission: | Australian Embassy, Rome, Italy |
| DIMIA Representation: | Manager, Visa Office (LEE) |
| Street Address: | Via Antonio Bosio 5 ROME 00161 Italy |
| Telephone: | 39 06 852 721 (Embassy) |
| Fax: | 39 068527 2400 (DIAC) |
| URL: | http://www.italy.embassy.gov.au/ |
| Email: | immigration.rome@dfat.gov.au |
| Opening Hours: | By appointment only |
| Telephone Hours: | 1000 - 1130 Monday - Friday |
| Permanent Entry Visas: | All permanent entry visa applications from Italy, including San Marino and the Vatican City, are lodged, processed and decided in Rome except business skills (121) and Refugee/Humanitarian cases. These are processed in London and Warsaw respectively. |
| Temporary Entry Visas: | Temporary entry visa applications from Italy, including San Marino and the Vatican City are lodged, processed and decided in Rome.
Citizens of Italy and The Vatican are eligible for streamlined processing of visitor visas through ETA. |




