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 SOUTH AFRICA
| South Africa (Pretoria) | |
|---|---|
| Responsible Mission: | Australian High Commission, Pretoria, South Africa |
| DIMIA Representation: | Principal Migration Officer |
| Street Address: | 292 Orient Street (Corner Schoeman) Arcadia PRETORIA 0083 South Africa |
| Postal Address: | Private Bag X150 Pretoria 0001 South Africa |
| Telephone: | 27 12 423 6000 (DIAC) |
| Fax: | 27 12 342 4222 (DIAC) |
| URL: | http://www.southafrica.embassy.gov.au |
| Email: | immigration.pretoria@dfat.gov.au |
| Opening Hours: | By appointment only (DIAC) |
| Telephone Hours: | 0800-1600 Monday-Friday |
| Permanent Entry Visas: | Permanent entry visa applications from the following countries are lodged, processed and decided in Pretoria: South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Reunion Islands, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
While permanent entry applications can be lodged in Harare or Port Louis, almost all applicants prefer to lodge their applications direct with Pretoria as this avoids delays in the transfer of documents from the other posts. |
| Temporary Entry Visas: | Temporary entry visa applications from the following countries are lodged, processed and decided in Pretoria: South Africa, Angola, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland |
