Australian Visa is not required for Filipinos
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Australian e-visa is the visa available for Philippine citizens to apply for when visiting Australia.
- The e-visa is granted to its applicants without payment for the e-visa except for a service fee of AUD 20.
- 90 days of stay per entry is the length of time for Filipinos to stay in Australia.
- The Australian e-visa can be extended up to one year with the option of multiple entry into the country.
- You are required to provide a valid international passports that still be valid throughout your time in Australia, and at least one blank page is required for entry stamps.
- Apply for your Australian e-visa on the website of the Australian Immigration Department at immi.homeaffairs.gov.au.
- Fill in all the required information accurately and upload all the required documents for your visa processing.
- Once your application is approved, your e-visa will be mailed to you through your electronic mail address.
- Print out your approved e-visa and your visa application form before you embark on your journey to Australia.
- The Australian government does not levy airport tax on passengers travelling out of the country.
- Australia uses the Australian Eastern Standard Time zone (GMT+11), hence, Australia is 3 hours ahead of the Philippines.
- The average estimated flight time from Manila, Philippines to Canberra, Australia is 11 hours.
- Some of the airlines you can embark upon to Australia are Philippine Airlines, Qantas, Royal Brunei, Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia.
- The telephone code used in Australia is (+61).
- A foreign or Australian local currency exceeding AUD 10,000 must be declared.
- All passengers luggage will be cleared at their first airport entry in Australia.
- Import permit and Australian police authorization are required for some weapons importing into the country, and all arms and ammunition will be checked when they arrive in Australia.
- Travellers may bring living animals into Australia from countries approved by the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS).
- There are no certificates of vaccination required to enter Australia.
- Visitors are required to provide proof of financial support through a recent bank statement.
- The climate of Australia is significantly influenced by ocean currents, having a periodic drought and the seasonal tropical low-pressure system that produces cyclones in northern Australia.
- Among well-known Australian animals are the monotremes (the platypus and echidna); a host of marsupials, including the kangaroo, koala and wombat, and birds such as the emu and the kookaburra.
- Although Australia has no official language, nevertheless, English is the de facto national language.
- A majority of Australians are Christians followed by Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Judaism.
- In Australia the power plugs and sockets are of type I. The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- In Australia, December to February is summer; March to May is autumn; June to August is winter, and September to November is spring.
- Australia’s public transport system includes trains, buses, trams and ferries, although, the types of transport available vary between cities.
- Australia is world-famous for its natural wonders and wide-open spaces, its beaches, deserts, “the bush”, and “the Outback”.
- Australia is one of the world’s most highly urbanized countries; it is well known for the attractions of its large cities such as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth.