Visa information for delegates

If you do NOT have an Australian or New Zealand passport and are not presently in Australia then you will need a visa to attend the conference. There are three alternatives depending on your country of residency and citizenship.

Option 1

Citizens of some countries may be eligible to obtain an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA). These countries are listed at www.eta.immi.gov.au/ETAAus1En.html

The list includes countries such as:

• Brunei
• Canada
• Hong Kong (SAR)*
• Japan
• Malaysia
• Singapore
• South Korea
• United States of America

* A Hong Kong Document of Identity (HKDI) cannot be used to apply for an ETA. Residents of Hong Kong require a citizen passport to apply for this visa.

For more information on the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs' Electronic Travel Authority system visit the Electronic Travel Authority site at http://www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/eta.htm.

Option 2

European passport holders may be eligible to obtain an online eVisitor. Eligible passports are listed at http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tourist/evisitor/eligibility.htm

The list includes countries such as:

Austria	Iceland	Poland
Belgium	Ireland	Portugal
Bulgaria	Italy	Romania
Cypress	Latvia	Republic of San Marino
Czech Republic	Liechtenstein	Slovak Republic
Denmark	Lithuania	Slovenia
Estonia	Luxembourg	Spain
Finland	Malta	Sweden
France	Monaco	Switzerland
Germany	Netherlands	United Kingdom
Greece	Norway	Vatican City
Hungary

For more information on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship eVisitor service visit: http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tourist/evisitor/.

Option 3

All other passport holders will need to submit a paper-based application for a Business (Short Stay) visa (subclass 456) by downloading a form from www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/456.pdf 

Obtaining a visa is a lengthy process so please allow plenty of time.

We can assist by providing your details to the Australian Immigration Department in Australia who will liaise with their office in your country.  For the process to commence you should register for the conference ASAP.

Once you have registered we will contact you directly to obtain the following information to support your application:

• Full name (as it appears on Passport)
• Gender
• Full Street Address (Post Office Box is not accepted)
• Organisation name
• Phone
• Fax
• Email
• Date of Birth (dd/mm/yy)
• Country of Passport
• Passport number and its expiry date

If you are concerned at all about your visa, please contact the conference organisers:

ConferenceIT (a trading name of arinex pty ltd)
Suite 6, 39 Tinarra Crescent, Kenmore Hills, Qld 4069, Australia
Phone +61 7 3878 2974     Fax: +61 7 3378 9513
Email: auscert2011@conferenceit.com.au