Visas and entry for studying in Australia

Check the entry and permit rules and the working holiday conditions, with official sourc⁠e⁠s⁠.

Entry and permits for Austra⁠l⁠i⁠a

Entry and permits

20AUD
ETA app service charge
3months at most
Each stay on an ETA

Citizens of Japan can travel on an ETA (Electronic Travel Authority): a service charge of AUD 20 applies and each stay is up to 3 mont⁠h⁠s⁠.

You can study or train for up to 3 months in total on an E⁠T⁠A⁠.

If your main reason for travelling is to study, you should apply for a student vi⁠s⁠a⁠.

Source: Home Affairs: Electronic Travel Authority (⁠s⁠u⁠b⁠c⁠l⁠a⁠s⁠s⁠ ⁠6⁠0⁠1⁠)

Working holiday

18〜30years old
Age range for Japanese citizens
12months
Length of stay on the visa
5,000AUD
Funds usually needed for the first stay

Source: Home Affairs: Working Holiday visa (⁠s⁠u⁠b⁠c⁠l⁠a⁠s⁠s⁠ ⁠4⁠1⁠7⁠), first visaHome Affairs: Working Holiday visa, second visaHome Affairs: 6 month work limitation

Language

Engl⁠i⁠s⁠h

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a visa to study for 3 months or le⁠s⁠s⁠?

Citizens of Japan can travel on an ETA for a holiday or short study. The ETA app service charge is AUD 20, each stay is up to 3 months and study is limited to 3 months in total. If study is your main reason for travelling, you should apply for a student vi⁠s⁠a⁠.

Can Japanese citizens use the working holiday vi⁠s⁠a⁠?

Yes. Japan is an eligible country and the age range is 18 to 30. You can stay 12 months; three months of specified work on the first visa lets you apply for a second, and six months on the second for a thi⁠r⁠d⁠.