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🇩🇪 Does a German need a visa for Australia 🇦🇺?

What this means for your trip

An ETA (electronic travel authorisation) is not a visa: it is an online pre-screening that airlines check before boarding.

It is normally approved within minutes to a few days; apply before you book non-refundable travel.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Australia at a glance

Capital: Canberra · Currency: Australian dollar (AUD, $) · Official languages: English · Calling code: +61

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Australia: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (updated 30 May 2025). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

You need a travel adapter: Australia uses plug types I, Germany uses C, F.

More about entering Australia →

Your embassy in Australia

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Australia, contact the embassy of Germany:

• Embassy of Germany, Canberra · 119 Empire Circuit, Yarralumla, ACT 2600 · australien.diplo.de
• Consulate General of Germany, Sydney · 100 William St, Sydney (Woolloomooloo), NSW 2011 · australien.diplo.de
• German Honorary Consulate, Perth · Suite 4, Level 2, 22 Stirling Highway, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia · australien.diplo.de

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Australia for German passport holders

• 🇫🇯 Fiji — Visa-free 120 days
• 🇰🇮 Kiribati — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇫🇲 Micronesia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇵🇼 Palau — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇼🇸 Samoa — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇹🇴 Tonga — Visa-free 90 days

The other way round

🇦🇺 Australian passport holders visiting Germany: Australian passport holders can visit Germany without a visa for up to 90 days.

The German passport at a glance

All destinations for Germany passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Australia →

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