Simple step-by-step guide
Visiting Australia?
For a person with a Canadian passport and an Android phone.
Before you begin
Have your passport, email address, and payment card ready. Use your Android phone.
Install the official app
Tap the blue button on your Android phone. Install AustralianETA by the Department of Home Affairs.
Install AustralianETA (Google Play) →Official link: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.gov.homeaffairs.eta
Turn on two phone settings
In your phone's Settings, turn on NFC and Location. If needed, use the Settings search box to find NFC.
Follow the instructions in the app
Scan the passport's photo page. Then hold the back of your phone against the passport to read its chip. Take a selfie and answer the questions.
If scanning fails: remove your phone case and slowly move the phone over the passport until it connects.
Check, pay, and submit
Check that your name and passport details are correct. Pay the AUD $20 fee. Submit your application and check your email for the decision.
Approval is often quick but can take longer. If approved, it is linked to your passport. Nothing needs to be printed.