
#CARD:Australia:Entry Requirements
AUSTRALIA - Passport, visa and onward/return transportation required.
Transit visa not necessary for up to 8-hour stay at airport.  Visitor visa
valid 1 year  for multiple entries up to 3 months, no charge, requires 1
application and 1 photo.  Applications for a stay of longer than 3 months
or with a validity longer than 1 year, require fee of $25 (U.S.).  Need
company letter for business visa.  Departure tax, $20 (Australian), paid at
airport.  Minors not accompanied by parent require notarized copy of the
child's birth certificate and notarized written parental consent from both
parents.  AIDS test required for permanent resident visa applicants age 15
and over; U.S. test accepted.  Send prepaid envelope for return of passport
by mail.  Allow 3 weeks for processing.  For further information contact
the Embassy of Australia, 1601 Mass. Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.  20036
(1-800-242-2878, 202/797-3145) or the nearest Consulate General:  CA
(213/469-4300 or 415-362-6160), HI (808/524-5050), NY (212/245-4000) or TX
(713/629-9131).



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