Travelling to Australia
Immigration and Visas
All travellers (except Australian and New Zealand citizens) must obtain a visa or travel authority before travelling to Australia.
Tourism
Plan your trip with www.australia.com, the official Tourism Australia website, offering a wide range of travel information and planning tools including interactive maps, suggested holiday itineraries, holiday deals, specialist travel agents and more. Available in nine languages.
Tourism New South Wales
Tourism Northern Territory
Tourism Queensland
Tourism South Australia
Tourism Tasmania
Tourism Victoria
Tourism Western Australia
Tourism Australian Capital Territory
Tourism Australia – European Offices
Tourism Australia - Frankfurt
Neue Mainzer Strasse 22
60311 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
For free brochures please call toll free number from within Austria (+43 1) 7956 7345
Tourism Australia - London
Australia Centre, Australia House, Level 6
Melbourne Place/Strand
London WC 2B 4LG
United Kingdom
Driving in Australia for International Visitors
Bona fide tourists with a valid Austrian driver's licence for the same class of vehicle can drive in Australia. You should carry your licence with you at all times when driving. In some states you can drive indefinitely while on tourist/visitor visa status, others have a time limit so you should check with the local road transport authority.
If your national driving licence is not in English, you need a certified English translation or the International Driver's Permit.
If you have been granted Permanent Residency for Australia, normally you would be able to drive for three months only on your overseas licence. Regulations vary from state to state. You should contact the local road transport authority on arrival for details on obtaining a local licence.
Local Road Transport Authority Websites:
New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
Victoria
Biosecurity
People, animals, goods, aircraft and vessels arriving in Australia are subject to biosecurity conditions set by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources.
Biosecurity conditions (previously referred to as quarantine), are designed to protect against the introduction of foreign pests and diseases that could be harmful to our environment and agricultural industries. For more information on bringing or mailing items to Australia, exporting goods to Australia, and bringing a cat, dog or other pet animal to Australia, please refer to the website of the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources.
In case of further questions, please contact the Embassy's Consular Office.
Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Australia
Alphabetical list of Embassies and Consulates by country.