TRAVEL ADVICE & VISA REQUIREMENTS
Travel visa requirements vary depending on your destination and the passport you are using. For up-to-date travel advice and information for Australian passport holders, please visit Smart Traveller website for the most recent information.
It’s essential to verify visa requirements for all transit stops, layovers, and final destinations as per your itinerary. Failure to have the correct visa for any part of your journey could result in being denied boarding and the forfeiture of your ticket. If you’re not an Australian citizen or are traveling with a passport from another country, it’s recommended to consult your country’s Consulate or Embassy for the most accurate and up-to-date visa information. Please ensure to ask us about your visa requirements when booking your next holiday with 123 Travel.
New ETA effective from January 2025 – An ETA allows you to travel to the UK to visit for up to 6 months. Whether you can apply depends on the date you travel and your nationality as shown on your passport. Please read updated information & apply online here.
Australians & New Zealand passport holders must apply for ETA if travelling into the UK on or after 8 January 2025. The easiest way to apply for UK ETA is by downloading the UK ETA App.
Applications can take 3 business days – you will get an email confirming your ETA. It costs £10 to apply. Everyone travelling needs to get an ETA, including babies and children. You can apply for other people.
The United States has strict entry requirements. US authorities won’t allow you to enter the country if you don’t comply. Australian Passport holders – If you’re visiting the United States for less than 90 days, you may be eligible to:
Otherwise, you’ll need to get a visa before you travel. Whether you’re travelling on a visa or under the VWP, ensure that you understand all relevant terms and conditions before attempting to enter the US.
Work is underway on Australia’s participation in the Global Entry Program. Applications will be open in early 2025 and further information on eligibility and how to apply will be available closer to that time.
Entry requirements are strict. US authorities have broad powers to decide if you’re eligible to enter and may determine that you are inadmissible for any reason under US law. Check US entry, transit and exit requirements.
See more information and apply for ESTA online.
Australian passport holders must apply for an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) before travelling to Canada by air.
If you arrive by car, bus, train, or boat, you don’t need an ETA or a visitor visa, but you do need to bring the correct travel documents. You may not be allowed into Canada if you have a criminal record, including a drink-driving conviction. Check Government of Canada for details.
See more information and apply for ETA online.
Everyone travelling into New Zealand must complete a declaration, including New Zealand passport holders. It is free and you can do it on the online form or the NZTD app.
A declaration needs to be completed for each traveller, including babies and children. To make your arrival easier do your digital declaration before your flight to New Zealand, instead of filling in a paper declaration onboard. The earliest time you can submit your declaration depends on whether you are travelling by air or sea (approx 24 hours prior). Your declaration is linked to your passport and is checked when you arrive at the eGate or by a border officer. If you are a New Zealand visa or NZeTA holder, you still need to complete an NZTD as well.
Read more and complete New Zealand Declaration online.
If people are arriving by land, they MUST have a visa already in their passport.
If you have passports that are NOT Australian, New Zealand or Dutch, please CHECK WITH US because there are 40 nationalities that can obtain a Visa online before arriving.
Nationalities exempt from VOA include America, UK and many European countries.
You have 2 Options:
Option 1:
Organise through your nearest Vietnam consulate which will require you to send the passports via registered
mail.
Option 2:
Apply yourself online for a VOA (Visa On Arrival) which needs to be paid by a credit card which will incur bank fees.
Visit this website which will guide you through the process.
1. Cost:
– $19 USD Service Fee for a one month single entry Visa (Price may vary)
– $25 USD Stamping Fee at Vietnam airport (Price may vary)
– Bank transfer fee (variable depending upon your bank)
2. Timing: 2 working days for normal or 1 working day for urgent
There has been a cluster of complaints from both Australian and foreign visitors that the online visa applications via unauthorized and/or untrustworthy websites cause a lot of inconvenience. Sometimes they can not board on the plane or be denied entry and pay a fine because of fake visas.
For reasons as such, travelers and businesses to Vietnam are strongly recommended to apply for the visas before departure through the Embassy of the S.R. of Vietnam in Canberra. Please contact the Embassy for further information .
Australians entering via the airport can enter Thailand for up to 60 days without a visa.
1. Cost: Free of charge
2. Needed: Passport valid for minimum 6 months beyond date of entry
If you wish to stay in Thailand for more than 60 days, you can extend your stay with the Immigration Bureau. View further information online.
If you’re entering Cambodia via air, you must complete and submit an electronic e-Arrival Card (CeA) within 7 days prior to your arrival. There is no charge for this.
You need a visa to enter Cambodia. You can apply for an e-visa online or get a tourist visa on arrival. These are valid for 30 days. For longer stays or other situations, apply for a visa through an embassy or consulate of Cambodia. Entry and exit conditions can change at short notice. You should contact the nearest embassy or consulate of Cambodia for the latest details.
Visas are obtained upon arrival with no prior application required.
1. Cost: $30 USD undamaged notes
2. Valid: 30 days from the time of entry
3. Needed:
– 2 passport photos 4x6cm
– $30 in USD undamaged notes
– Passport valid for minimum 6 months beyond date of entry
Cambodian immigration officials at airports now collect fingerprints upon entry using an inkless, electronic process.
E-Visas can be obtained online prior to arrival or obtained upon arrival with no prior application required if arriving by air to Vientiane or Luang Prabang or by road at the Friendship Bridge between Nong Khai Thailand and Vientiane.
All other crossing points require a valid visa obtained from a Lao Embassy.
1. Cost: $30 USD to $42 USD depending upon nationality
2. Valid: 30 days from the time of entry
3. Needed:
– 2 passport photos 4x6cm
– Passport valid for minimum 6 months beyond date of entry
APPLY FOR E.VISA ON LINE PRIOR
1. Online: Visit this website which will guide you through the process.
2. Cost: $50 USD
3. Timing: Takes 3 working days, then download the PDF Visa version
4. Valid: For 90 days from date of issue and allows a stay of up to 28 days
5. Needed:
– PDF printed version of the Visa
– Passport valid for minimum 6 months beyond date of entry.
You’ll need a visa to enter Myanmar. Apply for a visa at your closest Embassy of The Republic of the Union of Myanmar prior to travel. Alternatively, if you are travelling for tourism or business you can apply for an e-Visa online for use at select entry points. Apply for an e-Visa directly through the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population website. Print out the e-Visa approval letter and present it to Myanmar immigration authorities on arrival.
E-Visas can be used to enter Myanmar at:
E-Visas can’t be used for entry at seaports. Cruise passengers must arrange visas in advance.
Be aware of unauthorised websites that claim to offer e-Visas. While some websites will provide a legitimate visa for an additional fee, there are other websites that are fraudulent. Be careful about using links in emails or other websites to access the official site. To avoid such scams, only use official Myanmar Government services to arrange your visa.
Travel to parts of Myanmar is strictly controlled by government authorities, including through visa conditions. Australians have been deported and detained for visa offences.
If you overstay your visa, you won’t be allowed to leave until you pay a fine. You can also be arrested or deported. Myanmar authorities can blacklist you, which means you may never be allowed to return to Myanmar. If you breach your visa conditions, you could be arrested or deported.
Visa and other entry and exit conditions (such as currency, customs and quarantine regulations) can change at short notice. Contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate of The Republic of the Union of Myanmar for up-to-date information.
This is to inform you the Nepal government is implementing revised Tourist Visa Fee structure w.e.f. July 17, 2019.
According to the revised structure:
The government has also revised fees for acquiring a trekking route permit for foreigners. As per the revised rates, foreigners willing to trek to Upper Mustang and Upper Dolpa have to pay US $ 500 per person for the first 10 days. If they plan to extend their journey beyond 10 days, they will be charged US $ 50 per person per day.
We are also happy to share with you that it is convenient now to fill out a tourist visa form within 15 days of your travel to Nepal which is online. Click on the link below to access.
If you fill it from the website, you will get submission Receipt with bar-code, please print it out and bring it along for acquiring visa. It works for fifteen days and becomes invalid then after.
Online Visa Application Process for clients:
In order to avoid long queues and unnecessary problems, here are few things our clients need to prepare: