Please Note: A valid Passport is required to fly internationally from the United States!
Click on the passport icon to be redirected to the U.S. Department of State passport information page.
Visa Information:
ENTRY / EXIT REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS: You must have a valid U.S. passport and ETA to enter Australia.
Most U.S. passport holders traveling to Australia for tourism or business purposes for less than 90 days can obtain
an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA). The ETA is an electronic label-free visa and will be completed for you by Expanding
Horizons if we handle your international air reservation.
Otherwise, you can obtain an ETA at the ETA website or Expanding Horizons will be happy to obtain it for you for a small service fee.
If you overstay your ETA or any other visa, even for short periods, you may be subject to exclusion, detention, and removal by the
Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).
On November 1, 2012, the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service began a trial extending Australia's automated
border processing system,
SmartGate to U.S. Global Entry Program members. SmartGate gives eligible travelers the option to self-process through passport
control upon arrival in Australia. It is an automatic border control system which uses the data in an ePassport and facial recognition
technology to perform the checks which are usually manually completed by Australian Customs & Border Protection Officers.
To be eligible to use SmartGate, U.S. travelers must:
Be a member of the U.S. Global Entry Program;
- Hold a valid U.S. ePassport
- Arrive in Australia via a participating international airport (not by sea)
- And be aged 16 years or older
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