{"question":{"passport":"PNG","destination":"CXR","entryDate":"2026-09-12"},"dateBasis":"reference-date","status":"conditional","headline":"e-Visa, stay set by the visa","requirement":{"kind":"evisa","message":"Before you travel: you need an e-visa."},"stay":{"kind":"SET_BY_VISA","phrasing":"How long you may stay is set by your visa."},"conditions":[{"kind":"OTHER","text":"The note following section 42(1) records that a maritime crew visa is generally permission to travel to Australia only by sea (see section 38B); it concerns maritime crew visas and does not qualify the visa requirement for ordinary visitors."}],"caveat":null,"source":{"documentId":"migration-act-text","url":"https://www.legislation.gov.au/C1958A00062/2026-06-04/2026-06-04/text/original/epub/OEBPS/document_1/document_1.html","passage":"Subject to subsections (2), (2A) and (3), a non‑citizen must not travel to Australia without a visa that is in effect. … if the travel is by a New Zealand citizen who holds and produces a New Zealand passport that is in force","explanation":"Migration Act s.42(1) imposes the visa requirement on 'a non-citizen' as a class; these four issuers are non-citizen classes (Guinea and Papua New Guinea nationals, and refugee document holders) that appear on no ETA or eVisitor exemption list (see residualSweep), so they must obtain a visa before travel.","publisher":"Migration Act 1958 … Compilation No. 171 Compilation date: 4 June 2026"},"checkedAt":"2026-08-30","snapshotAsOf":"2026-09-10","dataVersion":"4f66864a7d4f8a08b6c8c7e446d7f16addcd9303","upcomingChange":null,"alternatives":[{"headline":"Visa-free, 90 days","conditions":[{"kind":"DOCUMENT_CLASS","text":"Holder of a valid APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) that carries Australia's pre-clearance — 'AUS' printed on the reverse of the physical card, or 'AUS' visible on the Virtual ABTC home screen — may enter Australia without applying for a visa."},{"kind":"PASSPORT_FEATURE","text":"The passport number linked to the physical or Virtual ABTC must match the passport number used to travel to Australia."},{"kind":"PURPOSE","text":"The card may not be used to work in Australia; paid employment, being remunerated for services to an Australian business or organisation, selling goods or services to the general public, and engaging in a working holiday are all excluded, and work requires a visa with work rights."}],"source":{"documentId":"abtc-foreign-applicants","url":"https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/business-travel-card/foreign-applicants","passage":"If you hold a valid physical ABTC with 'AUS' printed on the reverse side, or ‘AUS’ is visible on your Virtual ABTC home screen, you do not need to apply for a visa to travel to Australia for business purposes. … Your ABTC allows you to visit Australia for short-stay business purposes for a maximum stay of up to three months (or 90 days) at a time.","explanation":"The first block states the grant: a valid ABTC carrying Australia's pre-clearance ('AUS' on the card) means the holder does not need to apply for a visa to travel to Australia for business purposes, so no advance authorisation is required; the second block fixes the stay at up to three months (90 days) at a time, a per-entry duration that resets on exit.","publisher":"Business travel card for Foreign Applicants … Home Affairs Portfolio … Last updated: 23/09/2024 9:59 AM … The Department of Home Affairs acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia"}}],"scope":{"covers":["recorded entry requirement","recorded stay allowance"],"notEstablished":["personal admission decision","work permission","residence rights","tax position","individual eligibility for every condition"],"passportType":"ordinary"}}