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Australia is a unique country full of beauty, excitement and charm. Aside from the outback that is a tourist attraction, the country is filled with beautiful beaches, cosmopolitan cities as well as opportunities to take hikes through the tropics. Its enormity in size is what makes Australia so enchanting.

Owing to these features that have made Australia an exciting place to visit, the government has made it easier for foreigners to travel to the country by offering various bargains on visa Australia.

To travel to Australia on holiday or business, one requires a valid short travel entry permit such as an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA). The ETA allows the holder to;

- Stay of up to three months on each visit
- Complimentary guide of Australia
- Multiple entry if one wishes
- Instant processing in case the ETA expires via the internet.

The tourist visa ETA is valid for 12 months from the date that it is granted.

Another type of the Australian visa bargain is the Australian working holiday visa. This Australian visa not only offers travelers a chance to travel around Australia but also the opportunity to get temporary or casual work.

The emphasis however is on temporary worker because a holder of this visa is not permitted to work for the same employer for a period of more than six months. To be eligible to apply for this visa one must;

- Hold a valid passport
- Not be an Australian native
- Be aged between 18-30years
- Have no dependent children
- Primarily be entering Australia on a tourist capacity, any work that is carried out should be to supplement funds for the trip.

One of the best features of this Australian visa is that it allows the holder the option of studying in Australia for a period of up to 4 months. The visa is valid for 12 months and one is permitted as many re-entries as they like as long as the visa remains valid.

The Tourist Visa (subclass 676) is another Australian holiday bargain visa. This visa is issued to applicants who plan to travel to Australia for a period of more then three months. The subclass 676 visa is issued to those that are traveling to Australian for recreation or to visit friends and/or family.

It's also issued to those that want to study for less than three months and other non-work purposes. This visa allows the holder to stay in Australia for up to three or six or twelve months as well as single or multiple entries into Australia from the date of issue. The visa is valid for 12 months.

Accessing Australia has been made easy because of these visa holiday bargains. They have significantly reduced the time that it takes to get visas to gain entry to the country. The options that the various visa bargains provide have made certain that many foreigners are able to visit the country if they really want to.