Visa Information
All international delegates (non-Australian passport holders) will require a Visa to enter Australia for the Australia-Africa Trade and Investment Forum.
Letters of Invitation
Paid registration fee is an indispensable condition for the issuance of delegate invitation letter. Invitation letters to delegates will only be issued to individuals who have paid full registration fees. Contact us to request a letter of invitation.
Upon receipt of your letter of invitation you must submit the letter with your visa application to the Australian visa office closest to your current place of residence; or online (if eligible).
African Passport Holders
You will need to submit an application for a Visitor Visa (Business Stream – Subclass 600). Visa applications may take up to eight weeks to process. To find the Australian visa office closest to your current place of residence please Click Here; or please Click Here to find out if you are eligible to lodge an online (electronic) visa application. There is a fee payable for most visa applications lodged outside of Australia. Please Click Here for information on visa application fees. Click Here to download Form 1415 for a Visitor Visa (Business Stream – Subclass 600).
Other Passport Holders
If you hold a passport from the UK or Europe, you may apply for authorisation to travel to Australia online. The most common visa for these passport holders is the eVisitor Visa – Business stream. Please Click Here for visa application information.
Passport holders from the USA, Canada or Asia can also apply for a visa online. The most common visa for these passport holders is the ETA (Business Entrant) (Subclass 601). Please Click Here for visa application information.
The above information is provided as a guide only. Please contact the Australian visa office closest to your current place of residence, or visit www.border.gov.au for current visa information. Organisers of this event accept no liability for inaccurate or outdated Visa information provided on this website.