Some of us Aussies, who are also used to travelling in Asia and Europe without visas, always get surprised by this too. Our government is a pretty protective bunch of people. They're like small, whiny bouncers outside the club party. But don't worry, you're still all invited to it. paul teusner -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Ted M Coopman Sent: Saturday, 29 July 2006 04:17 To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-l] AU Visa Needed Hello All, Just discovered that you need a visa to get into Australia. This may be a no-brainer for most folks outside the US, but I think that it might be a surprise to US travelers who are used to not having to have one. Just go to: http://www.eta.immi.gov.au/ETAAus1En.html You can apply online ($20 AU) and it registers you in their database and gives you a confirmation number. -TED Ted M. Coopman Department of Communication University of Washington _______________________________________________ The air-l@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/