TRAVEL INFORMATION

Visa Applications

  • Participants, attendees, speakers and exhibitors may be eligible to apply for the following visa options, click the hyperlinks to find out more details:

    NB: Eligibility for an eVisitor visa and ETA will be determined by the country of passport that the applicant holds.

    As a business visitor, you can:

    • Make general business or employment enquiries

    • Investigate, negotiate, enter into or review a business contract

    • Conduct activities as part of an official government visit

    • Take part in a conference, trade fair or seminar. You can’t be paid by the organisers to take part

    • Undertake tourist activities

    Visitor (subclass 600) Business visa applicants should include as much information as possible to support their visa applications (see: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/visitor-600/business-visitor-stream#HowTo). 

    In addition, visa applicants should include the following information:

    • Evidence of any international travel outside of their own country (for example, copies of visas and passport pages containing entry and departure stamps)

    • Information and evidence of attendance at similar events of this type/nature.

  • Invitation letters can be downloaded from your registration dashboard. This letter assists with your Visa application. You will be able to download an invitation letter once you have paid for your registration fee in full and have entered in your passport details.

    How to download the invitation letter:

    • Log on to the registration dashboard as a returning delegate by entering your email and password.

    • Scroll the menu to the 'Document' section and select the button 'Enter Details'.

    • Every field must be filled in for a Visa letter to be generated. Once all details have been filled in, click 'GO'. You will be taken back to the main screen and now a button 'Download Letter' will appear and by clicking this it will generate a PDF visa letter.

    Please email the Conference Secretariat if you are having difficulties downloading a Letter of Invitation from your dashboard.

  • Visa applicants outside of Australia will need to provide biometrics when they apply for a visa that is part of the Australian biometrics program, or where they are from a country, or located in a country at time of application that is part of the Australian biometrics program.

    For information regarding Australia’s biometric program including visas and countries that are part of the program, please see: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/biometrics

    Travellers should familiarise themselves with Australia’s border and entry requirements.  For further information, see ‘Entering and leaving Australia’ at: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/entering-australia

  • Most visa applicants must meet minimum health standards before they can be granted ​a visa, and the department may assess your health as part of the visa application process.  This is referred to as 'meeting the health requirement'.  For more information regarding health requirements please see: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/health

    Applicants must be of good character and must meet the character requirements in order to be granted ​a visa to Australia.  For further information regarding character requirements please see: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/character

FAQs

Climate and Weather

Spring sees weather warm up with average temperatures between 11.8 - 22°C (53.2 - 71.6°F). Rainfall is low but evenings can be quite brisk as temperatures drop quickly. For more information visit the Tourism Australia website.

Telecommunications

Local SIM cards can be purchased round-the-clock at convenience stores. Delegates may also consider buying a local SIM card at the Arrivals Hall of the Adelaide Airport upon landing. Most common brands used are Vodafone, Telstra and Optus.

Electricity and Voltage

In Australia the power plugs and sockets are of type I. The standard voltage is 230 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

Currency and Foreign Exchange

Australia has a decimal system with 100 cents to the dollar ($AUD). Coins have values of 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents, $1 and $2 dollars. Notes have values of $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 AUD.

Major city bank branches can exchange foreign currency. Foreign currency exchange bureaus are also available at the airport and in Melbourne's central business district. ATMs (automatic teller machines) are widely available in the city and regional areas. You can find current exchange rates here.

Tipping is not customary in Australia and is at your discretion.

For more information on currency and goods & services taxes click here.

Getting Around

Adelaide is an easy city to get around, with a great range of options for public transport, driving, cycling and walking.

Adelaide has an extensive public transport system of buses, trains and trams. To use the network, it’s recommended that you purchase a MetroCard. You can purchase a regular metroCARD at Adelaide Airport or from participating retailers in the city. Use the Adelaide Metro’s My next service tool to find your nearest stop and real-time service information.

You can also purchase a metroCARD Visitor Pass, which gives you three days of unlimited travel on the Adelaide Metro network for one fixed fee. These cards can be purchased from the Adelaide Metro InfoCentre at the Adelaide Railway Station.