French need an entry visa for Australia?!

And at Brunei they take your photo when entering. Obviously kept on some file as on departure, there it is again.

They take your mug shot in a number of places now on arrival, including Thailand, Hong Kong and China. The USA takes your photo and your finger prints (index finger, both hands from memory).

It's pleasing to see the ETA is free though. (apart from a mysterious $20 service fee).

Its a laugh what you ASSUME, OP...

Just try your Malarkey and see what happens!!!

I can't believe this view of British entitlement to enter my country still exists.

It wouldn't be that wild an assumption to make, considering the historic (and current) links between the two countries.

Quite a few Australians assume that entry into and residency/citizenship are easier for me because I'm British.

Does Betty Windsor need an ETA?

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Does Betty Windsor need an ETA?

I think she has dual citizenship, so wouldn't.

Didn't he hubby the crazy one, father of big ears, go mad once at having to go through quarantine.

Betty Windsor doesnt actually have a passport I don't think. I remember reading it somewhere that as the Monarch, she doesnt possess one because of the wording of the passport. Something like "the Queen of the United Kingdom requests the the possessor of this passport be blah blah blah"; and as such, being the aforementioned Queen, she needs no passport.

At any rate, even if she did, she'd get an ultra-Diplomatic passport; which opens doors your common-or-garden variety travel documents can't.

Yeh I am fully aware if the UKs annoying immigration as I have been denied entry before because they believed I wanted to stay 12 months, when I had a return flight 4 months later.
I don't mind at all making the brits get a visa to come in.
It was just a surprise to me as I assumed i guess that the no visa tourist was a reciprocal arrangement.
Thanks for the answers

Recriprocal in many ways, yes, ie, both French and Aussies can work as WHV holders in either country..., but Australia is very very very very very very very tight about who it allows into the country.

As soon as you check in for your flight from say, Singapore or Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok, or Bali Denpasar (Jetstar), or any other airport with flight links directly to Aust, your records are commenced to be checked.

Even if you hold an ETA or WHV, and if your records come up that you are of not good character, it will be flagged.

So, if your other half has an ETA or WHV, don't assume they will get an easy ride into Aust, (if they have done something iffy and if a record exist of this "iffyness").

There a special visa for the Royal family called a Special Purpose visa ... I don't think the Royals actually have to descend to handing over their passports though ... they are deemed to hold the special purpose visa.