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⚠️ Most reported problems ⚠️
Something else
53.2%

Not working
23.4%

Connection
12.8%

Crashes
4.3%

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Reported Issues:
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Lendie Fecara Jahn:

not getting verification code

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Cynthia:

unended loop to processing passport

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John P:

App not accepting Visa payments. Checked with bank, which applied a travel notice. Restarted app

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Chris T:

I have tried about 40 times to takes the selfie using the app on my Google Pixel 7 Android phone

📋 25 Reported Issues:

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Deepa 2025-04-01

payment facing technical issues. valid credit cards used - tried different cards different banks

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Danny 2024-03-25

Trying to use ETA App to apply Visa for subclass 601 on iPhone14/Oppo/Huawei. It won't scan passport (gets stuck in green scanning mode, despite no glare on passport) and will not read passport with NFC functionality. Completely stuck. Have tried over 20 times with no success.

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Mark And Patricia Kavanagh 2024-02-13

We are Canadian seniors going on a Holland America Cruise to New Zealand and Australia and on to Vancouver B.C. We are at this time stuck on step 5 of the Australian ETA . What do we do now? We will be on this journey in a few short weeks!!!

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RABIATUL ADAWIYAH 2024-02-03

The app couldnt detect my location. It is so frustrating, I cant proceed to next step. How could this important medium be so unhelpful??

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Yonghee 2024-01-13

Austria ETA android app wont finish tge application at the last stage 6/6 due to Location Error unable to get thexurrent location please retry Im on Galaxy S23 with Android 14

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Theresa Ponce 2023-12-24

My husband and I are going to Australia on Jan. 8. I got my visa quickly. My husband filled in the data and all was accepted. Then when it gets to last page a note comes up “location error. Unable to get the current location. Please retry.” How do I prove we are in US? Checked my settings and you have permission to access my phone. Please advise.

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Christopher John Bailey 2023-12-05

The Australian ETA App is unable to get my location. Keep getting "Location Error" at stage 6 of 6. Necessary location permission is enabled for this app on my Android phone. Cannot proceed to payment!

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Jesse 2023-11-28

On android was able to get to the last step of the application to determine my location but the app is completely unable to do so. Other apps can find my exact location and the AustralianETA app has permission.

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Graham 2023-11-13

I'm not getting the verification code,

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Andy Airey 2023-11-01

Not scanning my passport, tried different locations at home for 30 mins.

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Glen Nakamura 2023-10-25

I can't seem to capture an image of my face (using my iPhone) that the Australian ETA App will accept. I keep getting an error message: "Face Image Quality Failed"

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Michael R Wardeiner 2023-10-16

I have completed all 6 steps but when I confirm on step 6 I get a "Location Error". I have tried everything to get the app to be able to locate me. Other apps have no problem confirming my location either "approximate" or "precise". I don't know what to do. My android phone clearly show that the Australian ETA app has location permissions.

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Gregory Covert 2023-10-14

I'm trying to use the ETA app. I've gotten through the picture and the passport scan. But when I get to the email verification, I put in the email address (same one here) and wait and never get a confirmation code. Help. I leave for Australia next week. Best, Gregory R. Covert

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Jennifer Bircher 2023-09-25

I tried 20 times in 20 different areas of my house to take my photo and it still won’t accept it. I watched the video and followed the instructions exactly. My photo met all the criteria. Why is it not working? I do not want to pay $190 and spend time applying for the other tourist visa.

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Caroline Ledosquet 2023-09-20

Trying to use ETA App on iPhone13. It won't scan passport (gets stuck in green scanning mode, despite no glare on passport) and will not read passport with NFC functionality. Completely stuck.

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Theresa Shockley 2023-09-06

cant get passport to scan.

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Bleblanc 2023-09-02

the app will not download to my android phone from google play. Phone is a few years old

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Rita Peterson 2023-08-16

The app will not accept the scanned passport. I have tried over 20 times and also deleting the app and reloaded it. I am traveling October and need to compete this process. When scanning the passport, the box turns green, but does not snap the photo and will not continue to the next step.

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NANCY Bell TYREE 2023-08-14

when scanning passport, box turns green but does not snap phot0\o

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Lillian H Nicolette 2023-08-02

I am able to get into the app. I have an iphone 12 max pro. Never have trouble scanning. The app just does not connect once I am scanning my passport. Please help I travel to Australia on Sept. 27, 2023 Lillian H Nicolette

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Vincent Joseph Hrenak 2023-07-18

ETA App will not take my photo. Keeps stating photo quality not acceptable. I am using the newest Samsung Android.

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Howard 2023-04-05

Horrible app. Won't take a face photo that it accepts despite almost 100 tries in all types of bright lighting with plain background, etc. Ridiculous. No way around this.

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David Kramer 2023-03-11

I've tried from two angles, first my Android, then my PC. On the Android, I'd get almost all the way through and then be asked to enter an ID number that would be sent to my e-mail address. When I changed screens on the Android to find my e-mail box for the ID number, I couldn't get back to the application I'd just left. It was as if the app backed me out when I changed screens. Later, trying again, I couldn't get the scan of my passport to work, though I do have NFC and had managed the scan the first time around. This later time, I must have pushed my phone back and forth on the passport for 10 minutes, with no scan success. From my PC, I got all the way to the credit card payment, entered my card number and got Please Wait, for 30 minutes, TWICE. This is ridiculous.

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Jessica Kere 2023-02-15

The camera part of the app does not work

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Tan Chai Cheng 2023-01-26

Hi there. I am planning to apply for a visitor visa to Australia and tried downloading the AustralianETA app via Play Store in my Huawei handphone. However I received a message stating 'This app won't work for your device'. Kindly advise what options I have to download this app. Thank you.

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