Visa requirements

Visiting guests from some countries may not require a visa to enter Australia.  Those who do should contact an Australian Embassy or Consulate well in advance of the Symposium. Please be aware that visas can sometimes take up to 2 months to process.

For further information about obtaining visas, please visit Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

Please note that Australia maintains strong quarantine laws.

Food, plant material and animal products from overseas could potentially introduce some of the world's most serious pests and diseases into our country, devastating our valuable agriculture and tourism industries and unique environment.

Before you travel, you should check out the What Can't I Take Into Australia?

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Australia is one of only two nations to have competed in every modern Summer Olympic Games.

Quick numbers

113 thousand people have so far completed the ASC online coaching course.
10 current or former AIS athletes won medals at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
56 current or former AIS athletes won medals at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
35 thousand kilometres were swum by Petria Thomas while at the AIS.
21 thousand people have so far completed the ASC online officiating course.
0.5 million people visit the AIS each year.