Jaj

    >On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 23:02:03 +0000, matethreat wrote:
    >If you wish to spend more then 3 months on a regular ETA in Australia
    >there are several ways you can do it.
    >2. There is a way to extend a 3 month ETA once you arrive in the
    > country.

Without wishing to be pedantic, this does not extend your ETA, but
replaces your ETA with a standard tourist visa.


    >You can do this by filing an application for further stay as
    > a visitor (form# 601).With this you can apply for another 3 month
    > stay or more generally 6 months. You can lodge this application in
    > australia and I believe the turn around is approximately 2 weeks.

The downside being that there is a good chance of Condition 8503 - No
Further Stay. You can't even go offshore and get an ETA (without
8503) to replace this visa while it's still valid, as since July 2002
ETAs can't take effect if another visa is in effect.

A lot of people are getting themselves into a visa mess by obtaining
tourist visas onshore that have condition 8503 in them. Depending on
what your plans are for afterwards, you should strongly consider
getting professional advice.

Jeremy

This is not intended to be legal advice in any jurisdiction