Travel visa · Electronic eVisa, approved in minutes
Australia Visa Services in Chicago, IL
The Australian visa on arrival is electronic and can be approved within minutes. Sameday Passport & Visa completes and submits your eVisa with you from the Chicago office, so nothing is filed on a guess.
Two service levels
Sameday Passport & Visa expedite fee. The $20 consulate fee is separate.
Or work through the full fee breakdown and all visa countries.
Completed with you
Sameday Passport & Visa completes and submits the application with you. There is no online filing on your own and no guessing on the form.
Electronic approval
The Australian eVisa is issued electronically and can be approved within minutes of a clean submission.
Emailed, not couriered
Nothing is shipped. The approved eVisa arrives by email, so there is no FedEx return to pay for.
In short
Everything you bring for your Australia visa.
The tourist and business eVisas share the same short document set and the same $20 consulate fee. Purpose of travel is the only difference.
Complete the application
Call the Chicago office and an agent completes and submits your application with you, so it is done right. No online filing on your own.
Before you come in
Chicago office, 432 N Clark Street, Suite 203. Appointments are recommended, walk-ins welcome.
- Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday 10 AM – 2 PM
- Sunday closed, phone answered
Every Australia visa needs
- Valid passport — undamaged, signed, 1 blank page, valid 6 months from departure
- Online eVisa form — completed and submitted for you by Sameday Passport & Visa
- Single entry — valid for 1 year
- Visa photo — available in the Chicago office if your application needs one
How to apply
Tourist eVisa, how it works.
Apply from home
The electronic visa is approved within minutes. Nothing needs to be posted and no consulate appointment is required.
Single entry
Valid for 1 year.
Valid passport
Your current undamaged passport with one blank page, signed and valid 6 months from departure.
eVisa delivery
Sameday Passport & Visa verifies your application and emails your Australia eVisa to you. Print a copy and carry it with your passport.
Other categories
Business eVisa, and what changes.
The business eVisa runs the same electronic process at the same consulate fee. Only the purpose of travel differs.
Business eVisa
The same fast electronic process as the tourist eVisa.
- Apply from home — no consulate visit, approved electronically
- Single entry — valid for 1 year
- Valid passport — signed, with one blank page
- Need help? — call the Chicago office anytime, or come in if you want help with the form
Tourist or business, which one?
Purpose of travel decides it, not the length of the trip.
- Tourist eVisa — holidays, family visits and sightseeing. $20 consulate fee, single entry, 1 year
- Business eVisa — meetings, conferences and short business trips. $20 consulate fee, single entry, 1 year
- Not sure — call (708) 360-7277 and the category is confirmed before anything is submitted
- Either way — the approved eVisa is emailed, so no FedEx return is needed
Pricing
Visa fees and processing times.
Consulate fee + Sameday Passport & Visa service fee. The eVisa is emailed to you, so FedEx return is only needed if passport work is filed at the same time.
Consulate fee
Single entry, valid 1 year. Set by the Australian government, not by Sameday Passport & Visa.
Sameday Passport & Visa service fee
Application completed and submitted with you, document check, and the approved eVisa emailed to you.
FedEx return
Optional and fully tracked. Your passport comes back with the visa in it.
Consulate fee + Sameday Passport & Visa service fee + FedEx return
What the total covers
- The eVisa application completed and submitted with you by the Chicago office, not filed by you alone.
- Passport and photo checked against the current requirements before submission.
- The approved Australia eVisa emailed to you, usually within the service window you pick.
- Passport photos at the Chicago counter if your application needs one.
- A prepaid return label of your own means no FedEx charge from Sameday Passport & Visa.
- Give a FedEx account number and Sameday Passport & Visa generates the air bill for a flat $5.
Important notice to our customers
Sameday Passports and Visa Expedite Services has ONE Chicago office location only.
Sameday Passport & Visa is not affiliated with any other business using a similar name in the Chicago area, including businesses appearing under similar names on Google, Google Maps, social media, or online advertisements.
Before making a payment, submitting documents, or visiting an office, please verify that you are contacting us through the official phone number and website listed on this page.
If you are unsure whether you are communicating with Sameday Passports and Visa Expedite Services, please call us directly at (708) 360-7277 for verification.
Our official location
432 N Clark StreetSuite #203
Chicago, IL 60654
Suite 203, one floor up. Call (708) 360-7277 if you need directions from your side of the city.
Verify by phone: (708) 360-7277Directions & parking info
Landmark432 N Clark Street, Suite 203. Take the elevator to the second floor.
Good to know
Australia eVisa questions from Chicago clients
How fast can I get an Australia eVisa in Chicago?
Do I file the Australia eVisa myself?
What documents do I need for an Australia visa?
How long is the Australia eVisa valid?
What is the consulate fee for an Australia eVisa?
Do I need FedEx return shipping?
Can I walk in to ask about my Australia visa?
Can I apply for an Australia visa by mail?
Australia wants one blank page and six months of validity past departure. If your book falls short, Sameday Passport & Visa can renew it in Chicago first, then file the eVisa against the new passport.
Schedule a free consultation
Send your travel date and whether the trip is tourism or business, and the Chicago office will confirm the fee and the service level.
Walk in today
432 N Clark Street, Suite 203Chicago, IL 76011
Most Australia clients never come in, because the eVisa needs no passport submission. Walk in if you want the form completed across the counter.
Related services
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Other offices
Not in Chicago? Sameday Passport & Visa has eight offices.
Ready to apply for your Australia visa?
Call the Chicago office with your travel date and Sameday Passport & Visa will tell you the visa type, the documents, and the fastest option.