Getting to IPPA World Congress 2025

Invitation and Registration to Attend the Event

Although this is a separate process to lodging your visa application, when assessing whether you meet the criteria for the grant of a visa, the department may take into account whether you are registered or were invited to attend the event.
Confirmation of registration, or a copy of your letter of invitation, should accompany visa applications.

The International Positive Psyhcology Association World Congress 2025 has been registered with the department. The International Event Coordinator Network (IECN) is a part of the Australian Department of Home Affairs. It plays a crucial role in facilitating the smooth entry of international delegates attending business events in Australia. The IECN registers business events to help identify and manage registered delegates. This process ensures that all attendees are recognised and can be processed efficiently upon arrival in Australia.

If you are a registered delegate, you will be added to this register automatically.

Please direct all enquiries to the Congress Secretariat.

Letters of Invitation for Visa Applications:

Please complete your registration online to receive your letter of invitation. Invitations will be issued automatically as part of the registration confirmation process.

Visa Options for Conferences, Congresses, Trade Fairs, Seminars or Expos

All visitors to Australia must have a valid visa to travel to and enter Australia (other than New Zealand passport holders who will normally be granted a Special Category visa on arrival, provided they meet health and character requirements; and permanent residents of Norfolk Island who may be granted a Permanent Resident of Norfolk Island visa on arrival).

If you are planning to visit Australia for a business event such as a conference, trade fair, seminar or expo, there may be different visa options available to you. The appropriate visa will depend, amongst other things, on your purpose for visiting Australia.

To explore visa options and get information on visas appropriate for you, visit the Department of Home Affairs website and answer a few short questions.

Visa Options

Participants, attendees and speakers that will not be working, performing or otherwise be paid to contribute at the event may be eligible to apply for the following visa options:

Participants including speakers, exhibitors and other contributors that will be working, or otherwise be paid to contribute at the event may be eligible to apply for one of the following visa options:

Please note that a the letter of support from an Australian organisation is a legislative requirement for the Temporary Activity (subclass 408)(Invited Participant) visa.

Invitation and Registration to Attend the Event

Although this is a separate process to lodging your visa application, when assessing whether you meet the criteria for the grant of a visa, the department may take into account whether you are registered or were invited to attend the event.

Confirmation of registration, or a copy of your letter of invitation, should accompany visa applications. For online subclass 400 and subclass 600 applications, information about documents that need to be attached will be provided as part of the application process.

To request a letter of invitation please contact the secretariat.

Visa Application Process and Processing Times:

Visa applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis, and actual processing times can vary due to individual circumstances including:

  • Whether the applicant has lodged a complete application, including all necessary supporting documents and paid associated visa application charges
  • How promptly the applicant responds to any requests for additional information
  • How long it takes to perform required checks on the supporting information provided
  • How long it takes to receive information from external agencies, particularly in relation to health, character, and national security requirements
  • When the application is lodged taking the current global visa processing times into account
  • More information about visa processing times please see: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/overview.

For this reason, we would advise that visa applications be lodged at least 4 to 6 weeks prior to a person’s intended date of travel.

Things to Consider before Lodging an application

Entering and Leaving Australia

Travellers should familiarise themselves with Australia’s border and entry requirements. For further information, see ‘Entering and leaving Australia’ at: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/covid19/entering-and-leaving-australia

Biometrics

Visa applicants outside of Australia will need to provide biometrics when they apply for a visa that is part of the Australian biometrics program, or where they are from a country, or located in a country at time of application that is part of the Australian biometrics program.

For information regarding Australia’s biometric program including visas and countries that are part of the program, please see: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/biometrics

Book Your Travel

To view airlines operating at Brisbane airport, click here.

Planning to extend your stay in Australia? Domestic flights operate daily from Brisbane to other destinations in Australia.

Getting to IPPA World Congress 2025

Airport

With more than 23.2 million passengers in 2017, the award-winning Brisbane Airport is the third busiest in Australia. Brisbane is the closest destination for many international travellers to Australia and is a great hub to start from for many Australian experiences.

Airtrain

Once you’ve arrived, getting around Brisbane is a pleasure with its first-class network of travel and transport links. From the airport, board the Airtrain for a direct transfer to the city (kids 14 and under travel free) and links the domestic and international terminals. Brisbane Airport is located about 20 minutes from the city centre via train.

As a delegate you are entitled to 25% discount on return fares with Airtrain, for use during IPPA World Congress 2025. The details are below:

Promocode: IPPA2025
For Travel dates between: 22 June – 12 July 2025
Tickets: $31.95 (25% discount rate on return fares)
Only redeemable online at www.airtrain.com.au

Please note: If delegates book outside the above travel dates the normal fares will apply.

Airtrain is the fast and stress free way to travel from Brisbane Airport. In 20 minutes you will travel directly to the heart of Brisbane’s CBD. Book your ticket online or show your delegate PDF at the Station, either way relax with our modern fleet of trains including Air-conditioning, free WiFi, restrooms on board and plenty of space for luggage. As a delegate, you are entitled to an exclusive offer, use the promocode to redeem at www.airtrain.com.au.

One of Airtrain’s city stations is the South Brisbane station, which is located just 378 metres from the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. For those unfamiliar with Brisbane, you can use our online journey planner to map out your journey to the centre.

Instructions to Purchase:

  1. Head to airtrain.com.au
  2. Select the Book Tickets button
  3. Select From destination as the Airport Domestic or Airport International
  4. Select To destination as Brisbane and choose one of the following stations: Eagle Junction, Wooloowin, Albion, Bowen Hills, Fortitude valley, Central, Roma Street, South Brisbane
  5. Select Return button
  6. Choose departure and return date between the 22 June – 12 July 2025

  7. Select the number of passengers

  8. Enter passenger details and select proceed to payment

  9. Enter the promo code IPPA2025 and click apply

  10. Select the check boxes

  11. Select payment method and enter payment details

  12. Press the Confirm booking button

Terms and Conditions:

This offer is available for travel from 22 June – 12 July 2025. Tickets are non-refundable and non-changeable. Your city ticket is valid for travel to and from all stations between the Airport and South Brisbane, including Eagle Junction, Wooloowin, Albion, Bowen Hills, Fortitude valley, Central and Roma Street stations. Children 14 years and under travel free to city stations when accompanied by a paying adult and using paper ticket or e-ticket purchased from www.airtrain.com.au. For Airtrain’s full terms and conditions visit https://www.airtrain.com.au/terms-and-conditions/.

Getting around Brisbane

Public Transport – Ferry/Bus/Train

Public transport fares have been reduced to a 50 cent flat rate across all zones and modes on the Translink network across the state of Queensland. 

The local transport network is cashless. , We suggest that you purchase a go card to travel on public buses, trains, ferries (please note the 50 cent flat rate does not apply to Airtrain services). There are many go card retailers including one at the Brisbane International Airport. Read more about go cards on the Translink website.

The closest station to the BCEC is the South Brisbane Station. You can get a train from South Brisbane into the city or to the Airport.

Plan your journey on public transport using the Translink Journey Planner or Google Maps.

Taxi

Another way to get to where you need to go is via a taxi. You’ll find taxi ranks at the Brisbane international and domestic airports, as well as throughout Brisbane City and its surrounding regions. Jumping in a taxi can be a quick and efficient way of getting to your destination.

Rideshare

Brisbane is home to Uber, DiDi, Ola and GoCatch.

Key Phone Numbers

Brisbane Visitor Information & Booking Centre: (07) 3006 6290.
TransLink (public transport information): 13 12 30.
Black & White Cabs: 13 32 22.
13cabs: 13 22 27.
Emergency (ambulance, police or fire brigade): Dial 000.

Find out more about what’s on in Brisbane by downloading the Brisbane Visitor Guide