Australians can enter the ballot to attend the ANZAC centenary commemorations at Gallipoli in 2015 from this weekend.
Veterans Affairs Minister Michael Ronaldson has told the Senate that registrations can been made with Ticketek from 12.01am (AEDT) on Saturday.
There will be 400 double passes available for direct descendants of First World War veterans, 400 double passes for veterans of all conflicts, 3000 passes for the general public and 400 for school students.
The ballot closes on January 31.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott will attend the service along with the opposition leader and chief of the defence force.
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Special invitations will also be extended to 160 surviving widows of World War I veterans, Senator Ronaldson said.
Successful applicants will not be able to on-sell their passes because they include photo identification.
