Visitor

Visitor visas are suitable for people wanting to visit or extend their stay in Australia for holiday, sightseeing, visiting relatives or friends, social or recreational reasons. There are two types of visas within this category of visas. There is an E-visa and an ETA - these are electronically issued visas which can be obtained online please see - http://www.eta.immi.gov.au.  The other visitor visa must be applied for at one of our Embassies.  Which category you fall into depends on your passport. These visas are temporary visas that allow you to stay in Australia for up to 3 months on each visit or as may be determined by the Embassy. Holders of visitor visas are not allowed to work in Australia. Click on the following visas for more information:

Electronic Travel Authority (ETA)    
Subclass:   976 visas
Eligibility:   Must have ETA eligible passport and can apply online outside Australia. European passport holders who are eligible to apply for an ETA through a travel agent, airline or specialist service provider should apply for an eVisitor if applying online.
Duration:   Valid for up to 12 months with 3 months each stay
Notes:   Advised to apply for visa at least two weeks before travel
     
Tourist Visa    
Subclass:    676 Visas
Eligibility:   Open to all passport holders to apply online or at Embassy or whilst in Australia
Duration:   Usually valid for 12 months. Multiple entry visa allowing holders to stay for up to three months on each visit
Notes:   This visa may be used for other short-term non-work purposes including study for less than 3 months
   

 

Tourist & Business Visa    
Subclass:  

651 Visas

Eligibility:   Open to European Union Passport Holders and a number of other European countries.  It is an online visa for those outside Australia
Duration:   This visa may be used for other short-term non-work purposes including study for less than 3 months
Notes:   This visa may be used for holiday/recreational purposes or for attending a conference, negotiation or exploratory business visit
     
Sponsored Family Visitor Visa    
Subclass:   679 visas
Eligibility:   Open to all passport holders
Duration:   Valid for 3 months
Notes:   This visa is for applicants with an eligible Australian/permanent resident family sponsor who can guarantee that their visitor will leave Australia before their visa expires. This visa comes with a “no further stay” condition.
     
Business Visitor Visa    
Subclass:   977 & 956 visas
Eligibilty:   ETA passport holders  outside Australia as above
Duration:   977 - for 12 months with 3 months each stay.  For 956 for length of passport and 3 months each stay.  3 month staycan not be extended onshore
Notes:   This is intended for business people attending conference, business meetings, conventions, seminars, networking or informal study or training.  Only very short periods of employment allowed.
     
Business Visitor Visa    
Subclass:   456 visas
Eligibility:   All Passports.  Applications must be made outside Australia at an Australian Embassy
Duration:   The length of the visa can vary up to 12 months and each stay is 3 months and can not be extended in Australia.
Notes:   There are substantial supporting documents which must be attached to the application

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