This is a temporary visa, which lets you visit Australia as a tourist, to see family and friends or for purposes other than paid employment or medical treatment.
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The Visitor Visa (subclass 600) allows you to visit Australia for:
holiday or sightseeing
business trips
visiting relatives or friends
studying for less than 3 months
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A visitor visa may be granted for up to three, six or twelve months. Longer validity visitor visas are available for parents of Australian permanent residents and citizens.
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be a genuine tourist to Australia
meet health and character requirements
intend to stay temporarily in Australia
have enough money to support yourself while in Australia
You cannot undertake paid work on a visitor visa. The visa is subject to cancellation if you are not a genuine visitor on entry to Australia.
Passport holders from certain countries can also apply for a Subclass 651 E-Visitor visa or a Subclass 601 Electronic Travel Authority to visit Australia.
Canberra Visa & Migration Services has significant experience in the visitor visa application process and can deal with any difficult issues that may arise when applying for a visitor visa. If you need any assistance, please contact our office to arrange a consultation.