Visitor visa is for people who wish to visit Australia for holiday, sightseeing, social or recreational reasons, to visit relatives, friends or for other short-term non-work purposes. You cannot stay beyond the visa limit and cannot work for any reason. You can apply for visitor visa if you wish to visit your family living in Australia and wish to have a great tour of some unimaginable places of Australia.

Applying from outside Australia

This category will let you visit Australia for meeting with friends and family. You are able to visit places of interests (touring places).

You must,

• Be outside Australia to apply under this category
• Be a tourist
• Intent to visit only
• Have enough money to sustain yourself
• Satisfy health and character requirements

You can,

• Visit family and friends
• Visit touring places
• Be in Australia up to the period granted in visa
• Not work
• Not include family members in your application (they need to apply separately)

Applying in Australia

This category will allow you to be in Australia for gathering with friends and family. You are able to visit places of interests (touring places).

You must,

• Be in Australia to apply under this category
• Be a tourist
• Intent to be visitor only
• Have enough money to sustain yourself
• Satisfy health and character requirements

You can,

• Visit family and friends
• Visit touring places
• Be in Australia up to the period granted in visa
• Not work
• Not include family members in your application (they need to apply separately)

Applying as Sponsored Family

You can apply visa under this category only if you have an eligible sponsor and you wish to visit Australia for visiting family and friends.

You must,

• Have an eligible sponsor
• Be a tourist
• Intent to be visitor only
• Have enough money to sustain yourself
• Satisfy health and character requirements

You can,

• Visit family and friends
• Visit touring places
• Be in Australia up to the period granted in visa (generally up to 3 months)
• Not work
• Not include family members in your application (they need to apply separately)

Want to visit Australia for business activities

You must,

• Be a genuine traveller to visit for business activities which are non-remunerated
• Be outside Australia
• Operating a business or representing a business

You can,

• Make general activities regarding business or employment (non-remunerated)
• Arrange business meetings
• Take part in conferences, trade shows etc.
• Not be paid for any reason

Do you consider your case is not strong enough? We are here for you to act on your behalf with the Immigration Department to select the best visa option and prepare, submit and monitor your application.