Stay

Up to 12 months

Cost

From AUD380.00

Processing times

• 25% of applications: 5 Days
• 50% of applications: 10 Days
• 75% of applications: 20 Days
• 90% of applications: 29 Days

Due to COVID-19, some visa processing times have been affected and applications may take longer to finalise.

With this visa you can

• visit family or friends
• be here as a tourist, for a cruise, or for purposes other than business or medical treatment

You must

• intend to stay in Australia to visit only
• have enough money for your stay in Australia
• be in Australia when you apply and when we decide your application

Help with your visa

If you are getting help with your visa, before you pay someone, read the information on Who can help with your visa application.

With this visa you can

• visit family or friends
• be here as a tourist, for a cruise, or for any purpose except business or medical treatment

You can study or train for up to 3 months on this visa. But if your main reason for travelling to Australia is study, a student visa might be more appropriate.
You can't work.

Cruise

You will need a visa if you enter Australia during a cruise.

If your cruise is a round-trip cruise, the time you spend on the cruise counts as time spent in Australia. We do not consider you to have left Australia. A round-trip cruise will not reset your stay period on your visa.

Ask your cruise operator or travel agent if we consider your cruise to be a round trip cruise.

How long you can stay

This is a temporary visa.

You can stay for the period or dates specified on the visa grant letter. We determine the length of your visa on a case by case basis. Things we might consider when determining your stay period include:

• how long you want to stay
• why you want to stay in Australia

We might not grant you the length of stay you want.

We can grant this visa with multiple entry or no travel.

If we grant you a visa with multiple entry, you can leave and return to Australia on the visa while it is valid.

You may need to show there are exceptional circumstances if you want to stay in Australia:

• as the holder of one or more visitor visas
• and for more than 12 consecutive months

If you want to stay longer or permanently in Australia you will need to apply for a visa that allows this.

Stay longer

You can't stay in Australia longer by extending this visa. You must apply for another visa.

Include family

You can't include family members in your application. Each family member, including those listed on your passport, must submit a separate application.

Newborn child

Find out what to do if you give birth to a child after you apply.

Cost

The visa costs from AUD380.00 for each applicant.
You might also have to pay:

• other costs for health checks, police certificates and biometrics
• a Subsequent temporary application charge

To work out what your visa will cost use the Visa pricing estimator. The estimator does not take into account the other costs.

Apply in Australia

Eligible applicants can apply for this visa in Australia. If you apply in Australia, you must be in Australia when we make a decision on your application.

You can apply for a new visa if your visa does not have a condition that prevents further stay, such as condition 8503. You might be able to request a waiver of the no further stay condition in some circumstances.

Processing times

We process:

• 25% of applications: 5 Days
• 50% of applications: 10 Days
• 75% of applications: 20 Days
• 90% of applications: 29 Days

Due to COVID-19, some visa processing times have been affected and applications may take longer to finalise.

Your obligations

You must comply with all visa conditions and Australian laws.

Health insurance

You are liable for all your healthcare costs while you are in Australia. Insurance can help limit your financial liability.

To cover any unforeseen medical treatment you might need in Australia you should take out adequate health insurance.

Learn more about health insurance for overseas visitors.

Some countries have a reciprocal healthcare agreement with Australia.

In some circumstances, we might grant your visa with Condition 8501 – Maintain adequate health insurance.

Travel

Check if you have multiple entry, or single entry, in VEVO or your visa grant letter.

If you have multiple entry, you can travel outside Australia and return while your visa is valid.

If you have no travel and you leave Australia, you have to apply for another visa to return.

Visa label

We will digitally link your visa to your passport. You will not get a label in your passport.

Meet our health requirement

You must meet our health requirement.

Meet our character requirement

You must meet our character requirement.

Have enough money

You must have, or have access to, enough money to support yourself while you are in Australia.

Be a genuine visitor

You must intend to:

• stay only temporarily in Australia
• do only the things the visa allows you to do

Best interests of the child

We might not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.

Meet other criteria

You can only apply online if you are in Australia and:

• you hold a substantive visa, or
• your substantive visa ceased within the last 28 days.

We will assess if:

• the reasons you do not hold a substantive visa are beyond your control
• there are compelling reasons to grant you a visa.

We will not grant you this visa if your current visa is, or last visa was, a Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) in the Domestic worker (Diplomatic or Consular) stream.

Unless there are exceptional circumstances that allow grant of the visa, we will not grant you this visa if:

• you hold a Visitor visa, Work and Holiday visa, Working Holiday visa or bridging visa, and
• granting you a Tourist visa would result in you staying in Australia for more than 12 consecutive months.

Step 1

Before you apply

Check your passport

You need a valid passport or other travel document for this visa. If you plan to get a new passport, do this before you apply.

Organise health exams

You can complete your health examinations before you apply or you can wait until we tell you to have them.

Find out the examinations you need and how to arrange them.

Get help with your application

Only some people can help you with your application. If you appoint someone to give you immigration assistance they must be:

• a registered migration agent
• a legal practitioner, or
• an exempt person.

You can appoint anyone to receive documents on your behalf relating to your visa matter.

Step 2

Gather your documents

Include as much information as possible to support your application. This includes English translations of your documents.

We may decide your application without requesting further information from you.

Follow these instructions to ensure you submit a complete visa application.

Provide accurate information

Provide accurate information.

See what happens if you can't prove your identity or don't provide true information.

Identity documents

Provide the pages of your current passport showing your photo, personal details and passport issue and expiry dates.

Also provide:

• a national identity card, if you have one
• proof of change of name, if applicable, such as:
• a marriage or divorce certificate
• change of name documents from an Australian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, or the relevant overseas authority
• documents that show other names you have been known by

Genuine visitor documents

Provide as much proof as you can to show you are visiting Australia as a temporary visitor only. This could include:

• proof you have enough money for your stay and to leave Australia, such as,
• Itemised personal bank statements showing a 3 months period
• pay slips
• audited accounts
• tax records
• term deposits
• credit card statements.
• a letter from your relative or friend in Australia, inviting you to visit. The letter could state:
• their relationship to you
• the purpose of your visit and length of stay
• if you will be staying with them. If this person will be paying for your stay, provide proof of their funds
• your plans while in Australia

Your reasons to return home such as:

• a letter from your employer stating you plan to return to your job
• your study at a school, college or university in your home country
• you immediate family members in your home country
• you can return home
• you own a house or other major assets in your home country.

Character documents

Provide any military service record or discharge papers, if applicable.
We may ask you to provide a police certificate.

Tell us you are getting help

To nominate someone to:

• receive your correspondence, use Form 956A Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient (301KB PDF)
• provide immigration assistance, use Form 956 Appointment of a registered migration agent, legal practitioner or exempt person (308KB PDF).

Upload your written notification or your forms to ImmiAccount.

Additional documents for applicants under 18

If you are under the age of 18, you should provide a copy of your birth certificate showing the names of both parents. If you can’t provide a birth certificate, provide one of the following:

• identification pages of a family book showing the names of both parents
• identification pages of an identification document issued by the government
• identification pages of a court-issued document that proves your identity
• identification pages of a family census register

If somebody other than your biological parents has legal guardianship over you (for example, adoptive parents or a court-appointed guardian), you must provide proof of their legal guardianship.

Provide adoption papers or parental court orders, if applicable.

Anyone with a legal right to decide where you live, and who is not travelling in Australia with you, must complete either:

• Form 1229 - Consent form to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years (240KB PDF)
• a statutory declaration giving their consent for you to visit Australia on this visa

Include a document with the signature and photo of the person who completed the form, or declaration, such as a:

• passport
• driver’s licence

In addition to consent information if you’re not staying with a relative or legal guardian, provide Form 1257 - Undertaking declaration (211KB PDF). The person you’re staying with must sign the form.

Prepare your documents

Translate

Have all non-English documents translated into English.

Translators in Australia must be accredited by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters.

Translators outside Australia do not have to be accredited. But on each translation, they must include their:

• full name
• address and telephone number
• qualifications and experience in the language they are translating

These details must be in English.

Note: You do not need to have any documents certified unless we ask you to.

Scan or photograph

Scan or photograph all documents (English and non-English) in colour.

The scans and photos must be clear and legible.

If a document is more than one page, save it all as one file.

Attach

Attach a document only once, even if you are using it to show more than one thing.

Learn more about attaching documents.

Step 3

Apply for the visa

Provide accurate information

Provide accurate information.

See what happens if you can't prove your identity or don't provide true information.

Apply online

1. Log in or create an Account.
2. Attach documents.
3. Submit family applications together.
4. Pay the application fee. We will not process your application until you pay the fee.

Step 4

After you apply

We will let you know when we have received your application and documents.

There are other things you need to know and might need to do.

Travel

Tell us if you want to travel outside Australia while we process your application.

If you:

• applied within Australia
• hold a Bridging visa A.

You might be eligible for a Bridging visa B, which will allow you to return to Australia if you leave.

Biometrics

We will let you know if you need to provide biometrics.

Health exams

If you didn't have health exams before you applied for the visa, have them if we tell you to.

Send more information

If you did not send us all documents when you applied, attach them to your application in ImmiAccount as soon as you can.

We may decide on your application without requesting further information from you.

Stay lawful

You must stay lawful by holding a valid visa while we process your application.

Apply for this visa in Australia before your current visa expires. We will grant you a Bridging visa A (BVA). You can stay in Australia on the BVA while we process your new visa application.

Don't let your current visa expire before you apply. If you do:

• you will be in Australia unlawfully
• you might not be eligible for a BVA

Learn more about visa expiry.

Mistakes on your application

Let us know as soon as you can if you made a mistake on your application.

Find out what to do if you made a mistake on your application.

Help with your application

Let us know if you no longer want someone to:

• receive your correspondence - complete Form 956A Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient (301KB PDF)
• provide immigration advice - complete Form 956 Appointment of a registered migration agent, legal practitioner or exempt person (308KB PDF).

Upload your written notification or your forms to Account.

For more information see Who can help you with your application.

Tell us if things change

Tell us if things change after you submit your application but before we have made a decision.

Things you need to let us know about include:

• you want to withdraw your application
• changes to your phone number,
• address or passport
• changes to your relationship status
• the birth of a child

Step 5

Visa outcome

We will let you know our decision on your visa application in writing. We will tell you:

• your visa grant number
• the date your visa starts
• your visa conditions

Keep a copy of our decision with you when in Australia.

If we refuse your visa we will let you know in writing. We will tell you why we refused and whether you have a right to a review of the decision.

In Australia

What you must do on your visa

You must meet all visa conditions and obey Australian laws. See your conditions in VEVO or your visa grant letter.

Learn more about visa conditions.

Tell us about a change in your situation

Tell us if there is a change in your situation.

Things you need to let us know about include:

• changes to your phone number, email, address or passport
• changes to your relationship status
• the birth of a child

What you can do on your visa

This visa lets you:

• visit family or friends
• cruise or have a holiday

To see your specific conditions, work and study entitlements use VEVO.

Volunteer work tourism schemes

You can't work in Australia on a Visitor visa, but you might be able to do volunteer work.

Travel on your visa

If you have multiple entry, you can travel outside Australia and return while your visa is valid.

If you have no travel and you leave Australia, you have to apply for another visa to return.

See how long you can stay

See when you must leave in VEVO.

Staying longer

You can't stay in Australia longer by extending this visa. You must apply for a new visa if you want to stay longer. See Explore visa options.

Prove you have a visa

To prove you have a visa and show your conditions to someone, use VEVO.

Leaving Australia

Before you leave

Check your travel documents
You must have a valid passport or other travel document to leave Australia.

At the border

Departures SmartGate
We have an automated process that uses facial recognition technology and your ePassport. You might be able to leave the airport faster if you use SmartGate.

After you leave

International Movement Record
Request your international movement records to get proof of your travel in and out of Australia.