Features
This visa lets you visit Australia:
- To visit or for business visitor purposes
- For up to three, six or 12 months.
The base application charge for this visa ranges from AUD135 to AUD340.
If you hold a certain passport, you might be able to apply for a free or cheaper visa.
The eVisitor (subclass 651) visa is free. You must be a passport holder of a certain country.
The Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601) visa has an AUD20 service charge. You must be a passport holder of a certain country.
Requirements
You might be able to get this visa if you are travelling to Australia:
- As a visitor
- For business visitor activities
- To visit family
- On a tour with a registered travel agent from the People’s Republic of China.
If you are in Australia you can apply for the Tourist stream of the Visitor visa online provided you currently have a valid visa that does not have condition 8503 imposed.
If you are outside Australia only certain passport holders can apply for this visa online.
If you cannot apply online, you can lodge a paper application.
Travel documents for entry to Australia
Everyone travelling to Australia must present a valid and approved travel document as evidence of their identity and nationality. The most common and preferred travel document
is a passport, but other types of travel documents could also be accepted.
All travellers other than Australian and New Zealand citizens need to present the following documents to officers in immigration clearance:
- A valid passport or other acceptable travel document
- A valid visa or authority to enter Australia (including electronic visas)
- A completed and signed Incoming Passenger Card, including health and character declaration.
Cards
Passenger cards
Travellers arriving in and departing from Australia are required under Australian law to identify themselves and provide certain information through the completion of a
passenger card.
Australian law concerning the completion of passenger cards is set out in the Migration Act 1958 (the Migration Act) and the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Migration Regulations).
Fees and charges for visas
The cost of visas changes from time to time. The cost of your visa is dependent on the date we receive your application. If there is a price increase between the date you lodge your application and the date we receive your application, you will need to pay the new application charge.
The visa application charge is the amount of money in Australian dollars (AUD) that must be paid for a visa application. In some cases the visa application charge is nil.
For more information, visit https://www.border.gov.au
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