Information on Immigration and Visas

There are various types of visas.

1. Tourist Visa (Subclass 676)
This visa is for people who want to visit Australia for a holiday or recreation, or to visit family and/or friends. This visa may also be used for other short-term non-work purposes including study for less than three months.

This visa is for you if you are:

• outside Australia and want to apply for a visa to visit Australia
• in Australia and want to extend your stay as a visitor.

If you are granted this visa, you can:

• stay up to 12 months, or a shorter period, depending on the purpose of the visit and your personal circumstances
• study for up to three months.

Visas will be granted for single or multiple entries to Australia.

2. Sponsored Family Visitor visa (Subclass 679)
This visa allows people to travel to Australia to take a holiday or visit their family. The applicant must have an eligible relative in Australia or an Australian Government official willing to sponsor them.
The sponsor provides a guarantee that their visitor will leave Australia before the visa expires. Support from the sponsor is taken into account by the visa decision-maker.

This visa is for you if you want to visit your family in Australia or to holiday in Australia for reasons other than business or medical treatment.
You must be outside Australia when you apply for this visa.

You can visit Australia once, usually to stay for a period of up to three (3) months or six (6) months, but in certain circumstances a stay of 12 months may be granted.

While in Australia you can:

• visit family and/or friends
• engage in tourist activities
• study for up to three (3) months.

What is an ETA?
An ETA is equivalent to a visa, but there is no stamp or label in your passport and there is no need for you to visit an Australian diplomatic office to submit an application. Applications for ETAs can be submitted through travel agents or airlines.

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