The Visitor visa (subclass 600) lets you visit Australia for tourism or business.
Tourism includes holidays, recreation and seeing family or friends while Business visitor activities may include attending a conference or an exploratory business visit.
There are three streams of Visitor Visa to Australia.
Tourist Stream
Apply outside Australia
Apply in Australia
Sponsored Family Stream
Business Visitor Stream
This Visa allows you to:
visit family or friends
Be in Australia 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 in total on this visa.
1A. Tourist Stream (Apply Outside Australia)
Get a Visa for a stay of 3, 6 or 12 months
Visit friends and family, cruise or have a holiday
Eligible parents of Australian citizens might be granted a longer validity period
1B. Tourist Stream (Apply In Australia)
Get a Visa for a stay of up to 12 months
Visit friends and family, cruise or have a holiday
If you hold another visa that is expiring and want to stay longer, this visa might be applicable for you
Since this is a Temporary Visa, you cannot work on this Visa.
You can stay for the period or dates specified on the visa grant letter. Your stay is determined by the length of your visa on a case to case basis. Things considered when determining your stay period include:
how long you want to stay
why you want to stay in Australia
You might not be granted the length of stay you want. This visa is granted with either one entry or multiple entries.
If you are the parent or step-parent of an Australian citizen or permanent resident and you meet all the visa criteria, you might be granted a visa for longer than 12 months.
2. Sponsored Family Stream
This visa stream lets people who are sponsored, usually by a family member, come to Australia to visit their family members. You can stay upto 12 months on this Visa,if granted.
For this Visa you must:
be sponsored by an eligible family member who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident
Might have to ask your sponsor to pay a security bond
3. Business Visitor Stream
This visa stream lets you visit Australia for business reasons. You can stay for upto 3 months on this visa.You must be outside Australia when you apply under this category.
With this Visa you can:
make a short visit for business visitor reasons, but you can't work or sell goods or services
enter Australia once or many times while the visa is valid
HEALTH INSURANCE
We recommend you take out health insurance to cover any unforeseen medical treatment you might need in Australia. You are personally liable for all your healthcare costs while you are in Australia. Insurance can help limit your financial liability.
For more information regarding Migration to Australia, please contact us on +91-11 4132 5201 / 4132 5202 or email us at info@starglobalalliance.com
