People who want to visit Australia for a holiday, sightseeing, social or recreational reasons, and visit relatives, friends or for other short-term non-work purposes.

Visa Options

ETA Visitor

It is designed for individuals who are outside Australia and want to for holidays, recreation, tourism, and informal studies or training. But there’s no visa application charge for this visa but for service charge only. Good thing is you can stay for up to three months on each visit within a 12 month period from the date of grant.

Tourist Visa

This visa allows people to visit Australia for a holiday or recreation purposes or to visit family and friends. This visa may also used for supplementary short-term non-work purposes including study for less than 3 months. This visa is available to all passport holders who are outside Australia and want to apply for a visa to visit Australia. The span of time of your stay in the country and number of entries granted will depend on the purpose of the visit and your personal circumstances.

Sponsored Family Visitor visa

Allows citizens to go to Australia to take a holiday or visit their family. You should have an eligible relative in Australia or an Australian Government official who is willing to sponsor you.

Your sponsor should provide a guarantee that their visitor will leave Australia before your visa will expires. This visa suits you best if you want to visit your family in Australia or to holiday in Australia for reasons other than business or medical treatment. You should be outside Australia when you apply for this visa. There is a non-refundable visa application arraign ought to be paid when your visa application is blocked. Your sponsor resolve raise the payment on your behalf when they lodge the application in Australia. There are instances that a financial security bond may also be requested. You can visit the country and can stay up to 3 months to 6 months, but in definite stay of 12months may be granted to you.

When you are in Australia you can visit your family and friends, you can engage in tourist activities and study for up to 3 months.

Extending Your Stay in Australia

If you choose to stay put longer in Australia than your original visa allows, you are requires to obtain another visa. If it is for tourism and recreational purposes or to visit your family and friends, you may apply for a Tourist Visa.
If you are refused a further visa, you must depart Australia earlier than the expiration of your original visa.

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