Australian Government is offering two types of visa for such occasion: eVisitor(651) and Visitor(600).
Visa eVisitor (651):
- free of charge,
- can be applied for through ImmiAccount on dibp.gov.au,
- doesn’t require travel insurance,
- during application process an officer may ask about the purpose of visit, financial backup and employment status,
- can be only applied for from outside of Australia,
- allows for a stay of 3 months counting from the day of arrival,
- is valid for 12 months from the date of visa grant,
- the purpose of visit can be tourism, family visitation or business,
- doesn’t come with work permit,
- can be extended by up to 9 more months while still in Australia for tourism, family visitation or business purposes by applying for visa Visitor (600)
- can be converted to student visa, sponsorship visa 457 or residency.
Visa Visitor (600):
- can be applied for through ImmiAccount on dibp.gov.au
- doesn’t require travel insurance,
- during application process an officer may ask about the purpose of visit, address of family in Australia, financial backup and employment status,
- can be applied for from within Australia or from overseas,
- allows for stay in Australia for 3 to 12 months counting from the day of arrival,
- the purpose of visit can be tourism, family visitation or business,
- doesn’t come with work permit,
- an be extended by up to 9 more months while still in Australia for tourism, family visitation or business purposes by applying for another visa Visitor (600),
- can be converted to student visa, sponsorship visa 457 or residency.
FEE: $135 Offshore $340 Onshore