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Visa overview
Current Home Affairs dataA practical place to start
Your visa action plan
Turn the official rules into three manageable decisions.
1
CHECK YOUR FIT
Confirm the essentials
- Be a genuine temporary visitor
- Have enough funds for the stay
- Meet health and character requirements
- Do not work in Australia
2
PLAN REALISTICALLY
Budget money and time
- Base application fee
- Check the official fee table
- Current processing guide
- 21 Days (50%) · 33 Days (90%)
3
PREPARE EVIDENCE
Follow the official sequence
Use the application checklist below to organise documents, lodge correctly and respond after lodgement.
STAY
Permitted stayLength of stay granted by this visa
Usually 3, 6 or 12 months
Important stay conditionsThe headline duration can be a maximum, not an automatic grant.
The exact expiry date and conditions are stated in the visa grant letter or VEVO. Different streams can have different stay periods.
What this visa lets you do
Visit Australia for tourism, family visits or approved business visitor activities.
Permitted stay: Usually 3, 6 or 12 months.
Core requirements
- Be a genuine temporary visitor
- Have enough funds for the stay
- Meet health and character requirements
- Do not work in Australia
Data provenance
Read here. Verify at the source.
This page brings the Department’s overview, eligibility, application process and post-grant information into one readable view. Rules can change and personal circumstances matter.
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