Visitor Visa
This is the visa used by passport holders of countries in the region, including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Maldives, when they wish to visit Australia. It is a temporary visa allowing visitors to stay in Australia for up 3, 6 or 12 months.
The Visitor Visa has a number of streams, including the Tourist Stream, Business Visitor Stream and Sponsored Family Stream. Each stream has different eligibility requirements that must be met before a visa can be granted.
- For only visit that may include vacationing, recreational activities, visiting an Australian resident family member, medical treatment etc.
- For business activities that may include making general business or government enquiries, business negotiations, government visits, attending conferences, seminars, job interviews or professional examinations.
- Apart from these there are some other special categories for visitor visas too.
Each of these visas has different requirements and eligibility criterion. Aussizz facilitates the processing of all of these visas as per your requirement.
Since, visitor visa is a general and broader term; it requires tremendous experience of immigration process and laws to match the exact type of visitor visa corresponding to your requirements.
Visitor visa (subclass 600):
This visa is meant for visit or for business purposes for up to three, six or twelve months. Two sub-classes are:
- The eVisitor (sub-class 651): This visa is free. You must be a passport holder of a certain country as specified in a list issued by Department of Home Affairs.
- The Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601) : This is issued to a passport holder of a certain country as specified in a list issued by Department of Home Affairs.
Medical Treatment visa (subclass 602):
The purpose of this visa is to allow anyone visit Australia.
- For medical treatment or consultations.
- To support someone needing medical treatment who holds or has applied for this visa.
- To donate an organ.
Investor Retirement visa (subclass 405):
This is a visa for those self-funded retirees with no dependents and who want to spend rest of their retired lives in Australia.
Special Program visa (subclass 416):
Usually, this visa is sought in case of special programs where an approved special program sponsor has sent an invitation to participate in a specifically approved program. The purpose is to enhance international relations and cultural exchange between Australian community and the world at large.
In addition to the Special Program, the Special Program visa (subclass 416) has another stream called Seasonal Worker Program.
Transit visa (subclass 771):
This is for you and your dependent children transit through Australia for no longer than 72 hours.
