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Visiting Australia
Visitor Visas
This visa (sub class 676) is meant for tourism or visiting family for stay of up to 12 months.
Specific information about its health, character and general requirements can be found at: http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tourist/676/index.htm .
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If you are over 75 years
Medical Treatment Visas
Medical visas (sub class 675) for short stay up to 3 months
Information about health, Character and general requirements for can be found at: http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/special-activity/675/index.htm .
Medicals visas (sub class 685) for long stay of more than 3 months
Information about general, health and Character requirements for medical visas (long stay) can be found at: http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/special-activity/685/index.htm .
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Temporary Business (Short Stay) Visa
This visa (sub class 456) is meant for short business visits for stay of up to 3 months and valid for 12 months, 5 years or the life of passport.
Specific information about health, character and general requirements for Business visas can be found at: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/business/456/
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Transit Visas
Eligibility for transiting through Australia without a visa.
If you do not qualify for transit without a visa, you will need to apply for a Transit visa which is free of charge.
This visa is for:
- people who wish to transit through Australia and who do not qualify for transit without a visa, or
- people travelling to Australia to join a vessel as crew.
A transit visa is required even if:
- you fly out on the same aircraft and from the same airport at which you arrived
- you stay in the transit lounge and do not leave the airport.
For specific information about Foreign Sea Crew, see: A Guide to Visas for Foreign Sea Crew.
Specific information about health, character and financial requirements for transit visas can be found at: http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/transit/index.htm .
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Sponsored Family visitor visa
This visa (sub class 679) application must be lodged in Australia.
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Electronic Travel Authority (ETA)
An ETA is an electronic authority for short-term visits to Australia of up to 3 months for ETA-eligible nationals.
To be eligible to apply for an ETA, you must:
- be outside Australia
- hold an ETA eligible passport
eVisitor
An eVisitor is an electronic authority for short-term visits to Australia of up to 3 months for eligible passport holders of 35 European countries.
To be eligible to apply for an eVisitor, you must:
- be outside Australia
- hold an eVisitor eligible passport.