This visa is for people to visit Australia for holiday, sightseeing, social or recreational reasons, to visit relatives, friends or for other short-term non-work purposes.

In some cases, the applicant must have an eligible relative in Australia or an Australian Government official willing to sponsor them. For this pathway, the sponsor provides a guarantee that their visitor will leave Australia before the visa expires. Support from the sponsor is taken into account by the visa decision-maker.
 

This visa is for people who want to visit Australia for a holiday or recreation, or to visit family and/or friends. This visa may also be used for other short-term non-work purposes including study for less than three months.

Applicants can be outside or inside Australia to apply for this visa.
 

• stay up to 12 months, or a shorter period, depending on the purpose of the visit and your personal circumstances
• study for up to three months
• enter Australia ones or multiple times