This visa may be applied for and utilised by people who are currently outside Australia or by people who are currently in Australia. This visa is intended to provide people with a permit to stay in Australia for holiday, recreation or to visit family and friends. The holders of this visa are not allowed to work but can use this visa to study in Australia provided that the study period does not esceed three months. The length of this visa once granted is generally for three to six months. However, in exceptional circumstances, this visa may also be granted for a period of twelve months.  

In order to succesfully apply for this visa, the applicants must:

• have a genuine intention to visit Australia for one of the permitted purposes;
• have sufficient funds to support themselves for the entire duration of their stay in Australia;
• meet certain character requirements; and
• take out private health insurance, if requested.

This visa does not presume that you have a sponsor in Australia and accordingly a sponsorship from an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident is not required.

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This visitor visa is only for people who are currently outside Australia and wish to visit Australia as tourists or for the purpose of visiting their relatives. This visa presumes that you have an eligible relative in Australia and requires sponsorship.

In order to succesfully apply for this visa, the applicants must:

• have a genuine intention to visit Australia for one of the permitted purposes;
• have sufficient funds to support themselves for the entire duration of their stay in Australia;
• meet certain character requirements;
• take out private health insurance, if requested; and
• have an eligible sponsor in Australia who is prepared to guarantee their departure following the expiry of their visa.

The eligible sponsor in Australia must be an Australian citizens or an Australian permanent resident. In addition, the eligible sponsor in Australia must be one of the following:

• a parent;
• a child;
• an adopted child;
• a spouse;
• a brother;
• a sister;
• a grandparent;
• a grandchild;
• an aunt;
• an uncle;
• a niece;
• a nephew; or
• a 'step' equivalent of any of the above; or
• a member of an Australian parliament (Commonwealth, State or Territory); or
• an authorised person representing a Commonwealth, State or Territory department; or
• a local government mayor.

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This visa is designed for people from selected countries who wish to visit Australia for short periods of time. The maximum stay on this visa is three months. The purpose of the visit may be tourism or a visit to family and friends living in Australia. Once this visa has been granted, the visa number is linked to your passport and no lable will be placed in your passport. This visa can be applied for online.

In order to be eligible to apply for this visa, you must be from one of the following countries:

• Andorra;
• Austria;
• Belgium;
• Brunei, Canda;
• Denmark;
• Finland;
• France;
• Germany, Greece;
• Hong Kong;
• Iceland;
• Ireland;
• Italy;
• Japan;
• Liechtenstein;
• Luxembourg;
• Malaysia;
• Malta;
• Monaco;
• Nethrelands;
• Norway;
• Portugal;
• San Marino;
• Singapore;
• South Korea;
• Spain;
• Sweden;
• Switzerland;
• United Kingdom;
• United States of America; and
• Vatican City.

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This visa has been designed for people who are between 18 and 30 years of age and wish to work in Australia for a period of up to 12 months. In order to be eligible to apply for this visa you must be a citizen of one of the following countries:

• Belgium;
• Canada;
• Republic of Cyprus;
• Denmark;
• Estonia;
• Finland;
• France;
• Germany;
• Hong Kong;
• Republic of Ireland;
• Italy;
• Japan;
• Republic of Korea;
• Malta;
• Netherlands;
• Norway;
• Sweden;
• Taiwan; or
• United Kingdom.

The requirement of being a citizen of one of the above countries is due to the fact that Australia currently has reciprocal agreements with those countries. Apart from being the citizen of one of the above countries, you must also:

• not have any dependant children;
• have never applied for a Working Holiday visa in the past;
• be outside Australia when you apply for this visa; and
• have sufficient funds to support yourself in Australia.

It is also adviseble to take out private health insurance as you will not be covered by the Australian health care system for the duration of your stay in Australia. This visa allows you to work for up to a maximum of 6 months with any one employer. This means that throughout the duration period of your visa, you can either work for 2 employers (6 months each) or for multiple employers throughout the 12 month period.  

Once the first Working Holiday visa has expired, you may also be eligible for a second working holiday visa but only under the condition the you have undertaken at least 3 months of seasonal work in regional Australia while on your first Working Holiday visa. Alternatively, your are only enttiled to one Working Holiday visa in your lifetime.

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This visa is similar to the Working Holiday visa. However, it is only available to people from Chile, Iran and Thailand who have some kind of tertiary education. In order to be eligible to apply for this visa, you must:

• be between 18 and 30 years of age;
• be outside Australia when you apply for this visa;
• have sufficient funds to support yourself in Australia;
• have the approval from your government; and
• be able to show functional English.

Please note that there are also other requirements that you may need to satisfy when applying for this visa. This visa allows the applicants to undertake periods of  temporary and casual work in Australia.

It is also important to note that Australia has recently signed reciprocal agreements with Bangladesh and Turkey.

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