The Australia Visit Visa is used by visiting individuals, families and businesspersons to facilitate short travel and tourism to Australia.

Tourist visitor: Someone visiting Australia for leisure and recreation or to meet friends and family. You can apply for this from outside or within Australia

Business visitor: For businesspersons making short business trips for business, negotiations or to attend events. You must apply for this from outside Australia

Processing time:

Tourist visitor – 25% of applications: Less than 1 day / 50% of applications: 6 days/ 75% of applications: 26 days / 90% of applications: 37 days

Business visitor – 25% of applications: Less than 1 day/ 50% of applications: 3 days/ 75% of applications: 9 days / 90% of applications: 25 days

Sponsored family visitor – 25% of applications: 28 days/ 50% of applications: 36 days/ 75% of applications: 45 days / 90% of applications: 50 days

Processing time of visit visas are dependent on several factors:

You must have submitted all the required supporting documents when submitting your application

Your response time to requests for additional information

Time taken by the authorities to complete the required checks on the information in your application

Time taken to receive additional information pertaining to your health, character and national security

Decision to accept or refuse your visa application will be based on the information and documents you provide

It is advisable to make your visa application well in advance of your travel date and not make any travel arrangements till your visa is granted.

Services

Australian Tourist VISA Consultation

Australian 488 VISA consultation