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Visas, Immigration and Refugees

Visitors

From 23 March 2013 this visa is no longer open to new applicants.
See: Visitor & Medical Treatment visas

Note: If you intend to visit for medical treatment or to transit through Australia, you should not apply for a Visitor visa.
See:
Medical Treatment
Transiting through Australia

Electronic Travel Authority

The Electronic Travel Authority lets you visit Australia for tourism or business purposes if you hold a passport from a certain country.

Tourism includes holidays, recreation and seeing family and/or friends.

Business purposes may include attending a conference, negotiation or an exploratory business visit.

You cannot work for or provide services to a business or organisation in Australia or sell goods or services to the public. If you are intending to carry out short-term work in Australia you should apply for the new Temporary work (short stay activity) visa (subclass 400).
See: Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) Visa (Subclass 400)

To apply for an ETA you must be outside Australia.
See: Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) Online Applications

eVisitor

eVisitor lets you visit Australia for tourism or business purposes if you hold a passport from a certain country.

Tourism includes holidays, recreation and seeing family and/or friends.

Business purposes may include attending a conference, negotiation or an exploratory business visit.

You cannot work for or provide services to a business or organisation in Australia or sell goods or services to the public.  If you are intending to carry out short-term work in Australia you should apply for the new Temporary work (short stay activity) visa (subclass 400).
See: eVisitor (subclass 651)

To apply for an eVisitor you must be outside Australia.
See: eVisitor Online Applications

e600 Visitor visa

The Visitor visa (subclass 600) lets you visit Australia for tourism or business visitor activities.

Tourism includes holidays, recreation and seeing family or friends.

Business visitor activities may include attending a conference, negotiation or an exploratory business visit.

You cannot work for or provide services to a business or organisation in Australia or sell goods or services to the public. If you are intending to do short-term work in Australia you should apply for the new Temporary work (short stay activity) visa (subclass 400).
See: Visitor Visa (Subclass 600)

To apply for an e600 Visitor visa please click on the link below.
See: Visitor (e600) Visa Online Applications