Obligations

You must comply with your visa validity and conditions while in Australia on a Tourist visa. A breach of these conditions may result in your visa being cancelled and you may have to leave Australia.

You can find information about your visa validity and conditions:

• if you lodged a paper application, on the visa label in your passport
• if you lodged an online application, in the letter or email advising you that your visa is granted.

Visa validity

You may be granted a Tourist visa for:

• a stay of up to 12 months, or a shorter period, depending on the purpose of the visit and your personal circumstances
• a single entry or multiple entries to Australia.

You must leave Australia on or before the date that your visa expires.
Example: If you are granted a three month stay Tourist visa and arrive in Australia on 1 January 2007, you must leave on or before 1 April 2007.

Visa conditions

You must comply with the following visa conditions:

• you must not work while in Australia
  Note: Voluntary work may be permitted.
  See: How this Visa Works > Working
• you must not study for more than three months while in Australia
  Note: Tourist visa holders are no longer required to pass a chest x-ray examination even if they intend to study in a classroom environment for a period greater than 4 weeks.

Your visa may be granted with a 'No further stay' condition. If this is the case, you will not be granted any other visa (except for a Protection visa) while you remain in Australia. This condition may be waived in exceptional circumstances.

Repeat visits and long stays

This visa is designed only to allow temporary travel to Australia for tourism purposes or to visit family and friends. It cannot be used for long-term stays or residence. To be eligible for a further Tourist visa in the future, you must maintain extended periods of time outside of Australia.

If you would like to migrate or spend longer periods in Australia, you should explore other visa options which may be more suitable.
See:
Migrants
Retirement – Visa Options