Obligations
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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 : Working - you must not study for more than three months while in Australia
Note: if you intend to study for longer than four weeks, you may be required to pass a health examination before starting your course. Some countries are exempt from this examination.
See: Form 1163 Health requirement for temporary entry to Australia (52KB PDF file)
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.