For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?
This is the Visitor visa (subclass 600), Tourist stream (apply outside Australia) — a temporary entry permission for tourism, cruising, or visiting family and friends, applied for and decided while the applicant is outside Australia. Eligible passport holders may instead qualify for the simpler Electronic Travel Authority (601) or eVisitor (651) visas.
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- Overview tab
This visa stream lets you visit Australia as a tourist, to go on a cruise or to visit family and friends.
- Overview tab — Check your eligibility
you must be outside Australia when you apply and when we decide your visa
- Overview tab — Cost
From AUD250.00 (concessions apply in limited circumstances).
- Eligibility tab — Pay your debts to the Australian government
If you owe the Australian government money, you must have paid it back, or have arranged to pay it back.
- Eligibility tab — Best interests of the child
We might not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.
- Overview tab
You may be eligible for a Subclass 601 Electronic Travel Authority or Subclass 651 eVisitor. Check if you are eligible at Explore visa options.