The Australia Visit Visa is used by visiting individuals, families and businesspersons to facilitate short travel and tourism to Australia. There are three major subtypes of this visa:

• 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
• Sponsored family visitor- For family members outside Australia who are sponsored for a visit visa by an Australian citizen or permanent resident

Visitor visas of longer duration are issued to parents of Australian citizens and Permanent Residents.

Processing time:

• Tourist visitor – 75% of applications: 7 months/90% of applications: 10 months
• Business visitor – 75% of applications: 5 days/90% of applications: 11 days
• Sponsored family visitor – 75% of applications: 5 months/90% of applications: 11 months