Visitor visa (subclass 600) / ETA / eVisitor
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Short stays in Australia for tourism or business visitor activity. The exact product (Visitor visa, ETA, or eVisitor) depends on nationality.
Pick the product that matches your passport
Australia does not use one visitor label for everyone. Nationals of some countries use ETA or eVisitor; others lodge a Visitor visa (subclass 600) through ImmiAccount. Choosing the wrong channel wastes fees and delays travel. Use Home Affairs’ nationality tools — Entryora’s visa checker is only a starting map, not a grant decision.
Tourism versus business visitor activity
Tourism covers holidays and seeing family. Business visitor activity is narrow: meetings, conferences, or exploratory talks without performing work that an Australian would be paid for. If the trip looks like employment, training that replaces a worker, or a long stay with unclear return plans, expect questions under the genuine temporary entrant theme.
Funds, health, and character
Be ready to show you can cover flights, lodging, and daily costs without working. Home Affairs may request health examinations or police certificates depending on your history and intended stay. Keep passport biodata identical across every upload.
Grant letter beats blog timelines
ETA and eVisitor are often quicker than subclass 600, but processing still moves with demand. The visa grant notice — not a travel agent’s email — sets how long you may stay and any conditions. Apply only on official Home Affairs channels, then plan travel after you can read the grant.
Practical research path
Read this Visit Australia (Visitor visa (subclass 600) / ETA / eVisitor) starter for orientation, then open the official apply or information URL linked from the page. Confirm whether your nationality, purpose, and travel dates still match the product family — visit routes are easy to confuse with neighbouring permits that share marketing language. Use Entryora tools only as a second pass after you know which government page owns the live rules.
- Copy the official product name into your notes before you compare blogs.
- Re-check fees, biometrics, and appointment systems on the authority site.
- Do not treat this starter as a prediction of approval or boarding.
Eligibility snapshot
- Genuine temporary stay for tourism or permitted business visitor activity
- Health and character requirements
- Enough money for the stay; no work unless the visa allows it
Documents
- Valid passport
- The visitor product that matches your nationality
- Health exams if Home Affairs asks
Fees, stay, and work
| Fees | Fees differ by visa subclass and stream. Verify on homeaffairs.gov.au before you apply. |
|---|---|
| Timeline | ETA and eVisitor are often faster than subclass 600. Check current Home Affairs processing times. |
| Stay | Common grants are up to 3 or 12 months. The visa grant letter controls the date. |
| Work rights | Visitor products do not allow work in Australia. Business visitor activity is limited. |
| Path to PR | Not a permanent residence route on its own. |
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