If you want to travel to Australia on vacation, you will need a tourist visa to enter the country. You should know that there are 3 types of visa for visitors:
And to request one or the other will depend on your nationality. Besides, to apply for any of these visas you must be outside of Australia and have a valid passport.
If you have a passport from the European countries listed in the eVisitor-eligible Passport list, and you are going to travel to Australia for tourism or visit a relative or friend for less than three months, the eVisitor visa (subclass 651) is the one you can apply.
eVisitor is a free Australian tourist visa, it is requested online. This tourist visa allows you to enter for periods of three months for 12 months from when the visa is granted.
This visa is usually granted instantly or in less than two days. You can apply for it by registering on the Australian Department of Immigration website.
The Visitor Visa allows you to travel to Australia for up to 3, 6 or 12 months.
The price of this visa is from AUD 145 if you request it from outside Australia or AUD 365 if you request it in Australia.
Only these countries can apply for this visa online from outside Australia. These countries include Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela.
You can fill out the form in parts, it is not necessary to do it all at once, since all the information that you upload is saved in your ImmiAccount.
To apply for the visa for the first time, you must be outside Australia, both at the time of application and at the time of receiving the response.
If you are within Australia you can request the renewal of this visa.
With this visa, you can study for a maximum period of 3 months.
This visa allows you to enter the country for a year as many times as you wish and stay in Australia for a maximum of 3 months on each visit.
To apply for the ETA, you must be outside Australia and have a passport from a certain country. These countries include Spain, Italy and Portugal.
This visa is free, but there is a cost of $20 AUD for online applications (this applies only to certain countries).
With these 3 visas, you can travel to Australia for tourism, to visit a family member or friend, for business visits (conferences, negotiations, etc).
You must know that none of these visas allows you to work in Australia during your stay in the country.
If you are going to financially support your trip to Australia, to apply for a tourist visa you must present:
If you have one or more financial sponsors, they must present:
If your income is from the lease of goods or vehicles, you must attach certificates of freedom and tradition or photocopies of the vehicle ownership cards.
If your sponsor will support you with documents from a company, they must present:
At Visado we want you to fulfil your dream of migrating to Australia, that is why we will advise you regarding the application of your tourist visa. This way you will have the security that your immigration process will be carried out in the best possible way.