visitor visa

FAMILY-SPONSORED VISA

The family-sponsored stream requires applicants to be sponsored by a family member who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident.

It has more restrictive visa conditions than the Tourist stream. In some cases, a security bond may be requested. If you are planning to visit family, you can apply for the Tourist stream that does not require sponsorship or a bond.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

You might be able to get this visa if you are travelling to Australia:

• as a visitor
• for business visitor activities
• to visit family
• on a tour with a registered travel agent from the People’s Republic of China

other requirements

• If you are in Australia, you can apply for the Tourist stream of the Visitor visa online provided you currently have a valid visa that does not have condition 8503 imposed.
• If you are outside Australia, only certain passport holders can apply for this visa online.
• If you hold a passport from the People's Republic of China and are applying from within China, you might be able to apply for the Visitor Visa (subclass 600) Frequent Traveller stream visa.