Visitor visa for for people traveling to Australia are of two basic types – short stay tourist visa and long stay tourist visa.
Short stay tourist visa can either be of a short validity or long validity.
Short Stay Tourist Visa (Short Validity) enables the visitor to stay for up to 3 months on each visit within a 12 month period from the date of grant.
Short Term Tourist Visa (Long Validity) on the other hand enables a visitor to stay up to 3 months on each visit within a 4 year period from the date of grant.
Long Stay Tourist Visa is valid up to 4 years and enables a visitor to stay for a period of six months(if requested) on each visit.
A visitor visa applicant who is 70 years of age or more needs to undergo a medical examination by panel doctors. The medical examination form and the list of panel doctors would be provided when they lodge for application.
Visitors who are likely to enter a hospital or other health care environment, a classroom environment, including preschool, crèche and child care situations and are known or suspected of having a medical condition are also required to undergo a medical examination by panel doctors.
Costs associated with health examinations are the responsibility of the applicant.
For Permanent visa applicants, all members of their immediate family, including dependent family members who do not intend to migrate, must meet the health requirement.
Different visas are available for business visits, provisional business development and permanent business development.