Australian High Commission
Islamabad
Pakistan

Pg3 - Visa types - temporary visas

Visitor Visas

A temporary visa allowing a stay in Australia of up to 3 or 6 or 12 months. Applicants can apply from both outside and in Australia.

The Visitor visa (subclass 600) is for people who want to travel Australia as tourists, for business or to visit family. It is a temporary visa.

Tourist stream

For people travelling to Australia for a holiday, recreation or to visit family and friends. If you apply for this visa in Australia, you must be in Australia when the visa is decided. If you apply for this visa outside Australia, you must be outside Australia when the visa is decided.

Complete: Form 1419 Application for a Visitor visa - Tourist stream

Business Visitor stream

For business people travelling to Australia for a short business visit. This includes going to a conference, negotiation or meeting. You must be outside Australia when you apply and when the visa is decided.

Complete: Form 1415 Application for a Visitor visa – Business Visitor stream

For further information on Visitor visas
See: Visitor visas

The current service standard for Visitor Visa (Tourist and Business) applications is 28 days.  Applications are individually assessed and processing times can be longer so all applicants are encouraged to apply well in advance of the 28 days.

You should not book flights or make travel commitments until you have a visa to travel to Australia. The department will not be liable for any financial loss incurred by clients whose visa application was finalised later than expected or where an application is unsuccessful.

Visa application charges (fees)

See: Fees

See: Visitor Visa - Tourist Stream Checklist for Pakistan

See: Visitor Visa - Business Stream Checklist for Pakistan