Visitor visa – Tourist stream
About this form
Important – Please read this information carefully before you complete your application. Once you have completed your application we strongly advise that you keep a copy for your records. All relevant questions on this form should be answered and any requested information attached. The Department of
Immigration and Citizenship (the department) may decide your application on the basis of the information provided on your application.
All forms are available from the department’s website www.immi.gov.au/allforms/ Who should use this form?
Use this form to apply for a Visitor visa – Tourist stream to visit or remain in Australia for tourism or other recreational activities (holiday, sightseeing, social or recreational reasons or to visit relatives or friends).
If you intend to:
• visit Australia to visit family members, and you have a family member who is eligible and willing to sponsor you, you may use form 1418 Application for a Visitor visa – Sponsored
Family stream;
• visit Australia for medical treatment you should use form
48ME Application for a Medical Treatment visa;
• visit Australia for a short business trip, you should use form 1415 Application for a Visitor visa – Business Visitor stream; • study in Australia for more than 3 months you should apply for a student visa. Please contact the nearest Australian
Visa Office or office of the department for information on student visa applications, including the correct application form. Form
1419
A visa may be granted for a single entry or multiple entries within a specified period. Generally, this visa allows people to enter Australia within 12 months from the date of grant.
Conditions for a Visitor visa to Australia
Visitors to Australia must be willing and able to abide by the conditions listed below while in Australia. If you are unwilling or unable to abide by these conditions you should