If you are thinking of traveling to Australia as a visitor

Visitor and other temporary residence visas

Visitor, subclass 600 or

E-Visitor, subclass 651

If you are thinking of traveling to Australia on a business or for a tourist or family purpose, you must apply for a visitor visa before taking any travel related activities.

 

Australian e-Visitor visa requirements include:

• Traveling with a passport that is valid for at least 3 months from the date you arrive in Australia.

• You are free from any disease that may pose an epidemic threat in Australia.

• You do not require expensive healthcare or social services to burden the Australian taxpayer.

• No criminal record or history of serving a total sentence of imprisonment of one year or more.

 

Other Visas 

Resident Return Visa (subclass 155)

Australian permanent visas are valid forever to stay in Australia but to travel and return to Australia they are valid only for five years so one must apply for Resident Return Visa to be able to return to Australia 

Temporary Work (short stay) (subclass 400)

For highly specialized work and non-ongoing employment in Australia up to 6 months

Temporary Activity (Subclass 408)

Visa for Government Endorsed Events or Special Activities like:

• Religious Work
• Entertaiment Activities
• Research 
• some other sporting or cultural activities

Medical Treatment Visa (subclass 602)

This visa gen be granted in the following circumstances:

• intend to have medical treatment or consultation in Australia
• intend to donate an organ to someone in Australia
• intend to support a patient or organ donor who holds this visa
• intend to receive an organ from someone who travels to Australia with you
• intend to come to Australia under the arrangements between the Western Province of Papua New Guinea and the Queensland Department of Health
• be in Australia, aged 50 years or older, been refused an Australian permanent visa on health grounds only and are unfit to depart Australia