If you wish to stay in Australia for less than three months, you have several available options. Here are the most popular short-term visas:

• Electronic Travel Authority Visa or ETA (Subclass 601). Valid for a year, the ETA is a multiple entry visa that allows you to stay in Australia for three months each time you visit the country. To be eligible, you need to have a passport of a specific country or region (Brunei, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, United States) etc. The list can be changed/updated.
• eVisitor (Subclass 651). This multiple entry visa allows you to stay in Australia for up to three months at a time within 12 months. Holders of European passports and some other countries are eligible to apply.
• Visitor Visa (Subclass 600). A visitor visa is an ideal option for those who are not eligible for the ETA of eVisitor. This visa allows you to stay in Australia for three, six, or 12 months for tourism or business purposes.

To be eligible for the ETA or eVisitor you need to be free of tuberculosis and criminal convictions.

Documents required for an Australian tourist visa application include:

• A valid passport from a particular country;
• A debit/credit card;
• An email address.

If you do not qualify for the ETA or eVisitor, you must apply for Subclass 600. The list of required documents may include:

• Application form;
• Visa application charge;
• Your passport biodata page photocopy;
• One recent photograph (45mmx35mm);
• Copy of your national ID;
• Evidence of ties to your country of residence;
• Proof of adequate personal funds;
• Evidence of current employment.
•  Parent Visitor Visa (Subclass 870) – The ” Sponsored Temporary Parent Visa” SUBCLASS 870 has commenced from April 2019. This will allow parents to live in Australia for three years visas of five-year visas. Maximum stay allowed will be ten years. The balance of family test will not apply to this visa. The Australian sponsor will need to apply first to become an “approved sponsor”. Then the parents or step-parents lodge the subclass 870  sponsored Temporary Parent Visa.