Long Stay Visitor Visa / Tourist Visa : What is 12 months in 18 month period
Tourist Visa Australia
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With this visa you can
visit family and/or friends
be here as a tourist, for a cruise or for any purpose except business or medical treatment
You can study or train for up to 3 months on this visa. But if your main reason for travelling to Australia is study, a student visa might be more appropriate.
You can't work.
How long you can stay
This is a temporary visa.
You can stay for the period or dates specified on the visa grant letter. We determine the length of your visa on a case by case basis. Things we might consider when determining your stay period include:
how long you want to stay
why you want to stay in Australia
We might not grant the length of stay you want.
We can grant this visa with a single entry or multiple entry.
If we grant you a visa with multiple entry, you can leave and return to Australia on the visa while it is valid.
Generally, we grant a stay period of 3 months. We might grant a stay of up to 12 months in certain circumstances.
Consider the Visitor visa (subclass 600) Frequent Traveller stream if:
you hold a passport from the People’s Republic of China and
you travel to Australia frequently.
Parents of Australian citizens or permanent residents
If you are the parent or step-parent of an Australian citizen or permanent resident, and you meet all the visa criteria, we may grant you a visa that is valid for more than 12 months.
We consider these applications on a case-by-case basis.
If we grant you a visa that is valid for more than 12 months you might be able to enter Australia multiple times while the visa is valid. You can’t stay in Australia for more than 12 months in total in any 18 month period. You must also have made adequate arrangements for health insurance.
If you want to stay longer than 12 months on each visit you might be eligible for a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa.
Stay longer
You can't stay in Australia longer by extending this visa. You must apply for another visa in Australia.
You can apply for a new visa if your current visa does not have a condition that prevents further stay, such as condition 8503 - No Further Stay. We can waive a no further stay condition in limited circumstances.
If you want to stay longer or permanently in Australia you will need to apply for a visa that allows this.
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas...
