This category of visas is for people intending to visit or extend their stay in Australia for holiday, sightseeing, social or recreational reasons, to visit relatives, friends or for other short-term non-work purposes.

For people visiting Australia for holidays, tourism, and recreation or to see family and friends, there are following types of Tourist Visas available:

• Visitor Visa
• eVisitor
• Electronic Travel Authority
• Transit Visa

For nationals of some countries, if you wish to visit Australia and work in Australia at the same time, you might want to apply for one of the following visas:

• Working Holiday Visa
• Work and Holiday Visa