Permissible Activities On Visitor Visa - Blog By Migration Agent In Sydney

people who are seeking to travel or visit their family or friends in Australia Visitor visa is a popular choice for many.there are no work rights, As it is for visitors. But did you know that for business reasons visitor visas also allow you to visit Australia. Many businesses look into visitor visas to send their foreign employees into Australia because Applying for a work visa is often complicated and time-confusing. People who are not eligible for the eVisitor or Electronic Travel Authority visa ,the Visitor visa is designed for those people.This visa  allows you to visit Australia for up to three,six or twelve months either for business purpose or tourism.For more information about visitor visa contact IME Advisor - Immigration Agent in sydney. 

A visitor visa is for you, If you intend to visit your family and friends and travel around Australia as a tourist.  There are three main different visitor visas, and these are Subclass 651 eVisitor, Subclass 601 – ETA, and Subclass 600 – Tourist Stream.  a cheap and fast way to obtain a visa to travel to Australia   Subclass 601 and Subclass 651 are the best option.

Permissible activities on a Visitor visa

who intend to travel to Australia, These visas are great for  those people.  permissible activities include for visitor visas are: 

• Travelling in Australia. 
• Purchasing property in Australia.
• Visiting an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen  who is a spouse, parent, child,de facto partner, sister or brother.
• Training or studying for a period of up to three months  
• Visiting a friend who is an Australian permanent resident or citizen.
• Volunteering in Australia.*  
• If the work is incidental to a holiday, Undertaking online work   

Volunteering in Australia is a permissible activity on a tourist visa & strict rules are regulating this. a person who wishes to undertake voluntary work may need to meet certain conditions such as:

• the voluntary work is short term (generally three months) 
• It is not to a commercial organisation is the main benefit of the voluntary work
• tourism is the primary purpose of the voluntary work
• is of benefit to the community and is genuinely voluntary    
• by an Australian resident,  the work would not otherwise be undertaken in return for wages.

The Below things you can not do on a visitor visa.

• Study for more than three months
• Work in Australia 
• Travel to Australia for medical treatment    
• Work and Holiday   
• Undertake au pair work  

Business Visitor to Australia:

people who intend to visit Australia for business reasons A Business Visitor visa is an ideal choice.  you can undertake business visitor activities, It does not allow the visa holders to work.

Permissible activities on a Business Visitor visa

While precluding visitors from entering the Australian labor market  to facilitate legitimate business visitor activity is The purpose of the business visitor activity criterion or by an Australian citizen or permanent resident undertaking work that might otherwise be undertaken.    

Business visitor activities include:

• Negotiating, reviewing, investigating, entering into a business contract.
• Making an employment or general business inquiry 
• Participation in a trade fair , conference, seminar in Australia unless the person is being paid by an organizer for participation. 
• an activity carried out as part of an official government to government visit.

For example, a board member of a company may attend a meeting provided that on behalf of an Australian business they do not undertake work duties .

On a business visitor visa what are you not allowed to do ?

• An activity of the sale of goods or services that includes directly to the general public. 
• An activity that is undertaking work for or supplying services to an organisation or includes, another person based in Australia.

To travel as a business traveller which visa should I apply for ?

• As a business traveller under these visas You can travel to Australia.Business travellers from  EVV countries can apply for the Subclass 651 visa.Business traveller from ETA countries can apply for the Subclass 601 visa. you will have to apply for the Subclass 600 – Business Visitor stream If you are from a non-ETA or non-EVV traveller. 

Above are the activities while you hold a visitor visa that can be undertaken in Australia.

e Visitor (subclass 651)

• visits to Australia for tourism or business purposes.This is a free visa for multiple visits for up to three months at a time within a 12-month period. This visa cannot be extended and is available to passport holders from a number of European countries.  

Visitor visa (subclass 600)

• people who are not eligible for the eVisitor or Electronic Travel Authority visa, The Visitor visa is designed for those people.This visa allows you to visit Australia for up to three, six or 12 months either for business purposes or for tourism.to submit their application Applicants will have to pay a fee.

Electronic Travel Authority visa (subclass 601)

• This visa is available to passport holders who live outside Australia from a number of countries and regions. This visa allows you as many times as you want to visit Australia for up to a year, and stay for three months each visit.A $20 service charge applies for online applications only.