{"id":1842,"date":"2019-06-26T07:36:11","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T07:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/auvisa.org\/?p=807"},"modified":"2020-08-31T19:58:43","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T19:58:43","slug":"long-stay-visa-to-australia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/auvisa.org\/uk\/long-stay-visa-to-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Stay Visa to Australia (Visitor Visa) – UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

Differences between eVisitor and long stay visa<\/h2>\n

Australian Long Stay visas (Visitor Visas, Sublcass 600) are very similar in their purpose to eVisitor and ETA visas. However, they are characterized by a series of important differences.<\/p>\n

Long stay visas processing time<\/h3>\n

eVistor application<\/a> is instant approval, however long stay visa can take up to 20 days to get processed<\/strong> and usually more documents\/information are requested by Immigration office in Australia.<\/p>\n

Eligible countries for Visitor Visas<\/h3>\n

While only a few countries<\/a> are eligible for Australian eVisitor visas, the citizens of essentially any country can apply for a visitor visa.<\/p>\n

Location when making the application for a long term visa<\/h3>\n

While applicants must be outside of Australia at the moment of their evisitor application, long stay visa application can be made while inside Australia<\/strong>, for example with the purpose of extending the current visa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Validity of Australian Visitor Visas<\/h3>\n

Long stay visas can be issued with single entry or multiple entries. Each entry can be valid for 3, 6 or 12 months.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Usage of Visitor Visas to extend your current visa<\/h3>\n

If your current visa does not have a \u201cNo further stay\u201d condition, you can use an Austalian Subclass 600 visa to apply for the extension of your current visa<\/strong>. Notice that during the application process, you can stay inside Australia.<\/p>\n

Conditions of Australian long stay visa<\/h3>\n