Australia visa requirements for Indian passport holders

Check your circumstances

Read these conditions alongside the entry rule. Where official guidance does not state a condition, that is not confirmation that no condition applies.

Passport type Conditions to check

You need a valid passport or other travel document. The visa is linked digitally to that passport, so if you plan to get a new passport, do it before you apply.

Official sources: Department of Home Affairs, Australian Government.

Trip purpose Conditions to check

The tourist stream covers holidays, cruises and visits to family or friends, for any purpose except business or medical treatment. You can study or train for up to 3 months, and you cannot work.

Official sources: Department of Home Affairs, Australian Government.

Age Conditions to check

Applicants under 18 add a birth certificate naming both parents, consent on Form 1229 or a statutory declaration from any parent not traveling, and Form 1257 if they will not stay with a relative or guardian.

Official sources: Department of Home Affairs, Australian Government.

Residence Conditions to check

You must be outside Australia when you apply and when the visa is decided. The page states no rule tied to where in India you live, and the application is made online.

Official sources: Department of Home Affairs, Australian Government.

Other visas or residence permits Not stated in the cited guidance

India is not on the ETA or eVisitor passport lists, and Home Affairs names no exemption for holders of other countries' visas or residence permits. Plan on the Visitor visa.

Official sources: Department of Home Affairs, Australian Government.

Carrier and arrival route Conditions to check

Airlines check your visa status through Advance Passenger Processing before the flight. At the border, show the passport linked to your visa and your completed Incoming Passenger Card.

Official sources: Department of Home Affairs, Australian Government.

Stay and visa validity Conditions to check

Home Affairs sets the stay case by case: generally 3 months, and up to 12 months in some cases. The visa can be single or multiple entry, and it cannot be extended.

Official sources: Department of Home Affairs, Australian Government.

How to apply

Log in to or create an ImmiAccount, fill in the Visitor visa (subclass 600) tourist stream application, attach your documents and pay the application charge. Home Affairs does not process an application until the charge is paid, and it may decide without asking for more information, so attach everything at the start.

You can have health examinations before you apply or wait until Home Affairs asks. It will tell you if you need to give biometrics. Do not arrange travel until you have the grant in writing.

Official sources: Department of Home Affairs, Australian Government.

Documents to include

Home Affairs lists:

- the passport pages with your photo, personal details and issue and expiry dates, plus a national identity card if you have one - proof of name changes, if any - proof you can fund your stay and leave Australia, such as 3 months of itemized bank statements, pay slips or tax records - an invitation letter from a relative or friend in Australia, if you are visiting someone - proof of reasons to return home, such as an employer letter, study enrollment, family or property - any military service record; a police certificate if asked

Translate non-English documents into English and scan everything in color.

Official sources: Department of Home Affairs, Australian Government.

Traveling with children

Each family member, including children on a parent's passport, needs a separate application, though families can submit together. For an applicant under 18, add a birth certificate naming both parents, consent from any parent who is not traveling on Form 1229 or a statutory declaration, with a signed photo ID, and Form 1257 if the child will not stay with a relative or legal guardian.

Official sources: Department of Home Affairs, Australian Government.

On arrival and during your stay

Bring the passport linked to your visa. Complete and show the Incoming Passenger Card at the border; SmartGates can process eligible ePassports. Your grant letter and VEVO show your stay period, conditions and whether the visa is single or multiple entry. You cannot extend the visa: to stay longer, apply for a new visa before it ends, unless it carries condition 8503 (No Further Stay).

Official sources: Department of Home Affairs, Australian Government; Department of Home Affairs, Australian Government.

Exceptions

Parents and step-parents of Australian citizens or permanent residents can ask for a visa valid for more than 12 months, decided case by case, but cannot stay more than 12 months in total in any 18-month period. Business visits and medical treatment are outside the tourist stream.

Official sources: Department of Home Affairs, Australian Government.