As a business visitor, you can:

• make general business or employment enquiries
• investigate, negotiate, enter into or review a business contract
• conduct activities as part of an official government visit
• take part in a conference, trade fair or seminar. You can’t be paid by the organisers to take part
• undertake tourist activities

You can’t:

• work for or provide services to a business or organisation based in Australia
• sell goods or services directly to the public

APEC Business Travel Card holders

You might not need to apply for a visa to travel to Australia if you hold an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Travel Card (ABTC). Department of Home Affairs consider you to have applied for a Visitor visa when you applied for the ABTC.

ABTC holders (other than New Zealanders) might be granted a Visitor (subclass 600) Business Visitor stream visa to visit Australia.  If you hold an ABTC with ‘AUS’ printed on the back, you can enter Australia for short-stay business visitor or tourism activities for as long as the ABTC is valid. The ABTC is valid for 5 years from the date Department of Home Affairs issue it.

If you apply for and are granted a separate visa, the visa associated with your ABTC will cease.

This is a temporary visa.

You can stay for the period or dates specified on the visa grant letter. Department of Home Affairs determine the length of your visa on a case by case basis.

Things Department of Home Affairs might consider when determining your stay period include:

• how long you want to stay
• why you want to visit Australia

Department of Home Affairs may not grant the length of stay you want.

Department of Home Affairs can grant this visa with a single entry multiple entry.

If Department of Home Affairs grant you a visa with multiple entry, you can leave and return to Australia on the visa while it is valid.

Generally, Department of Home Affairs grant a stay period of 3 months. Department of Home Affairs might grant a stay of up to 12 months in certain circumstances.

If you want to stay longer or permanently in Australia you will need to apply for a visa that allows this.

You can’t stay in Australia longer by extending this visa. You must apply for another visa.

You can only apply for a new visa if your visa does not have a condition that prevents further stay, such as condition 8503. Department of Home Affairs can waive a no further stay condition in limited circumstances.

If you want to have a further short stay or stay longer for a holiday you might be eligible for a Visitor visa (subclass 600) Tourist stream (apply in Australia).

If you want to stay longer for other reasons, you might be able to apply for a new visa that suits your circumstances.

You can’t include family members in your application. Each family member, including those listed on your passport, must submit a separate application.

The visa costs AUD150 for each applicant.

You may be eligible for a waiver of the Visa Application Charge (VAC) if you have been impacted by COVID-19 related travel restrictions.

You might also have to pay other costs for:

• health checks
• police certificates
• biometrics

To be eligible for this visa, you must be outside Australia when you apply and when Department of Home Affairs decide your application.

• 25% of applications: 5 Days
• 50% of applications: 13 Days
• 75% of applications: 22 Days
• 90% of applications: 34 Days

You are liable for all your healthcare costs while you are in Australia. Insurance can help limit your financial liability. To cover any unforeseen medical treatment you might need in Australia Department of Home Affairs strongly recommend you take out adequate health insurance.

In some circumstances, Department of Home Affairs may grant your visa with Condition 8501 – Maintain adequate health insurance.

If you have multiple entry, you can travel outside Australia and return while your visa is valid.

If you have single entry visa and you leave Australia, you have to apply for another visa to return.

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