Australia Visa from India
Processing
~30 days
Fee Range
₹10,500 – ₹12,500
Documents
15 required
VFS Centre
VFS Global New Delhi
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Australia Visa — All Types
Each visa type has its own fees, documents, and processing rules. Tap any card for the complete guide.
Australia Tourist Visa
Australian visitor visa for Indian citizens travelling to Australia for tourism, sightseeing, or visiting friends and relatives. Typically 3, 6 or 12 months stay.
Fee
AUD 200
Processing
Variable by visa s…
Stay
3, 6 or 12 months …
Australia Business Visa
Australian business visitor visa for Indian professionals attending meetings, conferences, negotiations, or exploratory business visits. Paid employment is NOT permitted.
Fee
AUD 200
Processing
Variable by visa s…
Stay
Up to 3 months per…
Australia Sponsored Family Visa
Australian visitor visa for Indian citizens visiting close relatives who are Australian citizens/PR holders and who sponsor the application. An Assurance of Support may be required.
Fee
AUD 200
Processing
Variable by visa s…
Stay
Typically 3 or 12 …
Australia Electronic Travel Authority (Subclass 601) — Informational
The ETA (subclass 601) is Australia's quick online visa for tourism/business visits, but it is NOT available to Indian passport holders. Indian citizens must apply for the Visitor visa (subclass 600) instead.
Fee
AUD 20
Processing
Often within minut…
Stay
Up to 3 months per…
Australia eVisitor (Subclass 651) — Informational
eVisitor (subclass 651) is a free online visa for short visits to Australia, but it is exclusively for European passport holders. Indian citizens are NOT eligible — apply for subclass 600 instead.
Fee
FREE
Processing
Often within 1–3 w…
Stay
Up to 3 months per…
Australia Work and Holiday Visa (Subclass 462) — Informational
Informational guide. The Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) allows young Indians aged 18–30 to work and travel in Australia for up to 12 months, but India has a ballot-based quota. SureshotVisa does not process work visas.
Fee
AUD 670
Processing
Variable — ballot …
Stay
12 months from fir…
Australia Working Holiday Visa (Subclass 417) — Informational
Informational guide. The Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) is NOT available to Indian passport holders. Indian citizens should refer to the Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) via the annual ballot.
Fee
AUD 670
Processing
Typically 1–3 mont…
Stay
12 months from fir…
Australia Student Visa
The Student visa (subclass 500) allows Indian students to live in Australia and undertake a full-time eligible course of study — school, VET, undergraduate, postgraduate, or research — for up to 6 years.
Fee
AUD 2,000
Processing
Variable by course…
Stay
Up to 6 years (ali…
Australia Student Guardian Visa
The Student Guardian visa (subclass 590) allows an Indian parent, custodian, or close relative aged 21+ to come to Australia to provide care and support for a student visa holder under 18 (or in exceptional cases, 18+).
Fee
AUD 2,000
Processing
Variable — use the…
Stay
Tied to the studen…
Australia Training Visa (Subclass 407) — Informational
Informational guide. The Training visa (subclass 407) allows sponsored workplace-based training for up to 2 years — but requires an approved sponsor and nomination. SureshotVisa does not process work/training categories.
Fee
AUD 430
Processing
Variable — sponsor…
Stay
Up to 2 years
Australia Adoption Visa (Subclass 102) — Informational
Permanent visa for a child adopted outside Australia by an Australian citizen, PR holder, or eligible NZ citizen. Adoption must follow Hague Convention or bilateral arrangement.
Fee
AUD 3,235
Processing
Variable — use the…
Stay
Permanent
Australia Aged Dependent Relative Visa (Subclass 114) — Informational
Permanent visa for a single older person who has been financially dependent on a relative living in Australia for at least 3 years.
Fee
AUD 5,280
Processing
Several years — ch…
Stay
Permanent
Australia Aged Parent Visa (Subclass 804) — Informational
Permanent visa for aged parents (age-pension-age) of settled Australian citizens/PR holders. Applied FROM Australia. Long processing queue — typically decades.
Fee
AUD 7,345
Processing
Very long — 30+ ye…
Stay
Permanent
Australia Carer Visa (Subclass 116) — Informational
Permanent visa to move to Australia to provide care for a close relative (or family member) with a long-term medical condition who cannot reasonably access care in Australia.
Fee
AUD 2,175
Processing
Many years — Other…
Stay
Permanent
Australia Child Visa (Subclass 101) — Informational
Permanent visa for a child outside Australia to move and live with an Australian parent (citizen, PR holder, or eligible NZ citizen).
Fee
AUD 3,235
Processing
Variable — use the…
Stay
Permanent
Australia Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 884) — Informational
2-year temporary visa for aged parents — faster than non-contributory queue but costs AUD 34,170+. Pathway to permanent Contributory Aged Parent (subclass 864).
Fee
AUD 34,170
Processing
Several years — se…
Stay
2 years
Australia Contributory Aged Parent Visa (Subclass 864) — Informational
Permanent visa for aged parents of Australian citizens/PR. Much faster processing than subclass 804, but costs around AUD 48,640 over 2 instalments.
Fee
AUD 48,640
Processing
Several years — se…
Stay
Permanent
Australia Contributory Parent (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 173) — Informational
2-year temporary visa for parents (not necessarily age-pension-age) of Australian citizens/PR holders. Pathway to permanent Contributory Parent (subclass 143).
Fee
AUD 32,525
Processing
Several years — se…
Stay
2 years
Australia Contributory Parent Visa (Subclass 143) — Informational
Permanent visa for parents of Australian citizens/PR holders. Faster than subclass 103 but costs AUD 48,640+ over 2 instalments.
Fee
AUD 48,640
Processing
Several years — se…
Stay
Permanent
Australia Dependent Child Visa (Subclass 445) — Informational
Temporary visa for a dependent child to join their parent who holds a temporary Partner visa (subclass 309 or 820).
Fee
AUD 2,710
Processing
Variable — use the…
Stay
Until the parent's…
Australia New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship Visa (Subclass 461) — Informational
5-year temporary visa for a non-NZ citizen who is a family member of a NZ citizen, allowing them to live, work, and study in Australia.
Fee
AUD 445
Processing
Variable — use the…
Stay
5 years
Australia Orphan Relative Visa (Subclass 117) — Informational
Permanent visa for a single child under 18 whose parents are deceased, cannot care for them, or cannot be found — to live with an Australian relative.
Fee
AUD 1,980
Processing
Variable
Stay
Permanent
Australia Parent Visa (Subclass 103) — Informational
Permanent non-contributory visa for parents of settled Australian citizens/PR holders. Very long queue — measured in decades.
Fee
AUD 7,345
Processing
Very long — 30+ ye…
Stay
Permanent
Australia Partner Visa (Subclasses 309 & 100) — Informational
Two-stage partner visa (temporary 309 → permanent 100) for the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, PR holder, or eligible NZ citizen — applied from outside Australia.
Fee
AUD 9,365
Processing
12–36 months for 3…
Stay
Permanent (after 2…
Australia Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300) — Informational
The 'fiancé' visa — allows a person to come to Australia, marry their Australian partner within 9–15 months, then apply for a Partner visa.
Fee
AUD 9,365
Processing
Variable — use the…
Stay
9–15 months from g…
Australia Remaining Relative Visa (Subclass 115) — Informational
Permanent visa for someone whose only close family members are all Australian citizens or PR holders living in Australia.
Fee
AUD 5,280
Processing
Many years — Other…
Stay
Permanent
Australia Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 870) — Informational
Temporary visa allowing parents to visit Australia for up to 3 or 5 years at a time, up to 10 years total. Requires an approved Parent Sponsor. Cannot work.
Fee
AUD 6,070
Processing
Variable — use the…
Stay
3 or 5 years per v…
Australia Transit Visa
Free visa allowing Indian travellers to transit Australia for up to 72 hours on the way to another country. Also used by some maritime crew joining a ship.
Fee
FREE
Processing
Typically within d…
Stay
No longer than 72 …
Australia Medical Treatment Visa
Temporary visa for Indian travellers coming to Australia for medical treatment or consultation, to support a patient, or to donate an organ. Free if applied from outside Australia.
Fee
AUD 380
Processing
Variable — use the…
Stay
Temporary — length…
Australia Resident Return Visa (Subclass 155 / 157) — Informational
For existing Australian permanent residents whose travel facility has expired (or is about to) and who need to re-enter Australia as permanent residents.
Fee
AUD 490
Processing
Variable — use Pro…
Stay
Permanent (re-entr…
Australia Former Resident Visa (Subclass 151) — Informational
Permanent visa for former Australian permanent residents (or those who spent significant time as PR as a child) who want to return permanently.
Fee
AUD 4,975
Processing
Variable — use Pro…
Stay
Permanent
Australia Maritime Crew Visa (Subclass 988) — Informational
Free visa for foreign sea crew to enter Australia by ship and work on a non-military vessel. Not valid for arrival by air beyond transit.
Fee
FREE
Processing
Variable
Stay
Up to 3 years (ren…
Australia Crew Travel Authority Visa (Subclass 942) — Informational
For aircraft crew travelling to Australia as part of their duties. Rarely arranged by the individual — usually by the airline.
Fee
FREE
Processing
Variable
Stay
Short — tied to cr…
Australia Special Category Visa (Subclass 444) — Informational
Temporary visa automatically granted to New Zealand citizens entering Australia. NOT applicable to Indian passport holders.
Fee
FREE
Processing
Automatic on arrival
Stay
Indefinite (while …
Australia Special Purpose Visa — Informational
Automatic visa for specified categories like foreign armed forces members, foreign diplomats, airline crew (certain cases) — not for ordinary travellers.
Fee
FREE
Processing
Automatic — no app…
Stay
Varies
Australia Special Purpose Travel Authority Visa (Subclass 945) — Informational
Narrow-use visa — generally not applicable to Indian travellers.
Fee
Varies
Processing
Variable
Stay
Varies
Australia Investor Retirement Visa (Subclass 405) — Informational
Temporary 4-year visa for self-funded retirees (55+) willing to invest in Australia. Closed to new applications since 2018.
Fee
Closed
Processing
N/A — closed
Stay
4 years (if still …
Australia Bridging Visa A (Subclass 010) — Informational
Automatically granted to people in Australia who have applied for a new substantive visa — allows staying in Australia while the new visa is decided. Cannot depart Australia on BVA.
Fee
FREE
Processing
Automatic — grante…
Stay
Until substantive …
Australia Bridging Visa B (Subclass 020) — Informational
Allows a BVA holder to leave Australia and return while a substantive visa application is processing. Has a specified travel period.
Fee
AUD 170
Processing
Variable
Stay
Until substantive …
Australia Bridging Visa C (Subclass 030) — Informational
For people in Australia without a valid substantive visa who have applied for a new one. Cannot leave and return to Australia.
Fee
FREE
Processing
Variable
Stay
Until substantive …
Australia Bridging Visa E (Subclass 050 / 051) — Informational
Short-term bridging visa for unlawful non-citizens in Australia to regularise their status while preparing to depart or while a Protection/Refugee decision is made.
Fee
FREE
Processing
Variable
Stay
Until arrangements…
Australia Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189) — Informational
Points-based permanent visa for invited skilled workers with an occupation on Australia's eligible skilled list — no employer or state sponsorship required.
Fee
AUD 4,985
Processing
Variable — depends…
Stay
Permanent
Australia Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190) — Informational
Permanent visa for skilled workers nominated by an Australian state or territory government. Adds 5 bonus points to the applicant's SkillSelect score.
Fee
AUD 4,985
Processing
Variable
Stay
Permanent
Australia Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 491) — Informational
5-year provisional visa for skilled workers nominated by a state/territory OR sponsored by an eligible family member in regional Australia. Adds 15 bonus points. Pathway to 191 permanent.
Fee
AUD 4,985
Processing
Variable
Stay
5 years provisional
Australia Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa (Subclass 191) — Informational
Permanent visa for holders of subclass 491 or 494 who have lived and worked in regional Australia for 3 years.
Fee
AUD 405
Processing
Variable
Stay
Permanent
Australia Employer Nomination Scheme Visa (Subclass 186) — Informational
Permanent visa for workers nominated by an Australian employer. Three streams: Direct Entry, Temporary Residence Transition, and Labour Agreement.
Fee
AUD 4,985
Processing
Variable
Stay
Permanent
Australia Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme Visa (Subclass 187) — Informational
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by a regional Australian employer. Closed to new direct-entry applications — TRT stream remains for 494 holders.
Fee
AUD 4,985
Processing
Variable — closed …
Stay
Permanent
Australia Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 494) — Informational
5-year provisional visa for workers sponsored by an employer in regional Australia. Pathway to permanent 191.
Fee
AUD 4,985
Processing
Variable
Stay
5 years provisional
Australia Skills in Demand Visa (Subclass 482) — Informational
Temporary employer-sponsored visa (formerly TSS) — 4 years. Replaces old TSS 482. Three streams: Specialist Skills, Core Skills, Essential Skills.
Fee
AUD 3,210–4,840
Processing
Variable by stream
Stay
Up to 4 years
Australia Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485) — Informational
Post-study work visa for recent graduates of eligible Australian qualifications. 2–6 years depending on stream. Common pathway from Student to PR.
Fee
AUD 2,235
Processing
Variable
Stay
18 months to 6 yea…
Australia Temporary Activity Visa (Subclass 408) — Informational
Sponsored temporary visa for specific activities — entertainers, researchers, religious workers, sports contestants, etc.
Fee
AUD 405
Processing
Variable
Stay
Varies by stream —…
Australia Temporary Work (International Relations) Visa (Subclass 403) — Informational
Narrow visa for foreign-government workers, diplomats, Pacific labour scheme workers, and domestic workers of diplomats.
Fee
AUD 405
Processing
Variable
Stay
Varies by stream
Australia Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) Visa (Subclass 400) — Informational
Short-term visa for highly specialised, non-ongoing work in Australia — typically up to 3 months (extendable to 6 in exceptional cases).
Fee
AUD 405
Processing
Variable
Stay
Up to 3 months (6 …
Australia Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 188) — Informational
Provisional visa for business owners, investors, and entrepreneurs — closed to new applications from 31 July 2024. Existing queue is still being processed.
Fee
AUD 10,000–13,000+
Processing
Variable — closed …
Stay
Provisional 4–5 ye…
Australia Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) Visa (Subclass 888) — Informational
Permanent business/investor visa for existing subclass 188 holders who meet performance requirements.
Fee
AUD 3,230
Processing
Variable
Stay
Permanent
Australia National Innovation Visa (Subclass 858) — Informational
Permanent visa for internationally recognised talent — replaces the Global Talent visa. Nomination by eligible Australian nominator required.
Fee
AUD 4,985
Processing
Variable — priorit…
Stay
Permanent
Australia Pacific Engagement Visa (Subclass 192) — Informational
Ballot-based permanent visa for Pacific Island and Timor-Leste citizens — NOT for Indian passport holders.
Fee
AUD 325
Processing
Variable — ballot-…
Stay
Permanent
Australia Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 489) — Informational
Closed provisional regional skilled visa — replaced by subclass 491. Only for existing holders / pathway to 887.
Fee
Closed
Processing
N/A — closed
Stay
4 years provisional
Australia Skilled Regional Visa (Subclass 887) — Informational
Permanent pathway for existing subclass 489 holders who have lived and worked in regional Australia for 2+ years.
Fee
AUD 475
Processing
Variable
Stay
Permanent
Australia Protection Visa (Subclass 866) — Informational
Permanent visa for people IN Australia claiming protection under refugee or complementary protection criteria.
Fee
AUD 45
Processing
Variable — often 1…
Stay
Permanent
Australia Refugee Visas (Subclasses 200, 201, 203, 204) — Informational
Offshore permanent refugee visas — 200 (Refugee), 201 (In-Country Special Humanitarian), 203 (Emergency Rescue), 204 (Woman at Risk). Usually UNHCR-referred.
Fee
FREE
Processing
Variable — years t…
Stay
Permanent
Australia Global Special Humanitarian Visa (Subclass 202) — Informational
Offshore permanent visa for people subject to substantial discrimination amounting to gross violation of human rights — requires Australian Proposer.
Fee
FREE
Processing
Variable — often y…
Stay
Permanent
Australia Temporary Protection Visa (Subclass 785) — Informational
Temporary 3-year protection visa — effectively closed to new grants; legacy holders are being transitioned to Resolution of Status (851) permanent.
Fee
Legacy
Processing
Under transition
Stay
3 years (legacy)
Australia Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (Subclass 790) — Informational
5-year temporary protection visa with regional work/study pathway — legacy category, transitioning to Resolution of Status 851.
Fee
Legacy
Processing
Under transition
Stay
5 years (legacy)
Australia Resolution of Status Visa (Subclass 851) — Informational
Permanent visa for existing subclass 785/790 holders — the permanent-pathway introduced in 2023 for legacy TPV/SHEV cohorts.
Fee
FREE
Processing
Variable
Stay
Permanent
About Australia
The Land Down Under
Australia — the sunburnt continent — blends world-class cities, ancient landscapes and one of the friendliest cultures on Earth. Indian travellers are drawn to the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney's iconic harbour, the red heart of Uluru, and the laid-back coffee-shop vibe of Melbourne. With a 900,000-strong Indian-origin community, Indian food and cricket are never far away. Australia grants digital visas only — no sticker in your passport, everything verified online via VEVO.
Capital
Canberra
Currency
AUD (₹55/AUD approx.)
Language
English
Flight time
~11–14h from Delhi/Mumbai
Why Indians Love Visiting
10,000+ beaches
From Bondi to the Whitsundays — you could visit one beach a day for 27 years and still not see them all.
Unique wildlife
Kangaroos, koalas, wombats, platypus, Tasmanian devils — 80% of Australia's animals are found nowhere else.
Great Barrier Reef
The world's largest living structure — snorkel, scuba dive, or scenic-fly over 2,300 km of coral wonder off Queensland.
The Red Centre
Uluru (Ayers Rock), Kata Tjuta and the Outback — ancient Aboriginal lands with sunsets that burn the sky orange.
Liveable cities
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth — consistently top global liveability rankings with thriving Indian communities.
Café culture
Melbourne invented the flat white. Australia's coffee scene is arguably the best in the English-speaking world.
Top Places to Visit
Famous Australia
Kangaroo
Koala
AFL / Rugby
Cricket (Ashes!)
Surf culture
Indigenous didgeridoo
Boomerang
Bondi Beach
Food You Must Try
Meat pie
Hand-sized flaky pastry filled with minced meat — the iconic Aussie sports-game snack.
Pavlova
Meringue dessert with whipped cream and fresh fruit — Aussies and Kiwis still fight over who invented it.
Vegemite on toast
Dark yeast spread — intensely salty, acquired taste. Aussies eat it with butter at breakfast.
Tim Tams
Chocolate-coated biscuits with cream filling — the national dunking biscuit. Try a 'Tim Tam Slam' with hot coffee.
Lamingtons
Squares of sponge cake coated in chocolate and rolled in desiccated coconut — tea-time favourite.
Flat white
Espresso with velvety steamed milk — Melbourne's gift to the world's coffee menus.
Shrimp on the barbie
Fresh prawns grilled at a backyard BBQ — summer tradition, though Aussies call them prawns, not shrimp.
Mango with chilli lime
Alphonso-style Aussie mangoes sliced with Tajín — Queensland summer treat.
Best Time to Visit
Summer
Dec–FebPeak beach season. Hot in the north (Cairns humid), perfect in the south. Sydney NYE fireworks are legendary.
Autumn
Mar–MayBest time to visit — mild everywhere, fewer crowds, Melbourne food festivals. Ideal for Uluru (cooler).
Winter
Jun–AugSnow in the Victorian Alps (skiing!), dry season in the tropical north — best time for Great Barrier Reef.
Spring
Sep–NovWildflowers in Western Australia, whale watching, warming temperatures, cricket season starts.
Say it Like a Local
G'day mate
/guh-DAY mayt/
Hello, friend — the classic Aussie greeting
Cheers
/cheers/
Thanks / goodbye / toast — used constantly
No worries
/no WUR-eez/
You're welcome / it's fine / no problem
Arvo
/AR-voh/
Afternoon (Aussies shorten everything)
Brekkie
/BREK-ee/
Breakfast
How ya going?
/how-ya-GOH-ing/
How are you? (not 'where are you going')
Fair dinkum
/fair DINK-um/
True / genuine / really?
Barbie
/BAR-bee/
Barbecue (not the doll)
Australia is the only country that's also a continent — it covers 7.7 million km².
The Sydney Opera House took 14 years to build (1959–1973) and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
There are 50+ million kangaroos in Australia — more than twice the human population.
Melbourne was the world's most liveable city for 7 consecutive years (2011–2017).
Australian seasons are FLIPPED from India — December is summer, July is winter.
Vegemite — the dark salty spread on toast — has a near-religious status; Aussies eat 22 million jars a year.
⚙️ Application Process
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Prepare Documents
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VFS Appointment
We book the earliest VFS slot, prepare your file, and brief you for biometrics.
Biometrics & Submission
Visit VFS centre for biometrics. Your application is submitted to the embassy.
Track & Receive
Track status via your dashboard. Once approved, collect your passport with the visa.
💡 Important Tips
- Apply at least 4–6 weeks before your travel date
- Keep bank balance healthy — ₹3–5 lakh recommended for most countries
- Strong ties to India (job, property, family) help approval
- Book refundable flights and hotels until visa is approved
- Get travel insurance before your embassy appointment
- Carry original documents and photocopies to VFS
- Never provide false or inconsistent information
