A 676 visa allows visitors to study in Australia for up to three months. People wishing to study for longer periods should apply for an Australian student visa instead. This should be done before they enter Australia. The terms of the 676 visa explicitly states in condition 8201 that "you must not study for more than three months while in Australia." If you breach this condition, your visa may be canceled or you may be subject to other penalties.
If you have a 676 visa, you cannot work in Australia, according to Condition 8101 of the visa. Some genuine volunteer work is allowable under this visa, provided the main purpose of the visit is tourism or visiting friends and family. People wishing to work should apply for a working holiday visa before they enter Australia, as it is illegal for nonresidents to work in Australia without the correct visa. Illegal workers can have their visas canceled and be removed from Australia.
Applicants for a 676 visa that is for longer than three months may be required to undertake a health examination. This will be at the applicants' expense and can range from a chest X-ray to a full medical examination. People over 75 years of age are required to undergo an aged visitor health checkup and show they have adequate health insurance or travel insurance. People with pre-existing medical conditions and pregnant women who expect to give birth while in Australia will also need health checkups.
A long-stay tourist visa requires that visitors have sufficient funds for their stay and that they intend to leave Australia after their trip. Their passport must be up-to-date, and all information furnished in the visa application should be correct. 676 visa applicants may have to prove they are of good character. This means a police department check from applicants' home country stating that there are no convictions against them. This applies only to people age 16 and older.
