A common type of Australian visa is a business visa, which allows travelers to visit Australia for work. For a short stay business visa, applicants must demonstrate a need to visit for business purposes. They can stay for up to three months. Longer term work visas are available but more difficult to get. Maritime and yacht crews can get temporary visas.
Students coming to Australia for school can apply for student visas. They come in a variety of subclasses depending on the student's program of education in Australia, according to the Australian government.
Australia allows people to get emergency visas under special circumstances. Emergency visas are an option for people who already have a visa, are in Australia and cannot leave by the time the visa expires or people who live outside Australia and have an emergency requiring them to visit the country immediately.
Australia allows people to visit the country for up to three months for recreational, tourism, holiday and informal study purposes. The government calls this type of visa an "ETA (Visitor) (Subclass 976) visa."
Young people can have extended holiday time in Australia, during which they also can work. "Work and holiday visas" and "working holiday visas" allow individuals to stay in the country for up to 12 months while studying for up to four months and working for up to six months at each employer. These visas are designed to help young people (ages 18 to 30) from different countries get a chance to experience Australia and learn about its culture.
