Australian Embassy
Islamic Republic of Iran

Tourism or Family Visits

VISITOR VISAS

There are several kinds of Visitor visa. For assistance determining which Visitor visa is right for you, please read the information below:

  • Visitor - Tourist
  • Visitor - Business
  • Visitor - Sponsored Family
  • Longer Visitor - Tourist visas for parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents

Visitor - Tourist visa (subclass 600)

This visa allows people to visit Australia for a holiday and recreational activities, or to visit family and/or friends. Longer visitor visas may apply for parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents, please see below. This visa may also be used for other short-term non-work purposes including study for less than three (3) months.

Applications can be made online or on paper. Individual applications, including payment of a separate visa application charge, must be lodged for each person who wishes to travel to Australia.

Important note: A decision on your online Visitor visa may be made on the information you upload in immiAccount at the time of application, therefore you should upload ALL supporting documents at the same time you submit your completed online application form. Please see the links below for details of the supporting documents/document checklists.

Under Australian law, once a decision is made on your application it cannot be reconsidered, even if after the decision you provide additional supporting documents. There is no refund of the application fee for unsuccessful applications. 

Application form for a Tourist Visitor visa application (paper only)
See: Form 1419 - English (665KB PDF file)

If applying online Form 1419 is not required please click here to access immiAccount and make your application online 

Documents required as part of the tourist visa application (both online and paper)
See: Checklist of requirements – English and Farsi 

Additional Information Form 10 must be supplied (both online and paper)
See: Additional Information Form 10 - English 

The standard processing time for this visa is 1 month.

Visitor - Business visa (subclass 600)

This visa allows business people to make a short business visit to Australia. Business activities may include attending a conference or training session, business negotiations, an exploratory business visit or attending professional examinations. This is also the appropriate visa subclass for official travel by government employees and government-sponsored delegations.

Application form for a Business Visitor visa application (paper only)
See: Form 1415 – English (608KB PDF file)

If applying online Form 1415 is not required please click here to access immiAccount and make your application online

Documents required as part of the business visa application (both online and paper)
See: Checklist of requirements - English and Farsi (129KB PDF file)

Sample format for CV
See: CV - Sample

Additional Information Form must be supplied (both online and paper)
See: Additional Information Form 10 – English (19KB PDF file)

The standard processing time for this visa is 1 month.
 

Visitor - Sponsored Family visa (subclass 600)

If you have family living in Australia who are willing to sponsor your visa application, you may be eligible for the Sponsored Family Visitor visa (subclass 600). Sponsored Family Visitor visa applications must be lodged by the sponsor at a State or Territory DIBP office in Australia and are not processed at the Embassy in Tehran. For further details:

See: Sponsored Visitor Visas - For help selecting which visitor visa is right for you, please customise your visa by answering "A few more questions about you ..."
See also: Our offices
 

Longer Tourist visas for parents of Australians

Parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents may apply for longer Visitor - Tourist visas to visit Australia. These changes allow parents who meet the criteria for a Visitor - Tourist visa to have regular extended visits with their family in Australia without needing to apply for a new visa on each visit and also recognise the length of the Parent visa queue.

Eligible parents maybe considered for a longer visa when they lodge an application for a Tourist - Visitor visa (Subclass 600) and no additional charges apply.  Applicants may lodge their application online or provide paper documents to Australian Embassy by post. If you apply online you should choose the Tourist visa not the Sponsored Family visa. Please indicate clearly (i.e. write “I request  a 3 year visa”) in your application if you would like to be considered for a this longer period.  Should you be eligible please upload proof of valid Australia health insurance with your visa application to assist the processing of the three year visa.

PLEASE NOTE: Multiple entry visas with a maximum 12 month stay on each arrival will be considered on a case-by-case basis with maximum validity periods of up to:
• five years for parents outside Australia and in the Parent (subclass 103) visa queue;
• three years for parents outside Australia who have:
   - had a previous Australian visa and complied with the conditions; and
   - have not applied for a Parent visa; or
   - have applied for a parent visa but are not yet in the Parent (subclass 103) visa queue; and
• 18 month for parents who have:
   - not previously travelled to Australia; and
   - have not applied for a Parent visa; or
   - have applied for a Parent visa but are not yet in the Parent (subclass 103) visa queue.
To be granted a Tourist visa, applicants must meet all requirements including health, character, having sufficient funds and satisfying the decision maker that they intend a genuine visit and will comply with relevant visa conditions.

Applicants who are not eligible
Longer Tourist visas will not be available to other family members like partners or children who have existing permanent visa options with shorter queues. 

It is unlikely that parents who have previously been refused a Tourist visa will now meet the requirements, unless their circumstances have changed.