Visa Information

Under Australia’s universal visa system, all visitors to Australia must have a valid visa to travel to and enter Australia (other than New Zealand passport holders who will normally be granted a Special Category visa on arrival, provided they meet health and character requirements; and permanent residents of Norfolk Island who may be granted a Permanent Resident of Norfolk Island visa on arrival).

There are many visa options available to people wishing to visit Australia. Each applicant will have to lodge a visa application, and they can lodge the applications online. In order to lodge a visa application online, the applicant must create an ImmiAccount.

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/applying-online-or-on-paper/online

For information about visa processing times see here :

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/global-visa-processing-times

There are different types of visas you can apply for. Please visit the Business fact sheet with the link below and read all options and pick which is most relevant for you.

Here are some of the options for the visitor visas:

Subclass 601

• cruise or have a holiday
• visit family or friends
• undertake some business visitor activities such as:

A business visitor can:

• • make general business or employment enquiries
  • investigate, negotiate, sign or review a business contract
  • undertake an activity as part of an official government visit
  • take part in a conference, trade fair or seminar. The organisers cannot pay you to take part

Business visitors cannot:

• • work for or provide services to a person, business or organisation
  • sell goods or services to the public

Subclass 651:

• visit family or friends
• cruise or have a holiday
• study or train for up to 3 months, in some circumstances
• undertake business visitor activities:

A business visitor can:

• • make general business or employment enquiries
  • investigate, negotiate, sign or review a business contract
  • undertake an activity as part of an official government visit
  • take part in a conference, trade fair or seminar. The organisers cannot pay you to take part
  • Business visitors cannot:
  • work for or provide services to a person, business or organisation
  • sell goods or services to the public

Subclass 600

• make general business or employment enquiries
• negotiate contracts
• take part in a conference or trade fair. You can’t be paid by the organisers to take part

You must:

• be outside Australia when you apply and when we decide your application
• be a genuine visitor travelling to Australia for business visitor activities

We suggest you apply for ‘Subclass 601’ visa. With this visa you can take part in a conference, trade fair or seminar.

To ensure that you apply for the correct visa please see Business fact sheet here.

To ensure that you are aware of the visa requirements for Australia before you lodge your visa application please see General Information for Visa Applicants here.

You do not require a letter of invitation prior to applying for your visa. Your confirmation of registration can be used once you have registered for the event and paid your registration fees in full.

Applicants will be asked to include details of an Australian business contact during their online application. This should be as follows :

Contact name : Craig Hodges
Position : Public Officer, IAYMH
Address : International Association for Youth Mental Health, c/o Locked Bag 10, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville 3052 Victoria, Australia
Phone : +61 1300 679 436
E-mail : secretariat@iaymh.org