This visa lets you visit Australia:

• to visit or for business visit purposes
• for up to 3, 6 or 12 months.

You can not work in Australia on this visa.  Be aware of visa work scams.  If you are outside Australia only certain passport holders can apply for this visa online.

If you hold a passport from the People’s Republic of China and are applying from within China you might be able to apply for the Visitor Visa (subclass 600) Frequent Traveller stream visa.

The eVisitor (subclass 651) visa is free. You have to be a passport holder of a certain country.

The Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601) visa has an AU$20 service charge. You need to be a passport holder of a certain country.

You might be able to get this visa if you are travelling to Australia:

• as a visitor
• for business visitor activities to visit family on a tour with a registered travel agent from the People’s Republic of China.

Global visa processing times can range from 48 hours to more than 20 days depending on factors such as peak processing periods in a particular location.