1419(Designdate10/15)-Page1©COMMONWEALTHOFAUSTRALIA,2015ApplicationforaVisitorvisa–TouriststreamForm1419AboutthisformImportant–Pleasereadthisinformationcarefullybeforeyoucompleteyourapplication.Onceyouhavecompletedyourapplicationwestronglyadvisethatyoukeepacopyforyourrecords.Allrelevantquestionsonthisformshouldbeansweredandanyrequestedinformationattached.TheDepartmentofImmigrationandBorderProtection(thedepartment)maydecideyourapplicationonthebasisoftheinformationprovidedonyourapplication.Allformsareavailablefromthedepartment’swebsite–TouriststreamtovisitorremaininAustraliafortourismorotherrecreationalactivities(holiday,sightseeing,socialorrecreationalreasonsortovisitrelativesorfriends).Ifyouintendto:•visitAustraliatovisitfamilymembers,andyouhaveafamilymemberwhoiseligibleandwillingtosponsoryou,youmayuseform1418ApplicationforaVisitorvisa–SponsoredFamilystream;•visitAustraliaformedicaltreatmentyoushoulduseform48MEApplicationforaMedicalTreatmentvisa;•visitAustraliaforashortbusinesstrip,youshoulduseform1415ApplicationforaVisitorvisa–BusinessVisitorstream;•studyinAustraliaformorethan3monthsyoushouldapplyforastudentvisa.PleasecontactthenearestAustralianVisaOfficeorofficeofthedepartmentforinformationonstudentvisaapplications,includingthecorrectapplicationform.Eachapplicant,includingdependentchildren,mustapplyontheirownform.Youmustcompleteallquestionsinallsections.Failuretoansweranyquestioncompletelyandaccuratelymayresultintheapplicationbeingrefused,orthevisamaybecancelledatalaterdate.IntegrityofapplicationThedepartmentiscommittedtomaintainingtheintegrityofthevisaandcitizenshipprogrammes.Inrelationtothisapplication,ifyouoramemberofyourfamilyunit:•provide,orhaveprovidedinapreviousapplication,fraudulentdocumentsorfalseormisleadinginformation(knowinglyornot);and/or•failtosatisfy,orhavefailedtosatisfyinapreviousapplication,theMinisterofyourortheiridentity;thisvisaapplicationmayberefusedandyou,andanymembersofyourfamilyunit,maybecomeunabletobegrantedavisaforspecifiedperiodsoftime,assetoutinmigrationlegislation.Ifdocumentsarefoundtobefraudulentorinformationtobeincorrectafterthegrantofavisa,thevisamaysubsequentlybecancelled.VisavalidityThisvisagenerallyallowsstaysof3or6monthsinAustralia,althoughastayofupto12monthscanbegranted.However,thevisaperiodisdeterminedonacasebycasebasisandmaybelessthantheperiodyourequested.Astaybeyond12monthsisONLYgrantedwhere‘exceptionalcircumstancesexist’.Avisamaybegrantedforasingleentryormultipleentrieswithinaspecifiedperiod.Generally,thisvisaallowspeopletoenterAustraliawithin12monthsfromthedateofgrant.ConditionsforaVisitorvisatoAustraliaVisitorstoAustraliamustbewillingandabletoabidebytheconditionslistedbelowwhileinAustralia.Ifyouareunwillingorunabletoabidebytheseconditionsyoushouldnotapplyforavisa.Ifyoudonotabidebytheseconditions,yourvisamaybecancelledoryoumaybesubjecttootherpenalties.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernsabouttheconditions,youshouldaskformoreinformationfromanAustralianVisaOfficeorofficeofthedepartmentinAustralia.Ifyouaregrantedavisa,carefullycheckthedetailsandconditionsontheletteradvisingyouofthegrantofyourvisa.Ifyouhaveanyconcernsorquestionsabouttherequirementsorlimitations,youshouldcontacttheofficethatgrantedthatvisa.YoushouldnotassumethatanychangestoyourimmigrationstatuscanbemadewhileinAustralia.VisaconditionsThefollowingconditionswillbeappliedtoyourvisa:Visacondition8101YoumustNOTworkinAustralia.Visacondition8201YoumustNOTstudyformorethan3monthswhileinAustraliaThefollowingconditionsmaybeappliedtoyourvisa:Visacondition8503Nofurtherstay.Followinganassessmentofyourapplication,avisaofficermaydecidetoapplythe8503conditiononyourvisa.The8503(orNoFurtherStay)conditionmeansthattheholderofthevisaonwhichtheconditionhasbeenimposedwillnot,afterenteringAustralia,beentitledtobegrantedanyothervisa,whiletheholderremainsinAustralia.TheeffectofthisvisaconditionisthatitwillnotbepossibleforyoutoapplytoremaininAustraliabeyondtheauthorisedperiodofstayofyourvisa.Itisparticularlyimportant,ifyourvisittoAustraliaistoattendaspecificevent,thatyouorganiseyourtravelsothatyoucanattendtheseeventswithinyourauthorisedperiodofstayasyouwillnotbeabletoextendyourperiodofstayinAustralia.Ifthe8503conditionisimposedonyourvisa,itwillbeindicatedontheletteradvisingyouofthegrantofyourvisa,withthewords8503–NOFURTHERSTAY.1419(Designdate10/15)-Page2©COMMONWEALTHOFAUSTRALIA,2015•ThroughaServiceDeliveryPartner(SDP).SDP’sprovidevisaapplicationservicesonbehalfofthedepartmentinsomecountries.Formoredetailedinformation,andtocheckifanSDPisavailableinyourcountry,pleasevisittheContactUswebpageonthedepartment’swebsite(s)iftheinformationinitistrueandcorrect.SupportingdocumentsandadditionalinformationPartM–Applicationchecklistonpage15containsinformatio