How to Extend Your Visitor Visa to Stay Longer in Australia

Visiting Australia is a million-dollar dream coming true. In the pandemic outbreak of Covid-19, many Indian tourists are suffering from being stuck in different countries. As the Australia Visitor’s Visa process allows the applicant for just 3-12 months, many of the tourists are trying to extend their stay with their families in Australia. Are you one of them? Let us help you out. Here are the complete details you need to know about extending Visitor’s Visa to Australia for Indians.

How to Extend the Australian Visitor’s Visa?

The only way to extend your stay in Australia is by applying for another visa. Because there is no extension of the existing visitor’s visa as per the Australian government. Again how long can you stay in Australia on visa will be decided by the Home Affairs Department and it depends on the visa you applied for.

What if Condition 8503 is imposed on Your Visitor Visa?

Condition 8503 says that the applicant cannot apply for another visa. In this case, to extend your stay in Australia, you may need to request for waiver. During this pandemic condition of Novel Covid-19 spread, tourists whose visitor’s visa has condition 8503 imposed, can opt for the Waiver request.

Who Can Request for Waiver?

The applicants who cannot travel to their home country due to any natural calamities, severe illness or any family member's health complications, War, etc can apply for a waiver as there is ‘No further stay condition is imposed on a current visa.

How to Request a Waiver?

Fill in the details in the “No further stay waiver request form” and attach a copy of your passport. Along with that, you need to submit the supporting document of the request claims like medical reports. Remember to raise the request ahead of visa expiry as the Waiver request takes a lot of time for approval.

If the Condition8503 is Waived:

Once condition 8503 is waived, it means that the "no further stay” clause has been lifted so that you can apply for another visa for extending the stay in Australia.

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If Condition 8503 is not waived:

If the "no further stay" clause is not waived, as you cannot apply for another visa, you may need to return to your home country. Or there are specific visas that can be applied based on your visa condition, you can opt for them. But once rejected request cannot be modified.

What if the Current Visa Expiring Before Receiving the Approval for a New Visa?

No need to worry. When a new visa is applied, a bridging visa (BVA) will be provided by Home Affairs to cover the period after the current visa expiry and before the new visa grant.

How Much Does It Cost To Visitor A Visa Extension?

Considering all the types of Visitor Visa for Australia (subclass – 600), the minimum amount you need to spend 8,000 INR (approx...). For visitors inside Australia and frequent traveler’s visas, the price will be even higher.

Always, react before the effect. Apply for a new visa before the current visa expiry. For any help, reach out to our Australia Tourist Visa Consultants from India for better guidance in such situations.

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