Sponsored Family Visitor Visa subclass 679
This visa allows people to travel to Australia to take a holiday or visit their family.
The applicant must have an eligible relative in Australia or an Australian Government official willing to sponsor them. The sponsor provides a guarantee that their visitor will leave Australia before the visa expires. Support from the sponsor is taken into account by the visa decision-maker.
This visa is for you if you want to visit your family in Australia or to holiday in Australia for reasons other than business or medical treatment. You must be outside Australia when you apply for this visa. You can visit Australia once, usually to stay for a period of up to three (3) months or six (6) months, but in certain circumstances a stay of 12 months may be granted. While in Australia you can visit family and/or friends, engage in tourist activities and/or study for up to three (3) months.
This type of visa application must be sponsored by a family member of the applicant.
For applicants 70 years of age or older you must provide evidence from your doctor that you are fit to travel and evidence that you have health insurance to cover your stay in Australia.
