Australia visa for Indian passport holders
Indian passport holders need a sticker / embassy visa to visit Australia, arranged ahead of travel. VNORAS collects the documents this route needs and handles the application on your behalf.
Sticker / embassy visaApply for your Australia visa
- Processing time
- Not consistently stated across sources - use the official Visa Pricing Estimator per-applicant rather than a fixed figure
- Validity
- Typically issued for 3-12 months multiple-entry (varies by applicant profile)
- Max stay
- Usually up to 3 months per visit (can be longer, granted case-by-case)
Documents you'll need
- ✓Passport
- ✓passport photo
- ✓evidence of funds
- ✓health insurance (recommended, not always mandatory)
- ✓evidence of intent to return to India (ties)
- ✓confirmed itinerary
- ✓police/medical checks only if requested
Requirements last verified Sep 5, 2026. Source: immi.homeaffairs.gov.au (direct fetch blocked; figure corroborated across 2 independent search summaries citing the same official page)
Other sticker / embassy visa destinations
Not planning Australia specifically? See Australia trips or browse the full visa guide.