# Visas

> act-s29 — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

29 Visas
          (1) Subject to this Act, the Minister may grant a non-citizen
              permission, to be known as a visa, to do either or both of the
              following:
                (a) travel to and enter Australia;
                (b) remain in Australia.
               Note:      A maritime crew visa is generally permission to travel to and enter
                          Australia only by sea (as well as being permission to remain in
                          Australia) (see section 38B).

          (2) Without limiting subsection (1), a visa to travel to, enter and
              remain in Australia may be one to:
                (a) travel to and enter Australia during a prescribed or specified
                    period; and
                (b) if, and only if, the holder travels to and enters during that
                    period, remain in Australia during a prescribed or specified
                    period or indefinitely.
          (3) Without limiting subsection (1), a visa to travel to, enter and
              remain in Australia may be one to:
                (a) travel to and enter Australia during a prescribed or specified
                    period; and
                (b) if, and only if, the holder travels to and enters during that
                    period:
                      (i) remain in it during a prescribed or specified period or
                          indefinitely; and








                       (ii) if the holder leaves Australia during a prescribed or
                            specified period, travel to and re-enter it during a
                            prescribed or specified period.
          (4) Without limiting section 83 (person taken to be included in visa),
              the regulations may provide for a visa being held by 2 or more
              persons.