# Kinds of visas

> act-s30 — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

30 Kinds of visas
          (1) A visa to remain in Australia (whether also a visa to travel to and
              enter Australia) may be a visa, to be known as a permanent visa, to
              remain indefinitely.
          (2) A visa to remain in Australia (whether also a visa to travel to and
              enter Australia) may be a visa, to be known as a temporary visa, to
              remain:
                (a) during a specified period; or
                (b) until a specified event happens; or
                (c) while the holder has a specified status.