Australian Visitor Visas Lodged, Granted and Not Granted (including refused) in 2015-2016.
An average of 3% of all Australian Visitor Visas were refused, or not granted, during the 12 months ended 30 June 2016, but this varied a lot by type of visa in the Visitor Class.
Out of 4.9 million Visitor Visa Applications in the 2015-16 year, 148,036 were not granted.
It also varied a lot based on the country of origin, with Lebanon and Pakistan being very noticeable with low grant rates.
Visitor Visas in the 2015-2016 year.
| Visitor Visas in the 2015-2016 year | |||
| Visitor Visa streams | Lodged | Granted | Not Granted |
| ETA Tourist | 2,304,842 | 2,304,842 | – |
| Tourist Visa | 1,528,160 | 1,408,964 | 119,196 |
| eVisitor Tourist | 659,972 | 654,032 | 5,940 |
| Business Visitor | 226,122 | 214,816 | 11,306 |
| ETA Business | 163,048 | 163,048 | – |
| eVisitor Business | 54,465 | 53,594 | 871 |
| Sponsored Tourist | 35,388 | 24,665 | 10,723 |
| All Visitor Visas | 4,971,997 | 4,823,961 | 148,036 |
Australian Visitor Visa Low Grant Rates 2015-2016.
Pakistan has seemed to improve over the year, with 67.7% being granted in the June quarter of 2016, compared to only 46.9% in June 2015
Lebanon however, has declined to 25.2% from 29.8% a year ago.
| Country | Apr-Jun 2015 | Jul-Sep 2015 | Oct-Dec 2015 | Jan-Mar 2016 | Apr-Jun 2016 |
| Pakistan | 46.9% | 40.3% | 49.9% | 64.5% | 67.7% |
| Lebanon | 29.8% | 27.1% | 20.3% | 22.7% | 25.2% |
Source: https://www.border.gov.au/about/reports-publications/research-statistics/statistics/visit-australia
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