Visitor Visa (600)

The Visitor visa (Subclass 600) lets genuine visitors come to Australia for tourism, family visits, or short business activities. Multiple streams are available—Tourist (onshore/offshore), Business Visitor, Approved Destination Status, Frequent Traveller, and Sponsored Family.

Overview How to Apply

Duration

Temporary

Cost

AUD 200.00

Processing Time

3-4 weeks

Pathway

Extended Family Visits Through Multiple Visitor Visas

Overview

Subclass 600 is a flexible visitor visa with several streams tailored to your purpose and location at lodgement. You must be a genuine visitor with enough funds for your stay and departure, and you must not work (business visitor activities are limited to meetings, conferences, or exploratory work—no selling or services). Stays are generally up to 3, 6, or 12 months, with different fees depending on the stream and whether you apply onshore or offshore. Use ImmiAccount to apply and check the processing time guide for recent decisions.

Do You Have What It Takes?

✔ Be a genuine visitor (temporary stay; no work).
✔ Have sufficient funds for stay and departure.
✔ Meet health and character requirements.
✔ Hold health insurance recommended for your stay.
✔ Apply to the correct stream for your purpose and location.

✔ Provide evidence of ties to home country (employment, study, assets).
✔ Show itinerary/invitations where relevant (tourism, family, business).
✔ No intent to study for more than 3 months.
✔ Respect visa hopping restrictions to Student visa programs.
✔ Comply with all current entry rules and conditions.

Why Choose This Path?

Flexible streams for tourism, family, and business visits.
Stays up to 12 months for most tourist/family streams.
Multiple entry options available on some grants.
Frequent Traveller stream offers up to 10-year validity.
Business Visitor stream for meetings and conferences.
Sponsored Family option to support visitor integrity.
Online lodgement via ImmiAccount.
Processing time guide available for expectations.
Transparent costs per stream.
Opportunity to explore Australia or visit loved ones.

Your Roadmap to Success

Choose the appropriate Subclass 600 stream.
Create/log in to ImmiAccount.
Complete the online application truthfully.
Upload documents: passport, funds, itinerary, ties, invitations.
Pay the visa application charge for your stream.
Complete health checks/biometrics if requested.
Monitor ImmiAccount for messages and respond promptly.
Receive a decision and check visa conditions in VEVO.
Book travel consistent with your visa grant dates.
Comply with stay limits, no-work rule, and any sponsorship conditions.

Visa Duration

Initial Duration

Temporary

Visa Pathways

Extended Family Visits Through Multiple Visitor Visas

For families who cannot achieve permanent parent migration due to inability to afford contributory parent visa fees (AUD 50,000+ per parent) or unwillingness to wait 30+ years in non-contributory parent visa queues, repeated visitor visas provide practical ongoing mechanism for parents to visit Australia regularly maintaining family connections spending time with children and grandchildren and being present for important occasions without permanent settlement.