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Visitor Visa

If you intend to visit Australia for tourism or to see friends and relatives, you will require a visa to enter the country. If you are not eligible for an ETA Visa (subclass 601) or eVisitor Visa (subclass 651), then you will likely have to apply for a Visitor Visa (subclass 600).

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Fees

From $990 incl. GST

Government application charges are extra, are set by the Department of Home Affairs, and are not refundable by us. We confirm your exact fee and terms in writing before any work starts.

"From" means the base fee for a standard application. A higher fee applies where there is more work to do. That can mean extra applicants, a previous refusal or cancellation to deal with, or complex evidence. We confirm the exact fee in writing in the service agreement before any work starts.

  • Assessing your eligibility and recommending the visa pathway
  • Preparing and checking every form
  • Advising on and assembling your relationship or eligibility evidence
  • Drafting the written submission
Overview

If you intend to visit Australia for tourism or to see friends and relatives, you will require a visa to enter the country. If you are not eligible for an ETA Visa (subclass 601) or eVisitor Visa (subclass 651), then you will likely have to apply for a Visitor Visa (subclass 600).

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About

About Visitor Visas

Allows individuals to visit Australia for tourism, business or family purposes. This visa is designed for short-term stays, typically up to three, six or twelve months, depending on the applicant’s circumstances and the purpose of their visit.

Who can apply

Eligibility

Applicants must be outside Australia when applying. You must also demonstrate that you intend to visit Australia temporarily, have sufficient funds to cover the stay, and meet health and character requirements.

Pathways

Types of visitor visa streams in Australia

A Visitor Visa (subclass 600) allows you to travel to Australia on a temporary basis. As ADI Immigration specialises in family related visas, we are experts in helping you apply for a Visitor Visa under a tourist stream or family sponsored stream. These visa streams allow you to visit Australia as a tourist, to visit family and friends or for purposes other than business or medical treatment.

The Visitor Visa options that ADI Immigration can help you apply for are listed below:

Tourist stream (apply outside Australia)

This visa stream lets you visit Australia as a tourist, to go on a cruise or to visit family and friends. You must be outside Australia when you apply and when a decision is made on your application.

To be eligible you must:

  • Be a genuine visitor with the intention to stay temporarily in Australia.
  • You must obey any condition and stay period attached to your visa.
  • Meet health and character requirements.
  • You must have, or have access to, enough money to support yourself while you are in Australia.
  • Have no debt to the Australian Government.
  • Not had a visa cancelled or refused. In some circumstances you may still apply for a visa if you have had a visa cancelled or an application refused.
  • You can’t include family members on your application. Each family member, including those listed on your passport, must submit a separate application.

With this visa you can:

  • Visit family and/or friends.
  • Be in Australia as a tourist, for a cruise or for any purpose except business or medical treatment.
  • Study or train for up to 3 months. You can’t work.
  • Stay for the period or dates specified on the visa grant letter.

Tourist stream (apply in Australia)

This visa stream lets you visit Australia as a tourist, to visit family and friends or for purposes other than business or medical treatment. You must be in Australia when you apply and when a decision is made on your application.

To be eligible you must:

  • Be a genuine visitor with the intention to stay temporarily in Australia.
  • You must obey any condition and stay period attached to your visa.
  • Meet health and character requirements.
  • You must have, or have access to, enough money to support yourself while you are in Australia.
  • Have no debt to the Australian Government.
  • Not had a visa cancelled or refused. In some circumstances you may still apply for a visa if you have had a visa cancelled or an application refused.
  • You can’t include family members on your application. Each family member, including those listed on your passport, must submit a separate application.

With this visa you can:

  • Visit family and/or friends.
  • Be in Australia as a tourist, for a cruise or for any purpose except business or medical treatment.
  • Study or train for up to 3 months. You can’t work.
  • Stay for the period or dates specified on the visa grant letter.

Sponsored family stream

This visa stream lets people who are sponsored, usually by a family member, come to Australia to visit their family members. You must be outside Australia when you apply and when a decision is made on your application.

To be eligible you must:

  • Be a genuine visitor with the intention to stay temporarily in Australia.
  • You must obey any condition and stay period attached to your visa.
  • Meet health and character requirements.
  • You must have, or have access to, enough money to support yourself while you are in Australia.
  • Have no debt to the Australian Government.
  • Not had a visa cancelled or refused. In some circumstances you may still apply for a visa if you have had a visa cancelled or an application refused.
  • You can’t include family members on your application. Each family member, including those listed on your passport, must submit a separate application.
  • You cannot apply for a new visa in Australia because your visa will have condition 8503, ‘No Further Stay’. This can be waived in very limited circumstances, please contact us to discuss.

With this visa you can:

  • Visit family and/or friends.
  • Be in Australia as a tourist, for a cruise or for any purpose except business or medical treatment.
  • Study or train for up to 3 months. You can’t work.
  • Stay for the period or dates specified on the visa grant letter.
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You must hold a valid passport from one of these countries or jurisdictions to be eligible for an ETA. You cannot apply for an ETA with a non-citizen passport, certificate of identity or other travel document, such as a Titre de Voyage.

Reviewed by Ilya (Eli) Bekker, Principal Migration Agent (MARN 1465541)

General information only. This page is not personal immigration advice, and reading it does not create a client relationship. Migration law, fees and processing times change, so confirm the current position with a registered migration agent before acting.

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