Visitor Visa -Subclass 600
Visitor Visa Subclass 600 is for applicant who intend to
- visit family or friends in Australia
- be here as a tourist, for a cruise or for any purpose except business or medical treatment
You can study or train for up to 3 months in total on this visa. But if your main reason for travelling to Australia is study, a student visa might be more appropriate.
You can’t work.
Cruise
You will need a visa if you enter Australia during a cruise.
If your cruise is a round trip cruise, the time you spend on the cruise counts as time spent in Australia – that is, we do not consider you have left Australia. A round trip cruise will not reset your stay period on your visa.
Ask your cruise operator or travel agent if we consider your cruise to be a round trip cruise.
How long you can stay.
This is a temporary visa.
You can stay for the period or dates specified on the visa grant letter. DIBP will determine the length of your visa on a case by case basis. Things which may be considered consider when determining your stay period include:
- how long you want to stay
- why you want to stay in Australia
You might not be granted the length of stay you want.
These visa can be granted with one entry or multiple entries permit. If you are granted a visa with multiple entry, you can leave and re-enter Australia on the visa while it is valid. Generally the visa is granted for a stay period of 3 months, but you may also be granted a stay of up to 12 months in certain circumstances.
It is a condition of this visa that you don’t stay in Australia for a total of more than 12 months in an 18-month period. If you currently hold a Visitor visa, a Working Holiday visa, a Work and Holiday visa or a bridging visa, and grant of this visa would mean you stay in Australia for more than 12 consecutive months, you will need to show there are exceptional circumstances.
Consider the Visitor visa (subclass 600) Frequent Traveller stream if:
- you hold a passport from the People’s Republic of China and
- you travel to Australia frequently
Parents of Australian citizens or permanent residents
If you are the parent or step-parent of an Australian citizen or permanent resident and you meet all the visa criteria, you may be considered for granting you a visa for longer than 12 months.
You might be granted a visa that lasts up to:
- 18 months if you have not previously travelled to Australia and either:
- have not applied for a Parent visa
- have applied for a Parent (Migrant) visa (subclass 103) but are not yet in the queue
- 3 years if you are outside Australia, have previously held an Australian visa and complied with the visa conditions, and either:
- have not applied for a Parent visa
- have applied for a Parent (Migrant) visa (subclass 103) but are not yet in the queue
- 5 years if you are outside Australia and in the Parent (Migrant) visa (subclass 103) queue
These applications are considered on a case-by-case basis.
If we grant you a visa that is valid for more than 12 months you might be able to enter Australia multiple times while the visa is valid.
If you are granted a visa that is valid for 18 months, 3 years or 5 years, your visa might have these extra conditions:
Stay Longer
You can’t stay in Australia longer by extending this visa. You must apply for another visa.
You can apply for a new visa if your visa does not have a condition that prevents further stay, such as condition 8503. You might be able to request a waiver of the no further stay condition in limited circumstances.
You must not breach condition 8558, no more than 12 months stay in any 18-month period, if it is applied to your visa.
You can explore visa options.
Include Family
You can’t include family members in your application. A separate application must be made for each member of your family, including those listed on your passport.
Apply from
You must be outside Australia when you apply and when we decide your application.
Processing times
We process:
- 75% of applications in 5 months
- 90% of applications in 7 months
Your application may take longer to process if:
- you don’t fill it in correctly
- you don’t include all the documents we need or we need more information from you
- it takes us time to verify your information
Your obligations
You must comply with all visa conditions and Australians laws.
Health Insurance
We recommend you take out health insurance to cover any unforeseen medical treatment you might need in Australia. You are personally liable for all your healthcare costs while you are in Australia. Insurance can help limit your financial liability.
Travel
If we grant you a visa with multiple entries, you can travel outside Australia and return in line with what we specify in your visa grant letter.
If your visa is granted with single entry and you leave Australia, you can’t re-enter on the visa. You have to apply for another visa to come back.
Visa Label
We will digitally link your visa to your passport. You will not get a label in your passport.
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