Visitor Visa

Introduction

Thinking about traveling to Australia? Then this guide provides you required information about how you can apply for the visitor visa and it's requirements. Australia is a beautiful country and a favorite place for tourists to visit due to its beautiful views, colorful cities, and outdoor life. If you are thinking of visiting Australia for holidays, work, or to visit your family, you are required to have a Visitor Visa Subclass 600.

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Visitor Visa
Benefits

Benefits & Rights

  • Live in Australia: The Visitor Visa 600 is for tourism purposes. This visa allows you to visit family and friends, or for short-term business and study travel. Furthermore, you can stay in Australia for a maximum of three months with this visa.
  • Study in Australia: You may complete a short-term course of three months of study or training and this visa is not intended for longer or full-time study.
  • Access Medicare: You can access medical care in Australia on a visitor visa subclass 600, but you must be covered by a ministerial order or have separate overseas visitor health cover, as the standard visitor visa does not provide Medicare eligibility.
  • Travel Rights: The Visitor Visa 600 gives you multiple visits, including tourism, family reunions, and business. Also the visa may take up to 12 months, based on your intention and situation.
streams

Visitor Visa Streams

An Australian visitor visa 600 has various kinds of streams, including:

  • Tourist Stream: You can be invited to visit Australia by relatives who are already living in Australia on a permanent visa.
  • Business Visitor Stream: For business people who have to travel to Australia to attend short-term business activities, such as meetings, negotiations, or conferences.
  • Family-Sponsored Stream: This stream is made for people who are visiting their family members in Australia. You must be sponsored by a relative who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
  • Frequent Traveller Stream: This stream is for citizens of Asian countries who frequently visit Australia either for tourism or business purposes. According to the Australian Department of Home Affairs, the validity period of this stream can be up to 10 years, and sometimes stays may be permitted for shorter periods of time as well.
Requirements

Visitor Visa Requirement

You must meet the required criteria to apply for the visitor visa subclass 600. Below you can check the criteria for the visitor visa.

  • You must show your valid passport and have sufficient funds to travel to Australia.
  • You must meet Australia's health and character requirements.
  • You must apply for a visa while outside Australia.
  • You must show bank statements, payslips, or other financial documents, and health insurance.
  • If you are visiting friends or family, an invitation letter from them.
  • Documents such as property documents, a letter from your employer, proof of enrollment in an educational institution, or proof from family members.
Process

Visitor Visa Processing Time and Cost

Visa Application Cost

Visa Application Cost

The application fee for an Australian visitor visa subclass 600 ranges from approximately 200 to 500 AUD or more, depending on your country of residence (onshore or offshore) and the type of visa. Processing times also vary.

Processing Times

Processing Times

Offshore processing times for tourist flow applications have ranged from 26 to 33 days. Additionally, this can vary significantly depending on the visa flow and the application.

Apply

How to Apply for Visitor Visa Australia

The process of getting a visitor visa 600 is not that hard; you need to be patient and careful during the process. The steps to apply for a visitor visa for Australia are given below:

  • Confirm eligibility

    Confirm eligibility-
    When applying for a 600 tourist visa, make sure you fulfil all the visa requirements, like; character and health requirements, also a valid passport is required. Additionally, you must be a visitor who is traveling to Australia for family, business, or traveling purposes.

  • Gather Required Documents

    Gather Required Documents-
    If you're visiting family members or friends, then you may need an invitation from them to have a valid passport and must be outside of Australia while applying. Make sure you're traveling for tourism, visiting relatives, or business, as subclass 600 covers all of these.

  • Submit Visa Application

    Submit Visa Application-
    Visit the Australian government's official immigration website and register an ImmiAccount by logging in. Also, for your application to be processed, you must pay the online application fee.

  • Visa Outcome

    Visa Outcome-
    The processing time can take time, and as such, apply a couple of weeks before your planned traveling date. To get the visa, you have to be out of Australia.

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FAQ’s

Frequently Asked Questions

Visa FAQ

The 600 tourist visa permits a maximum of 12 months. The duration of your stay is based on the stream that you have applied for your visa. Some of them include Tourist Stream, Business Visitor Stream, Family-Sponsored Stream and Frequent Traveller Stream.

No, it is impossible to upgrade a visitor visa to a work one. At that, you would need to leave the country and obtain a work visa outside the country, preferably, in your home country.

In order to align with the rejection of a visa, the applicants should make sure that their applications are made with due diligence and in fact, well supported with paperwork that demonstrates real intent, financial support in details, itinerary being clear and their connection with their home country.

Naturally, you can reapply for the visitor visa once you are rejected. Though not time-bound, it is best that you state the specific reasons why your first application was rejected.

The processing may take hours or up to weeks before the correct decision is made and submitted.

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