Visitor Visas

The Visitor visa (subclass 600) lets you visit Australia for tourism or business visitor activities for up to three, six or 12 months per visit. This visa cannot generally be used for staying in Australia longer than 12 months and cannot be used to establish ongoing residence in Australia.

You must not work in Australia on this visa.

All Visitor visa applicants under 18 years of age must provide evidence that their parents or legal guardian(s) consent to the grant of the visa.

This visa has five streams

You should apply for the appropriate stream depending on your intended activities in Australia.

1. Tourist stream:

for people travelling to Australia for a holiday, recreation or to visit family and friends.

2. Business Visitor stream

3. Sponsored Family stream

4. Approved Destination Status (ADS) stream

5. Frequent Traveller stream