The Visitor (Subclass 600) visa allows for the entry of genuine tourist, business and family visitors to Australia for the purposes of visiting the country on a temporary basis.

Highlights

• You may be in or outside Australia to lodge a valid visa application.
• This visa does not allow you to work in Australia or studying for more than 3 months.
• There are 5 different visa streams: Tourist, Sponsored Family, Business Visitor, Approved Destination Status and Frequent Traveller.
• In general, this visa allows you to stay in Australia for up to 3, 6 or 12 months.

Key Eligibility requirements

• You must satisfy specific criteria relating to the visa stream you are applying for.
• You must meet the genuine temporary stay requirement.
• You must be able to demonstrate that you have access to sufficient funds to cover the cost of your stay in Australia.
• You must satisfy certain Public Interest criteria and Special Return criteria.
• You must meet health and character requirements.

The Electronic Travel Authority (Subclass 601) visa is for persons who wish to visit Australia temporarily as a tourist or to engage in business visitor activities such as attending a conference, attending a business meeting etc.

Highlights

• You must be outside Australia, or in immigration clearance to lodge a valid visa application.
• This visa does not allow you to work in Australia or studying for more than 3 months.
• In general, this visa allows you to stay in Australia for up to 3 months.

Key Eligibility requirements

• You must be a citizen of a particular country. Eligible passports are prescribed by legislative instrument, read the complete list here.
• You must satisfy certain Public Interest criteria and Special Return criteria.
• You must meet health and character requirements.

The eVisitor (Subclass 651) visa is for persons who wish to visit Australia temporarily as a tourist or to engage in business visitor activities such as attending a conference, attending a business meeting etc.

Highlights

• You must be outside Australia to lodge a valid visa application.
• This visa does not allow you to work in Australia or studying for more than 3 months.
• In general, this visa allows you to stay in Australia for up to 3 months.

Key Eligibility requirements

• You must be a citizen of a particular country. Eligible passports are prescribed by legislative instrument, read the complete list here.
• You must satisfy certain Public Interest criteria and Special Return criteria.
• You must meet health and character requirements.

The Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) visa is for young professionals from prescribed countries with signed bilateral agreements with Australia permitting a working holiday.

Highlights

• If you are applying for your first subclass 462 visa, you must be outside Australia to lodge a valid visa application.
• If you are applying for your second or third subclass 462 visa, you may be in or outside Australia to lodge a valid visa application.
• This visa allows you to work in Australia, but you cannot be employed by the same employer for more than 6 moths.
• This visa allows you to stay in Australia for up to 12 months.

Key Eligibility requirements

• You must be a citizen of a particular country and be of a specific age. Eligible passports and age requirements are prescribed by legislative instrument.
• You must be able to demonstrate that you have access to sufficient funds to cover the cost of your stay in Australia.
• You must be a genuine visitor whose principal purpose is to spend a holiday in Australia.
• You must have at least Functional English (e.g. by achieving an average band score of at least 4.5, based on the 4 components on the IELTS test within the last 12 months).
• You must have specific academic qualifications which are dependent and vary between the agreement countries.
• If you are applying for your second or third Subclass 462 visa, you must satisfy the prescribed periods of “specified Subclass 462 work”.
• You must satisfy certain Public Interest criteria and Special Return criteria.
• You must meet health and character requirements.

The Working Holiday (Subclass 417) visa is for young people from prescribed countries who wish to stay in Australia for a working holiday.

Highlights

• If you are applying for your first subclass 417 visa, you must be outside Australia to lodge a valid visa application.
• If you are applying for your second or third subclass 417 visa, you may be in or outside Australia to lodge a valid visa application.
• This visa allows you to work in Australia, but you cannot be employed by the same employer for more than 6 moths.
• This visa allows you to stay in Australia for up to 12 months.

Key Eligibility requirements

• You must be a citizen of a particular country and be of a specific age.
• Eligible passports and age requirements are prescribed by legislative instrument, read the complete list here.
• You must be able to demonstrate that you have access to sufficient funds to cover the cost of your stay in Australia.
• You must be a genuine visitor whose principal purpose is to spend a holiday in Australia.
• You must not be accompanied by dependent children during your stay in Australia.
• If you are applying for your second or third Subclass 417 visa, you must satisfy the prescribed periods of “specified work in regional Australia”.
• You must satisfy certain Public Interest criteria and Special Return criteria.
• You must meet health and character requirements.

Other Visitor and Tourist visas include:

• Transit visa (subclass 771)
• Medical Treatment (Visitor) (Subclass 602)

If you are interested on applying to any of the above visas or would like comprehensive information and professional immigration advice, please contact us.