Visitor visa (subclass 600)
🇦🇺 Australia visas · Tourism
What it is
Visa for short-term visits to Australia for tourism, family, or business activity. Tourist, Business Visitor, Sponsored Family, Approved Destination Status, and Frequent Traveller streams.
Key facts
- Category
- Tourism
- Duration
- Up to 12 months per visit (varies by stream)
- Processing time
- See official page for current processing times
- Maximum validity
- 10 years
- Path to permanent residence
- No
- Dependants
- No
- Work allowance
- 0 hours per week
- How to apply
- Online
- Health insurance
- Not required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (Tourist stream, offshore)
- AUD 250
- Application fee (business visitor stream)
- AUD 250
- Application fee (sponsored family stream)
- AUD 250
Key requirements
- Genuine intent to visit for tourism, family, or business
- Sufficient funds for the stay
- Health and character requirements
- Stream-specific evidence (e.g. invitation letter for Sponsored Family)
Working on this visa
No work. Business visitor stream permits short business-visitor activities only ('you can't work or sell goods or services'); tourist/sponsored-family streams are for holidays/visiting family.
Bringing family
Each family member must submit a separate application.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 26 July 2026.