Visit Australia for a holiday, family reunion or business meeting — all three Subclass 600 streams covered; lawyer-reviewed, fixed pricing.

Overview

About this service

The Australian Visitor Visa (Subclass 600) is a temporary visa that allows people from any country to visit Australia for tourism, family visits, or permitted business activities. It has three streams. The Tourist stream is open to all nationalities and covers holidays, sightseeing, and casual family visits without formal sponsorship. The Sponsored Family stream applies when an eligible Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen formally sponsors the visit and lodges Form 1149 — Application for Sponsorship for Sponsored Family Visitors. The Business Visitor stream covers attendance at conferences, trade fairs, and business meetings where all costs are met by the overseas employer. Condition 8101 (No Work) and condition 8201 (maximum 3 months study) apply to all three streams. No stream of the Subclass 600 permits the holder to work for an Australian employer. The Tourist stream government fee is AUD 250 from 1 July 2026, lodged online through ImmiAccount. Median processing is approximately 16 days. The most common refusal reason is insufficient evidence of ties to the home country under clause 600.211 of the Migration Regulations 1994 — the genuine visitor intent requirement. EazyViza prepares Subclass 600 applications across all three streams. Every file is reviewed by an immigration lawyer before lodgement. We assess your stream, organise financial and home-country evidence, handle Form 1149 for Sponsored Family cases, and address any prior refusals or condition 8503 history before the application is submitted.

Risks

Issues that can affect an application

• Lump Sum Depositsa large bank transfer made shortly before lodging is one of the most consistent refusal triggers. Case officers read 3 to 6 months of transaction history. Regular salary credits over a sustained period carry far more weight than a high but unexplained balance on application day.
• Weak Ties to Home Countrythe most frequently cited reason in published visitor visa refusal decisions. Insufficient evidence of employment, property, family, or financial commitments that would motivate return after the visit. A generic leave letter with no return-to-work date does very little.
• Inconsistent Datesleave approval, travel dates, itinerary, and accommodation bookings that contradict each other. If your employer has approved 14 days and your itinerary suggests 6 weeks, a case officer will assess which one is accurate.
• Undisclosed Prior Refusalsprevious visa refusals from any country must be declared. Failure to disclose is assessed under Public Interest Criterion (PIC) 4020 and is itself grounds for refusal, separate from the original refusal reasons.
• Wrong streamchoosing the Sponsored Family stream without a formally eligible sponsor, or assuming that visiting family means the Sponsored Family stream applies. If Form 1149 has not been lodged by an eligible sponsor, the Tourist stream is correct.
• Condition 8503 Not Checkedapplying onshore for the Subclass 600 without checking whether a previous Australian visa carries "No Further Stay." When 8503 is present, most onshore applications are blocked and a waiver is required.
• Vague Trip Purpose"tourism" or "visiting family" without specific plans, named destinations, or a reason for the stated length of stay. A specific itinerary, named cities, and bookings are not mandatory but materially strengthen the file under clause 600.211.
• Third-Country Residents with Single-Set TiesIndian or Filipino nationals applying from the UAE, Singapore, or the UK who document only ties to India or the Philippines, not to their current country of residence. Both sets of ties must be evidenced.

This is general information, not a prediction of your outcome. A registered migration professional assesses risk against your circumstances.

Complex cases

When the situation is not straightforward

Some visitor visa applications fall outside the standard file. These situations need careful assessment before lodgement to avoid a refusal that closes options for future applications.

• Previous Visa Refusal - Any CountryPrior refusals must be declared and the refusal grounds addressed directly in the new file. Resubmitting the same evidence that caused the first refusal causes the second. We review the original decision notice and rebuild the file accordingly.
• Previous Australian OverstayOverstays are permanently recorded and must be disclosed. They are assessed under Public Interest Criterion (PIC) 4014 and affect the outcome of new applications. The length and circumstances of the overstay are both considered.
• Condition 8503 (No Further Stay) on a previous Australian grantApplying onshore with this condition present generally requires a formal waiver request, available only for compelling or compassionate circumstances that arose after the visa was granted. We assess whether a waiver case is viable before lodging.
• Criminal ConvictionsCharacter requirements under the Migration Act apply. Some convictions trigger mandatory refusal regardless of other evidence. We assess the conviction record against the character criteria before recommending whether to proceed.
• Third-Country ResidentsIndian or Filipino nationals currently living in the UAE, Singapore, UK, or elsewhere outside their home country. Two sets of ties must be evidenced: ties to the current country of residence and ties to the home country. Single-set documentation is a consistent refusal pattern in this applicant profile.
• Parents or extended family wanting a longer than standard stayFirst-time applicants typically receive a 3-month grant. Files that support a 6 or 12-month grant require specific evidence of the trip purpose, financial capacity for the longer duration, and home-country ties that clearly motivate return.

What's included

Support with your application

What EazyViza handles so you can focus on the next step.

Guides

Further reading

• Australian Visitor Visa (Subclass 600) 2026 Guide
• Invitation Letter for Australia Tourist Visa — Templates and Form 1149
• eVisitor (651) vs Subclass 600 — Which Visa Do You Need?
• Australian Visitor Visa from India — 2026 Complete Guide
• Visitor Visa (Subclass 600) FAQs — 20 Questions Answered