The Visitor visa (subclass 600) lets you visit Australia for tourism or business visitor activities.
Tourism includes holidays, recreation and seeing family or friends.
Business visitor activities may include attending a conference, negotiation or an exploratory business visit.
You cannot work for or provide services to a business or organisation in Australia or sell goods or services to the public. If you are intending to do short-term work in Australia you should apply for the new Temporary work (short stay activity) visa (subclass 400).
People intending informal study or training for less than 3 months, may also apply for a Visitor visa.
Parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents are able to apply for Visitor visas to visit Australia for longer.
The department will grant on a case-by-case basis:
• Visitor visas of up to five years validity which provide a stay of up to 12 months on each entry to those parents who are outside Australia and are in the Parent (subclass 103) visa queue.
• Visitor visas of up to three years validity with 12 months stay on each entry will be considered for parents who are outside Australia and are not in the Parent visa queue.
Please note that a condition will be placed on these visas that restricts the time you spend in Australia to 12 months in every 18 months.
Visa Requirements>> Where to Apply >> After You Apply >> Processing Times
We would also encourage you to access this list of Frequently Asked Questions and this useful Document Checklist which will assist you in preparing your application.
See: Frequently asked questions
See: Document checklist - Tourist Stream
See: Document checklist - Business Stream
A list of current fees and charges for a Visitor visa is available at the Department of Immigration and Border Protection website.
See: Visa application charges
