Visitor Visa

Subclass 600 Visitor visa is a general-purpose visa for visitors that is probably the most widely used among foreign visitors. This visa is appropriate for tourists, business visitors and relatives of Australian residents. People from certain countries may also be eligible for cheaper and simpler Subclass 651 or Subclass 601 visas instead.

Visitor visas may be applied in 5 different streams:

• Tourist
• Sponsored Family
• Business Visitor
• Frequent traveller (See below)
• Approved Destination (See below)

Visitor Visa Application Charges

Frequent Traveller Stream: $1,395

Other Stream;

• If you are in Australia: $475
• If you are outside Australia: $190

Note: If you are in Australia and have applied for a temporary visa in Australia before, you may be required to pay an additional “subsequent temporary application charge” of $700. 

Frequent Traveller Stream

This stream is for passport holders of the People’s Republic of China who are looking to make repeated visits to Australia for touristic or business purposes. This visa may be issued up to a period of 10 years, but:

• Applicants can only stay in Australia for 3 months at a time; and
• Applicants cannot be in Australia for more than 12 months total in any 2-year period.

Approved Destination Status Stream

This stream is for passport holders of the People’s Republic of China who are looking to visit Australia as part of an organised tour group. Only approved travel agents located in the People’s Republic of China can facilitate applications under this stream. Most migration agents and solicitors in Australia will not be able to apply for this stream.