Visitor visa（subclass 600 and 601）

Features of the Visitor visa (subclass 600)

This visa has different streams to suit different requirements:

Tourist stream

This visa stream lets you visit Australia as a tourist, to see family and friends or for purposes other than business or medical treatment.

Sponsored family stream

• You must be sponsored by an eligible family member who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• We might ask your sponsor to pay a security bond

Business visitor stream

This visa stream lets you visit Australia for business reasons.

You can make a short visit for business visitor reasons, but you can't work or sell goods or services

We might let you enter Australia once or many times while the visa is valid

You must be outside Australia when you apply and when we decide your visa

Approved Destination Status stream

This visa stream is for citizens from certain areas of China visiting Australia on a tour organised by an approved travel agent.

• This visa lets citizens of the People's Republic of China (excluding SARs) visit Australia with an organised tour group
• You must remain with the organised tour group

Frequent traveller stream

This visa stream is for citizens of the People's Republic of China who travel often to Australia for business or personal reasons.

• ​We might grant a validity period for up to 10 years
• You must hold a passport from the People's Republic of China, SARs excluded
• You must provide biometrics within the People's Republic of China before you apply

What this visa lets you do

This visa lets you come to Australia for a holiday or to visit family and friends.

We will tell you how many times you can enter Australia on this visa:

• ​You might be allowed to enter only once. If so, you will need to apply for a new visa if you want to return to Australia again after you leave.
• You might be able to travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid, but the total time you spend in Australia cannot be more than the period of stay that you have been granted.

You can check your visa expiry date and visa conditions in VEVO, in your visa grant letter.

If you are in Australia on an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA), you can check your ETA expiry and conditions through our Check an ETA service.

Visa conditions

No further stay condition (includes 8503, 8534 and 8535)

If you hold a visa with condition 8503, 8534 or 8535 and have not been able to depart Australia as planned, you can request to waive this condition if your visa will expire in less than 4 weeks.

Condition 8531 (must not remain in Australia beyond the period of stay permitted by the visa)

If you hold a visa with condition 8531 and have not been able to depart Australia as planned, you should apply for a further visa before your current visa expires. If you apply for a new visa you may be eligible to be granted a bridging visa that will keep you lawful in Australia until a decision is made on your visa application.

Condition 8558 (must not stay in Australia for more than 12 months in any 18 month period)

If you hold a visa with condition 8558 and have not been able to depart Australia as planned, you should apply for a further visa before your current visa expires. If you apply for a new visa you may be eligible to be granted a bridging visa that will keep you lawful in Australia until a decision is made on your visa application.

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