Visitor (subclass 600)

For tourists, business visitors or people visiting family for 3, 6 or 12 months.

At a Glance

• Stay: Up to 12 months (varies by stream: Tourist up to 12 months, Business visitor up to 3 months, Frequent traveller up to 10 years validity with up to 3 months per entry)
• Visa cost: From AUD250.00 (Tourist stream outside Australia from AUD250.00; Tourist stream in Australia from AUD630.00; Business visitor AUD250.00; Approved Destination Status AUD250.00; Frequent traveller AUD1,845.00; Sponsored family AUD250.00. Concessions apply in limited circumstances; from 1 July 2026 a lower cost applies to eligible Pacific Island and Timor-Leste citizens. Sponsored family stream: sponsor may be asked to pay a security bond.)

Who It Is For

• Be a genuine visitor
• Have enough funds to support your stay and to leave
• Tourist stream: visit as a tourist, cruise, or see family and friends
• Business visitor stream: short business visits (no work or selling goods or services)
• Sponsored family stream: sponsored by an Australian citizen or permanent resident family member

What You Can Do With This Visa

• Visit family and friends, cruise or holiday (Tourist stream)
• Make short business visits without working (Business visitor stream)
• Tour with an organised group (Approved Destination Status stream, for PRC citizens)
• Travel often for tourism or business (Frequent traveller stream, for certain countries)
• Visit family when sponsored (Sponsored family stream)

Good to Know

• You may be eligible for an ETA (601) or eVisitor (651) instead
• Tourist stream outside Australia: must be outside Australia when applying and when decided
• Tourist stream in Australia: must be in Australia when applying and when decided
• Papua New Guinean passport holders: new visa arrangements from 1 July 2026
• Frequent traveller stream: processing times unavailable

Getting Advice

Our registered migration agents can talk through your situation, explain whether this visa suits you and help you prepare. This page is general information only, summarised from the Department of Home Affairs and checked in November 2026. Fees and rules change, so always check the official page before you apply.