Everyone knows the visitor visa as a tourist visa also. It is a non-immigration visa. Australia is a perfect place for a vacation, as there are national parks, scenic beaches, rainforests, deserts, and wildlife that a visitor will love to explore. 

A person is willing to apply for a tourist visa 600 to visit Australia as a tourist. This visa subclass 600 allows entering Australia for a shorter period. A tourist visa subclass 600 is a temporary visa. One can stay in Australia for the period specified on the visa grant letter.

A foreigner can use visitor visa 600 for the following purposes –

  • Tourism and sightseeing
  • To meet family and friends
  • To attend a business conference or exploratory business meetings
  • For medical treatment or a consultation

Subclass 600 does not allow a person to paid work, but he can do voluntary work. Enrollment in study courses for more than three months is also not permissible. He might be able to enrol for a study course longer than three months in a school or university, but he needs to apply for a student visa.

With the help of Migration Consultant Perth or any other city in Australia, a person can acquire a visitor visa. He is a person with professional skills who will explain all the processing for application and the visitor visa subclass 600 checklist.

A person is eligible for a visa subclass 600 if – 

  1. He has sufficient funds to support his visit.
  2. He has a mindset to return to his home country.
  3. He must have good character and health.
  4. He can not work and study there.
  5. He must have proof that he has no criminal record.
  6. If he is visiting a family, he must have an invitation letter.
  7. If the purpose of visiting is medication, then he must have medical documents.

Visitor visa 

The cost of a visa 600 varies from case to case. The charges change regularly as per the norms of the Australian government. 

Visitor Visa Subclass 600 Checklist

A visitor visa subclass 600 checklist is a list of documents a person needs to apply for a visa. The list of documents is as follows- 

  1. An original passport valid for a minimum of six months at the time of application and his visit and stays in Australia.
  2. Recent photographs have a width of 35-40 mm and a length of 45-50mm.
  3. All the Documents show the purpose of the visitor.
  4. Proof that shows sufficient funds to support the trip to Australia, such as bank statements/FDs/ITR for the last three months.
  5. Certificate showing good health and character.
  6. Proofs showing travel insurance.
  7. Visa application form.
  8. Birth certificate.

The Application Process For A Visitor Visa

The process of applying for a tourist visa 600 has the following steps-

  1. Create an ImmiAccount to fill out the application form.
  2. The first step is to choose a suitable subclass as per the requirements. 
  3. After choosing the visa subclass, one must submit the necessary documents. 
  4. Fill out the application form and fill in all the personal details.
  5. The applicant has to pay the application charges after filling out the form.
  6. The next step is to submit the application form after arranging an appointment. 
  7. If the Australian embassy is satisfied with the details filled in and the documents submitted, it will issue the visa.

A tourist visa subclass 600 is valid for a maximum of 12 months. During these 12 months, the visitor can visit multiple times and stay there for three months on every visit.  

Types Of Visitors Visa

A visitor visa has the following categories according to its streams-

  1. Tourist Stream(onshore /offshore) – This visa is to explore Australia as a tourist. The onshore tourist stream allows one to stay for 12 months, and the Offshore tourist stream enables the visitor to stay- Quarterly, half-yearly, and annually. 

The processing time for the tourist stream is 75% of applications are processed in less than 20 days. And 90 % of applications were processed in 33 days.

  1. Family Stream – This visa allows visiting Australia to meet family and friends.

The processing time for the tourist stream is 75% of applications are processed in less than four months. And  90 % of applications are processed in 10 months.

  1. Business Visitor Stream – It allows a person to visit Australia for business purposes and to attend business meetings.

The processing time for the tourist stream is 75% of applications processed in less than 26 days and 90 % of applications processed in 4 months.

When there is any delay in issuing the visa, the applicant can consult a migration agent or a migration consultant in Perth to help with the reasons for the delay. 

A migration agency helps the visitor in selecting the type of visa, filling forms, collecting and reviewing the documents, and visa application.