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Australia Visitor visa - Tourist stream (Subclass 600)

13 facts quoted from the official source

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

Route type
Short stay & visit
Can bring
children
from the official record
Requirements
6
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Best Interests Of The ChildWe might not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.
  • Character and securityYou must meet our character requirement.
  • Enough MoneyYou must have, or have access to, enough money to support yourself while you are in Australia.
  • Health Screening RequiredYou must meet our health requirement.
  • Intention To Leave RequiredYou must do only the things the visa allows you to do.
  • No Exceptional CircumstancesYou must not hold a Visitor visa, Work and Holiday visa, Working Holiday visa or bridging visa that would result in you staying in Australia for more than 12 consecutive months.
Also stated by the source
  • Application ChannelYou must be in Australia when you apply and when we decide your application.
  • Eligibility summaryYou must intend to stay only temporarily in Australia.
  • Official Class CodeThe official page identifies this route as subclass 600.
  • Official source basisYou must intend to stay only temporarily in Australia.
  • Report summaryYou must intend to stay only temporarily in Australia.
Family

Who you can bring

children
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Government feeFrom AUD630.00 (concessions apply in limited circumstances).checked 2026-07-26
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Intend To Stay TemporarilyYou must intend to stay only temporarily in Australia.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for the Subclass 600 to Australia?
The official source states: This visa stream lets you visit Australia as a tourist, to visit family and friends or for purposes other than business or medical treatment.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: children.

Every answer is quoted from the official immi.homeaffairs.gov.au page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 13 points against the official source; 13 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immi.homeaffairs.gov.auLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Australia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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