Subclass 600 visa – a visitor visa – not only for a purpose of visiting Australia

A Visitor Visa – Subclass 600 will allow you to come to Australia for holidays, visiting family or exploring business opportunities. Visa 600 includes 5 streams. How to choose a stream that suits you the most and be well-prepared for it? Read on to get advice from our qualified and experienced consultant.
What is a Subclass 600 visa?
A Visitor visa – Subclass 600 allows you to travel, visit relatives, or explore business opportunities in Australia. Visa 600 has 5 streams with certain purposes as below:
- Tourist stream: allows you to come to Australia to travel, visit family and friends, or for other purposes except for business or medical treatment.
- Sponsored Family stream: allows you to be sponsored by your close family member to come to Australia to mainly visit your family members.
- Business Visitor stream: allows you to come to Australia for business purposes.
- Approved Destination Status stream: allows Chinese citizens to come to Australia to travel on a tour organised by an approved travel agent.
- Frequent Traveller stream: allow Chinese citizens to come to Australia for business or personal purposes.

Tourist streams, Sponsored Family streams, and Business visitor streams are the most common streams for visitors
Benefits of holding a Visitor visa Subclass 600
Types of visas | Benefits |
Tourist stream | To travel and visit relatives in Australia. To study for up to 3 months |
Sponsored family stream | To visit family members, travel, and study for up to 3 months. |
Business visitor stream | To explore business opportunities in Australia (take part in a conference, negotiate contracts, etc.) |
Approved destination status stream | (For Chinese citizens) to travel to Australia in an organised tour group. |
Frequent traveler stream | (For Chinese citizens) to travel to Australia for business or personal purposes. |
Requirements of the Subclass 600 visa
Tourist stream | Sponsored family stream | Business visitor stream | |
Purpose of going to Australia | Provide your purpose to come to Australia. | ||
Invitation letter | Should provide an invitation letter. | ||
Who has to provide financial proof | The applicant | The sponsor | The applicant |
Visa lodgement and visa grant | Must be offshore except for special approved circumstances. | Offshore |

To know which stream is best suited for you and whether you meet its requirements, contact VEM. Our registered migration consultant (MARN: 1577877) will assist you.
Processing times of a Subclass 600 visa
Tourist stream | Sponsored Family stream | Business Visitor stream | |
90% of applications are processed within | 18 days | 37 days | 37 days |
To be granted the visa in the earliest possible time, your visa application should be processed properly and as a “ready made decision”. Contact VEM for further assistance.
Cost of a Subclass 600 visa
Streams | Fee (in AUD) |
Tourist streams | Apply in Australia: AUD475. Apply out of Australia: AUD190 |
Sponsored Family streams | AUD190 |
Business Visitor streams | AUD190 |

In addition, you need to pay other fees such as health examination, biometrics collection and police clearance check.
Note that you may not get any refund if your visa application is refused.
Required documents for Subclass 600 application
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For the applicants |
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Steps to apply for a Subclass 600 visa
- Step 1: Check whether you meet the requirements.
- Step 2: Prepare the documents and apply for visa 600.
- Step 3: Provide additional documents (if required).
- Step 4: Receive the Subclass 600 visa.

You can apply for the visa yourself but it is recommended that you should use visa services provided by a registered migration agent.
Responsibilities of Subclass 600 visa holders
Tourist stream | Sponsored Family stream | Business Visitor stream | |
To work in Australia | Not allowed | ||
Visa extension | Not allowed | ||
To Study | Within 3 months | ||
Visa validity | No more than 3 months/stay |
Client’s story
Frequently asked questions
Yes, but your child needs to apply for the visa separately.
Unfortunately, no. However, you can re-apply for a Subclass 600 visa or apply for another visa if you meet the requirements.
Normally, you can stay up to 3 months for every entry, but you may request for a longer stay under special circumstances.
You can apply online through the ImmiAccount system.
No. You can apply for visa 600 at any age.
No, usually not.
Yes. You can apply under the Tourist stream or Business visitor stream.
Unfortunately, no. However, you can do short courses which is shorter than 3 months
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In order to get the best outcome of your visa application contact VEM for further assistance. Our registered migration agent (MARN: 1577877) will legally advise and help your visa application well-prepared for the best possible outcome.
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