Visitor Visa

If you want to visit Australia as a tourist, to see family and friends, then an Australian short-term tourist visa or a visitor visa might be the right solution for you. This visa allows you to stay in Australia for up to 12 months. You can apply for this visa onshore or offshore, depending on your situation.

There are two streams of Visitor visa subclass 600:

• Tourist stream 
• Sponsored family stream

Visitor visa subclass 600 (Tourist stream)

This visa is for those who would like to visit Australia as a tourist, to see family and friends for short period. You can lodge this visa in or outside Australia. This is a temporary visa and you can stay in Australia for the period or date specified on the visa grant letter. This visa can be granted for 3, 6, or 12 months with single or multiple entries.