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Visitor Visa (Subclass 600)

Visitor visa SC 600 is the most common visas that allows non Australians to visit Australia for various purposes. While visitor visas are made available under several streams, the most common ones are the tourist stream and family sponsored stream. The stay duration can vary depending on the discretion of the department and the visitor visa stream that you apply.

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Visitor visa streams

To be eligible to apply for visitor visas to Australia, you must demonstrate that you are a genuine visitor and have enough funds to support your stay and intends to leave Australia after your visit. However, there are different streams which require you to fulfill additional eligibility criteria to be able to apply for the tourist visa. Here are the streams and a general overview of them.

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Got a previous visitor visa refusal?

Visitor visas generally have a higher risk of refusal. There is a further risk in applying for other visitor visas again if you already hold a previous rejection.

While most of the time visitor visas are rejected for the applicant’s inability to demonstrate a genuine intention to purely enter Australia for a purpose of a visit, it is important that at the point of making your visa application, you provide strong evidence on why it is essential for you to return to your home country.

We have had many clients who have come to us upon a visa rejection, looking to make a new visitor visa application. With our experience, we have worked towards getting successful grants on their next applications, ensuring that the second application is supported with strong evidence.

Conditions accompanied in the SC 600 visitor visa

Below are some conditions that the department may include in your visa on the basis of the department’s discretion. Some of these conditions are mandatory while some are imposed by the Department on their discretion.

Condition 8101: This condition in your visa means that you cannot work while you are on this visa.

Condition 8201: If you have this condition in your visa, you can engage in studies or training for not more than 3 months.

Condition 8503: If the department has imposed this condition, you cannot apply for any other substantive visa while you are in Australia except for a protection visa.

Condition 8558: This condition on your visa would mean that you cannot stay in Australia for more than 12 months in any 18 month period.

Condition 8531: This condition states that you have to leave Australia before your visitor visa expires.

Condition 8501: Having this condition in your visa grant will require you to maintain adequate health insurance during your stay in Australia

FAQs

The duration of stay varies based on the stream and individual circumstances and the streams, ranging from a few months to up to 12 months. At times you can have a valid visa up to 10 years.

Depending on your personal circumstances and the visa stream you applied under, you may be eligible for an extension of your visitor visa while in Australia.

If your application is refused, you will receive a notice outlining the reasons. Your refusal notice will specify if you have rights to appeal the decision of the Department or not.

Your rights to study depend on the conditions upon which your visa was granted. Some visitor visas allow you a 03 -month study period. Additionally, you will not be able to apply for a student visa while on a visitor visa.

Yes, you can travel in and out of Australia if your visa has been granted with multiple entries. The period within which you will be allowed entries into Australia will depend on the conditions of your visa.

Processing times for visitor visas vary depending on the stream that you applied and your individual circumstances. The processing time can range from a few weeks to several months.

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