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Can I obtain a Visitor (Subclass 600) visa with a 12 month stay period? australian immigration practiceVisitor

Can I obtain a Visitor (Subclass 600) visa with a 12 month stay period?

The Visitor (Subclass 600) (Visitor) visa is a temporary visa for individuals wishing to travel to Australia for a holiday, visit family, or undertake short-term business purposes. The Visitor visa is typically granted with a 12-month travel validity and multiple entries, allowing a maximum stay of up to 3 months per entry. However, in certain circumstances, it is possible to…
Alyse Lee
2 July, 2025
What is the ‘Genuine Temporary Entrant’ requirement for an Australian Visitor visa? child migration australiaVisitor

What is the ‘Genuine Temporary Entrant’ requirement for an Australian Visitor visa?

A Visitor (Subclass 600) visa allows individuals to travel to Australia temporarily as a tourist, to see family and friends, or to undertake “business visitor activity”. Generally, it has a 12-month validity period and allows an individual to stay for up to 3 months per entry. Citizens of certain countries have access to “streamlined” versions of this visa, including the…
Brittney McCann
6 May, 2024
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Visitor (Subclass 600) visa checklist

The Visitor visa is a temporary visa that allows holders to visit Australia as a tourist, undertake business visitor activities, or to see family and friends. This visa does not have work rights, and importantly, requires applicants to demonstrate that they have a genuine intention to remain in Australia temporarily. What are the various streams of a Visitor visa application?…
Mihan Hannan
20 September, 2023
What are the different Australian tourist visas? Visitor

What are the different Australian tourist visas?

There are several tourist visas to Australia, the most appropriate of which will depend on your passport citizenship, and personal circumstances. They are the: Visitor (subclass 600) (Visitor) visa; eVisitor (subclass 651) (eVisitor) visa; or Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601) (ETA). The relevant questions for you as the applicant are: Which of these visas am I eligible for? Is this…
Jordan Tew
18 November, 2022
How do I travel to Australia as a Tourist (with the Visitor Subclass 600 visa)? Visitor

How do I travel to Australia as a Tourist (with the Visitor Subclass 600 visa)?

The Visitor (Subclass 600) visa is the Australian tourist visa, being a temporary visa permitting the holder to travel to Australia as a tourist, to see family and friends, or to undertake a “business visitor activity”. Ordinarily it is valid for 12 months from the date of grant to enable the holder to travel to Australia, and stay for up…
Jordan Tew
18 November, 2022
COVID-19: Visa options for temporary visa holders in Australia with upcoming expiry dates 400 Visa408457 visa482CovidTSSVisitorWorking Holiday

COVID-19: Visa options for temporary visa holders in Australia with upcoming expiry dates

On 4 April 2020 the Australian government announced a number of updates for temporary visa holders. You can read a summary of these updates here. Among other things, the government advised that: “Temporary visa holders who are unable to support themselves over the next six months are strongly encouraged to return home. For these individuals it's time to go home,…
Mihan Hannan
22 April, 2020
Setting up a business in Australia? What visas do you need for your foreign employees? 400 Visa457 visaBusiness VisitorTSSVisitor

Setting up a business in Australia? What visas do you need for your foreign employees?

Foreign companies looking to establish a business in Australia often require non-Australian employees to travel to Australia to help set up their business and bring specific, proprietary knowledge of the business to Australia. Depending on the purpose with which the employee is coming to Australia and the duration of stay, there are likely to be three main visa options that…
Mihan Hannan
15 September, 2019
The Hitchhikers immigration guide to remote working in Australia (updated 10 May 2023) TSSVisitorWorking Holiday

The Hitchhikers immigration guide to remote working in Australia (updated 10 May 2023)

In the words of the sagely Seekers, “the world is a a’Turnin’”. Long distance communication is simpler, cheaper and more accessible than ever before. The home telephone is a’Dyin’ and video conferencing is so vanilla. Truly, Sci-Fi channel style communication through Virtual Reality (VR) is just over the horizon. According to Jeremy Bailenson, founding director of Stanford's Virtual Human Interaction Lab,…
Mihan Hannan
10 April, 2019
Do you really need a work visa to Australia? Or are you just undertaking “Business Visitor Activities”? businessBusiness VisitorTSSVisitor

Do you really need a work visa to Australia? Or are you just undertaking “Business Visitor Activities”?

With the complexity of obtaining work authorisation in Australia, many businesses often look to a variety of temporary visas which permit “business visitor activities” (but not work authorisation) to send foreign employees into Australia. These visas are generally simple to prepare and fast to process, and includes the: Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601) (ETA); eVisitor (subclass 651) (eVisitor) visa; or…
Mihan Hannan
15 February, 2019