Visitor visa (Subclass 600)
Tourist stream (apply outside Australia)
This visa stream lets you visit Australia as a tourist, to go on a cruise or to see family and friends.
Stay | Cost | Processing Time |
Up to 12 months | From AUD140 |
75% of applications: 18 days 90% of applications: 28 days |
- We might grant you a stay of 3, 6 or 12 months
- Eligible parents of Australian citizens might be granted a longer validity period
- Visit friends and family, cruise or have a holiday
Sponsored family stream
This visa stream lets people who are sponsored, usually by a family member, come to Australia to visit their family members.
Stay | Cost | Processing Time |
Up to 12 months | AUD140. We might ask your sponsor to pay a security bond. | 75% of applications: 50 days 90% of applications: 69 days |
- You must be sponsored by an eligible family member who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident
- We might ask your sponsor to pay a security bond