Visitor Visa (Subclass 600) – Highlights and Requirements
Visitor Visa (Subclass 600) is a short-term visa for foreign citizens who want to come to Australia to visit, work and visit relatives. Depending on each case, the duration of an Australian visa can be 3 months, 12 months, 3 years, or 5 years with the number of entries being 1 or more times.
Visa 600 is electronic and issued in .pdf file format. The Australian visa consists of 3 pages, clearly stating information about the visa holder, visa details, applicable conditions, as well as necessary notes for entering Australia.
The Visitor Visa (Class FA) (Subclass 600) allows for the entry of genuine tourist, business, and family visitors to Australia to visit the country temporarily.
Highlights
- You may be in or outside Australia to lodge a valid visa application.
- This visa does not allow you to work in Australia or study for more than 3 months.
- There are 5 different visa streams: Tourist, Sponsored Family, Business Visitor, Approved Destination Status, and Frequent Traveller.
- In general, this visa allows you to stay in Australia for up to 3, 6 or 12 months.
Key Eligibility requirements
- You must satisfy specific criteria relating to the visa stream you are applying for.
- You must meet the genuine temporary stay requirement.
- You must be able to demonstrate that you have access to sufficient funds to cover the cost of your stay in Australia.
- You must satisfy certain Public Interest criteria and Special Return criteria.
- You must meet health and character requirements.
How long is the Visitor Visa valid for?
- Once a year: the applicant is allowed to stay for a maximum of 3 months.
- 1-year multiple times: the applicant is allowed to stay for a maximum of 3 months per entry into Australia.
- 3-year multiple-entry Visitor Visa: applicants are allowed to stay from 3-12 months depending on the decision of the approval agency.
Who is an Australian tourist visa issued to?
Australian tourist visas are usually issued to the following subjects:
_ Be a Vietnamese citizen residing outside Australia
_ Need to come to Australia to travel, visit, entertain, or take a short-term course of less than 3 months
_ Meets health requirements
_ Have good character, do not have any criminal record
_ Have never violated the immigration laws of any country (including Australia)
Requirements of applying Visitor Visa (Subclass 600)
_ Prove that the purpose of the trip is clear and consistent with the visa type
_ Prove that you have sufficient financial capacity during the trip to Australia and back to Vietnam
_ Prove that you have a stable job and regular source of income
_ Proof of ties in Vietnam through factors such as family, property, work…
_ Prove that you will leave Australia after the trip ends through round-trip air ticket, commitment to return, …
_ Ensure the best rights for children (under 18 years old) including parental guardianship when children travel, custody/guardianship rights (if any),…
_ Convince the consular officer that you have enough personal capacity and will leave Australia after the end of your trip.
