Visitor Visas · Subclass 600
Visit Australia, or bring your family to visit
The Subclass 600 visitor visa covers tourism, family visits and short business trips. Refusals are common when applications look weak, so we prepare yours to show genuine purpose and a genuine intention to return home.
The Key Test
Genuine visitor, genuine return
Every visitor visa turns on one central question. Does the Department accept that you are a genuine visitor who will leave Australia before your visa ends? Weak applications fail this test. Therefore, we help you show a clear purpose for the visit and strong ties to your home country, so the decision maker can say yes with confidence.
The Streams
Which visitor stream fits your trip
Tourist
Tourist stream
For holidays and personal travel. We help you present a clear itinerary, funds, and reasons you will return home after your visit.
Family
Sponsored family stream
For visiting relatives in Australia. A sponsor may need to provide an undertaking, and sometimes a security bond, which we help arrange.
Business
Business visitor stream
For short business activities such as meetings and conferences. We help you show the visit is genuine and short term.
Waiting
For parents in the queue
Parents waiting in a parent visa queue can often obtain a long validity visitor visa, allowing longer stays while they wait. We plan this alongside the parent application.
A Strong Application
What a genuine visitor application shows
Genuine purpose
A clear reason for the visit, with an itinerary or invitation that makes sense to a decision maker.
Ties to home
Evidence of the job, family, property or study that gives you a strong reason to return home.
Adequate funds
Proof that you or your sponsor can cover the visit without working in Australia.
Honest history
Full and honest disclosure of your travel and visa history, handled carefully where there is a past refusal.
Costs
Fixed professional fees, official government charges
We charge fixed professional fees, agreed in writing before work begins. The government visa application charge is separate and changes over time. For the current figure, always check the Federal Register of Legislation or the ImmiAccount fee estimator. We confirm the exact amount for your application in writing first.
Common Questions
Visitor visa questions, answered plainly
Why are visitor visas refused?
Most refusals come down to the genuine visitor test. If the application does not show a clear purpose and strong reasons to return home, it can be refused. We build your application to answer that test directly.
Can I extend my stay?
Sometimes a further visa can be applied for, depending on your circumstances and any conditions on your current visa. We advise on your specific situation before your visa ends.
What if I was refused before?
A previous refusal must be disclosed and handled with care. We assess why it happened and prepare a stronger application that addresses the concern.
Can my parents visit for longer?
Parents waiting in a parent visa queue can often get a long validity visitor visa with longer permitted stays. We coordinate this with the parent visa strategy.
The lawyers who prepare visitor visa applications
Visitor visas are refused surprisingly often when the application looks weak. Our lawyers prepare genuine, well explained applications, and have overturned previous refusals for clients who had given up.
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What visitor visa clients say
I had been refused a visitor visa twice before, so I was extremely nervous about trying again. Sam reviewed my entire case, identified the issues, and prepared a strong submission that explained my circumstances properly. My 600 visa was approved within weeks.
How a visitor visa matter runs with us
Consultation
We look at your circumstances, map the pathways open to you, flag the risks and give you a fixed fee quote in writing before any work begins.
Strategy and checklist
We decide the strongest approach first, then set you up in our secure client portal with a tailored document checklist so you always know what is needed.
Evidence and preparation
We review every document, draft the submissions and statements, and quality check the file so it is decision ready before it goes anywhere near the Department.
Lodgement and follow through
We lodge, respond to any Department requests, keep you updated at every stage and stay with your matter until the decision.
Visitor visa costs in 2026
The government charge for the subclass 600 now differs depending on whether you apply from outside or inside Australia. Our fixed professional fee is separate.
Our professional fee: fixed, in writing
You approve the fee before work begins. There is no hourly billing and no hidden extras. Book a consultation for a quote on your exact situation.
Get a fixed fee quote| Government charge (main applicant) | From 1 July 2026 |
|---|---|
| Visitor visa, subclass 600 Tourist or business visitor stream, applied for outside Australia | $250 |
| Visitor visa, subclass 600 Tourist stream, applied for inside Australia | $630 |
| Visitor visa, subclass 600 Sponsored Family stream | $250 |
Government charges are taken from the Department of Home Affairs visa pricing table and the Administrative Review Tribunal fee schedule (charges from 1 July 2026, checked 17 August 2026) and are a guide only. Surcharges and other government fees may apply, and charges change. Our professional fee is fixed and quoted separately in writing. We confirm every figure in your quote.
Visitor visa questions we hear most
How much does a visitor visa cost?
From 1 July 2026 the government charge for a subclass 600 visitor visa is $250 if you apply from outside Australia and $630 if you apply from inside Australia. Our professional fee is fixed and quoted before we start.
How long can I stay on a visitor visa?
Most visitor visas allow stays of up to three months at a time, and some are granted for longer periods, including longer stay options for parents. The stay period and any conditions are set on grant, so we tell you what to expect for your circumstances.
I was refused before. Can I apply again?
Yes. A previous refusal is not a bar, but the new application must squarely address the reasons for the refusal, usually with better evidence of your ties, funds and purpose of travel. That is exactly the work we do, and where a well prepared submission makes the difference.
Can I extend my stay while I am in Australia?
Sometimes. If your current visa does not carry a no further stay condition, you may be able to apply for a further visitor visa onshore. Timing and conditions matter, so contact us well before your visa expires.
Guides from our lawyers
Partner Visa Refused for PIC 4020?
Why honesty and accuracy in every application matters, and what PIC 4020 means.
Refusals and Review
If a visitor visa has been refused, what your options are and how quickly you must act.
Planning a visit to Australia?
Book a consultation. We will help you present a genuine, well documented visitor application, especially if a previous one was refused.
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