Visitor Visas
Visit Australia — for tourism, family, or business.
The Visitor visa (subclass 600) allows you to visit Australia for tourism, to visit family, or for business visitor activities. While visitor visas may seem straightforward, refusal rates can be surprisingly high — particularly for applicants from certain countries or those with complex travel histories. I help ensure your application is prepared to the highest standard.
The subclass 600 visitor visa has several streams: Tourist stream (for holidays and visiting family), Business Visitor stream (for business meetings and conferences), Sponsored Family stream (for visiting family members who sponsor your application), and Approved Destination Status stream (for Chinese tour groups). Each stream has different requirements and evidence expectations.
Common reasons for visitor visa refusal include: failure to demonstrate genuine temporary entrant (GTE) intention, insufficient financial evidence, weak ties to your home country, previous visa breaches or overstays, and incomplete applications. I help you build a strong application that addresses all of these potential issues.
If your visitor visa has been refused, you may be able to apply for merits review at the ART (for onshore applications) or lodge a fresh application addressing the grounds for refusal. I advise on the best approach based on your specific circumstances.
What I do
- Assess your eligibility for the appropriate visitor visa stream
- Prepare a strong application demonstrating genuine temporary entrant intention
- Advise on the financial evidence and ties to your home country required
- Handle complex cases involving previous refusals, overstays, or character concerns
- Appeal visitor visa refusals at the ART
- Advise on visitor visa extensions and changes of status while in Australia