Overview
Subclass 600 (Visitor) is a short-stay visa for tourism, family visits or short business activity. It is the most common visa for first-time visitors to Australia from Vietnam — tourism, visiting children/grandchildren studying or working in Australia, short business trips.
Main streams:
- Tourist stream — general tourism or family visit, no sponsor required. Most common.
- Business Visitor stream — short business (meetings, conferences, contract negotiation). NO paid work.
- Sponsored Family stream — Australian family sponsor + (possibly) bond. Increases approval odds when self-lodgement would be weak.
- Frequent Traveller stream — Chinese citizens only, 10-year multiple entry.
- Approved Destination Status (ADS) stream — Chinese group tours.
Important notes:
- No paid work permitted in any 600 stream.
- Genuine intent is the most important factor — the Department assesses your likelihood to return home (financial ties, employment ties, family ties at origin).
- Condition 8503 (No Further Stay) may apply — check the visa grant letter before planning any onshore visa transition.
Detailed legal content (Schedule 4 health requirements, character provisions, condition 8531 enforcement) needs verification against current rules. Book a consultation if you have previously been refused a 600 or 462.
Key eligibility
- Valid reason to visit (tourism, family visit, short business) matching the stream
- Sufficient funds for the trip
- Genuine intent to leave Australia at the end of the visa
- Meet health and character requirements
- Some streams: require a sponsor (Sponsored Family) or a bond
Process
- 01
Choose the right stream
Tourist (general tourism / family visit, no sponsor), Business Visitor (short business activity), Sponsored Family (sponsor + possible bond), Frequent Traveller (Chinese citizens only, 10-year multiple entry), Approved Destination Status (Chinese group tours).
- 02
Prepare the file
Passport, itinerary, financial evidence, invitation letter (if applicable), employment/business letter showing you'll return.
- 03
Lodge online via ImmiAccount
Most applications are online. Some nationalities lodge via VFS Global or an Australian Visa Application Centre.
- 04
Visa granted
Usually single entry 3 months, or multiple entry 6/12 months depending on stream and applicant profile.
Estimated cost
| Department of Home Affairs fee (per immi.homeaffairs.gov.au) | AUD 195+ (Tourist offshore) |
| VisaAffairs service fee | Quoted after initial consultation |
| Third-party costs (health, AFP check, translations, etc.) | Varies by case |
How VisaAffairs helps
Clear eligibility assessment
Our RMA reviews your full situation against current rules — no boilerplate templates.
Document set reviewed item-by-item
Every piece of evidence is checked before lodgement — minimising the risk of request for further information.
Case officer tracking
VisaAffairs monitors ImmiAccount and responds to case officer requests on time.