📋 Quick Overview
- 💰 Application Fee: AUD 190
- 💼 Visa Type: Visitor Visa (Subclass 600)
- ⏱️ Processing Time: 1-4 weeks
Planning to visit Australia? This comprehensive visitor visa 600 document checklist covers all documents needed for your 2026 application.
At VisaTasker, our MARA-registered migration agents help applicants put together clean, complete applications. Here is the full document checklist for 2026.
📄 Visa Streams
The Subclass 600 has several streams — your documentation will vary depending on which one you apply under:
Tourist Stream — For people outside Australia who want to visit for tourism or to see family and friends.
Business Visitor Stream — For short-term business activities such as attending conferences, meetings, or negotiations (not for employment).
Sponsored Family Stream — For family members of Australian citizens, permanent residents, or eligible NZ citizens. Requires an Australian sponsor who may need to provide a security bond.
Approved Destination Status (ADS) Stream — For Chinese citizens travelling as part of an organised tour group.
📄 Tourist Stream Document Checklist
1. Valid Passport
Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond your intended travel dates. Provide a clear colour scan of all pages showing personal details, previous visas, and travel stamps.
2. Visa Application Form
Complete Form 1419 (Application for a Visitor Visa — Tourist Stream) accurately. Ensure all details match your supporting documents.
3. Passport-Sized Photographs
Recent photographs (45mm x 35mm) with a white background meeting Australian visa photo specifications.
4. Cover Letter
A signed cover letter explaining the purpose of your visit, travel dates, planned itinerary, and accommodation arrangements. If you have visited Australia before, mention your previous trips and compliance history.
5. Financial Evidence
You must demonstrate sufficient funds to support yourself during your stay. Provide:
- ✅Bank statements covering the last six months showing consistent balance and regular income
- ✅Salary slips or proof of income (last three months)
- ✅Income tax returns
- ✅If someone else is funding your trip, provide their financial documents plus a sponsorship declaration
6. Employment or Business Evidence
Employed applicants: A No Objection Certificate (NOC) from your employer stating your position, salary, approved leave dates, and confirmation that your position will be held.
Self-employed applicants: Business registration certificates, recent financial statements, and evidence of ongoing business operations.
Retired applicants: Pension statements or retirement fund evidence.
Students: Enrolment confirmation and a letter from your educational institution approving leave.
7. Travel Itinerary and Accommodation
- ✅Flight booking or itinerary (a tentative booking is acceptable — you do not need confirmed tickets)
- ✅Hotel reservations or accommodation details
- ✅If staying with family or friends, an invitation letter from your host with their address and contact details
8. Proof of Ties to Your Home Country
This is critical. The Department wants to see that you intend to return home after your visit. Evidence includes:
- ✅Property ownership documents
- ✅Ongoing employment
- ✅Family responsibilities (spouse, children remaining in your home country)
- ✅Business commitments
- ✅Enrolment in educational courses
9. Travel History
Previous passport pages showing travel stamps and prior visas to other countries. A strong travel history to comparable countries (e.g., UK, US, Schengen) supports your application.
10. Health Insurance
Travel health insurance covering the duration of your stay is strongly recommended and may be required depending on your circumstances.
11. Health and Character Documents
- ✅Police clearance certificates may be required if requested by the Department
- ✅Medical examinations may be required depending on your country of origin or planned length of stay
- ✅Biometric collection is mandatory for applicants from many countries
📄 Sponsored Family Stream — Additional Documents
If applying under the family-sponsored stream, you also need:
From the applicant:
- ✅Evidence of the family relationship (birth certificates, marriage certificates, or other documents showing the connection to the sponsor)
From the sponsor:
- ✅Completed sponsorship form
- ✅Proof of Australian citizenship or permanent residency
- ✅Sponsor’s identification documents
- ✅Sponsor’s financial evidence showing capacity to support you
- ✅A declaration that the sponsor will provide accommodation and financial assistance
- ✅The sponsor may need to lodge a security bond (typically AUD 5,000 to AUD 15,000)
📄 Business Visitor Stream — Additional Documents
- ✅Letter of invitation from the Australian business or conference organiser
- ✅Evidence of the business relationship
- ✅Details of the business activities to be undertaken
- ✅Evidence that you will not be employed or provide services for an Australian organisation
💰 Costs
The application fee is approximately AUD 190 for offshore applicants (tourist stream). Onshore applications (where permitted) are higher, around AUD 490-500. Sponsored family stream fees may differ.
⏱️ Processing Times
Tourist stream processing is generally fast — 25% of applications are processed in 2 days and 90% within 20 days. However, this depends on your country of origin and the completeness of your application.
📄 Common Mistakes to Avoid
Insufficient financial evidence. Showing a lump sum deposit right before applying looks suspicious. The Department wants to see consistent savings and regular income over time.
Weak ties to home. If you cannot demonstrate strong reasons to return home, the Department may doubt your intention to leave Australia.
Inconsistent information. Your cover letter, itinerary, and financial evidence must tell a coherent story.
Missing documents. The Department no longer entertains requests to provide documents later. Submit everything upfront.
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