Subclass 600-Sponsored Family Stream-Adding more security for risky visitors
Visa Class: FA
Date of Modification: 4 May 2022
Visa Category: Visiting Australia
Visa Subclass: 600
Base Application Fee: 145
Stream: Sponsored Family Stream
Visa Introduction
The objectives of the Subclass 600 visa are to:
- facilitate the entry of genuine tourists, business and family visitors;
- support the integrity of Australia's migration programs; and
- contribute to Australia's economic development, and social and cultural enrichment.
The principles governing the entry of Subclass 600 visa holders to Australia are that they must:
- genuinely intend to visit Australia temporarily;
- not work unlawfully
- not engage in studies or training for more than 3 months
- have, or have access to, adequate means to support themselves for the duration of their visit; and
- intend to comply with all visa conditions and stay periods.
Feature
- Affordable Visa Application Fee
- Onshore-145 visa application fee
- Offshore-370 visa application fee
- No Work Rights
- No Further Stay 8503 condition will be imposed
Visa Application Checklist
Common Criteria:
Genuine intention to visit Australia temporarily, considering:
- Previous visa compliance
- Intention to comply with Subclass 600 conditions
- Any other relevant matter
Adequate means of support
Exceptional circumstances must exist if an applicant's period of stay in Australia would exceed 12 consecutive months
- one or more visitor visas (Subclass 600, 601 and 651 visas);
- a Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) visa;
- a Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa;
- a bridging visa.
Sponsored Family Stream
The applicant is intending to visit an Australian citizen, or Australian permanent resident, who is a parent, spouse, de facto partner, child, brother or sister of the applicant, or for any other purpose that is not related to business or medical treatment.
The applicant is sponsored by a settled Australian citizen, or a settled Australian permanent resident, who is at least 18 and:
(a) a relative of the applicant; or
(b) a relative of another applicant who is a member of the family unit of the applicant; or
(c) a relative of another applicant in relation to whom the applicant is a member of the family unit.
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