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Australia Visitor Visa for Indians
Australia's subclass 600 is fully online — no biometrics visit for most, no paper file, and decisions ranging from days to weeks. What ImmiAccount applications reward.
Published 27 July 2026 · Updated 27 July 2026
The most online of the big visas
Australia's **Visitor visa (subclass 600)** is applied for entirely through **ImmiAccount** — form, document uploads and payment online, with most Indian tourist applicants not even needing a biometrics appointment. No courier, no counter. The visa itself is electronically linked to your passport; airlines verify it digitally.
Grants for tourists are commonly **3, 6 or 12 months validity** with 3-month stays, single or multiple entry — the case officer chooses based on your purpose and history.
What Australia's "genuine visitor" test means
Home Affairs assesses whether you're a genuine temporary entrant. In practice your uploads should tell one coherent story:
- **Identity & travel:** passport bio page, photo, itinerary
- **Funds:** recent bank statements, ITRs, salary slips — sized sensibly for your trip length
- **Ties:** employment letter with leave, business ownership, family and property circumstances
- **Purpose:** bookings or a family invitation, with the host's Australian status and their side of the story for sponsored visits
Because everything is uploaded once, *document quality* replaces the counter clerk: legible scans, consistent names and dates, and a short cover letter stitching the story together — a small touch that measurably helps borderline files.
Fees and timelines
The base application charge for the tourist stream rose to **AUD 250** on 1 July 2026, up from AUD 200 — roughly Rs 16,700 (paid online; no VFS fee unless biometrics are requested). Processing is famously variable: clean files can clear in **under two weeks**, complex ones stretch to 4–6. Apply 6–8 weeks before travel, earlier for December — Australian summer is Indian wedding-holiday season.
Where files stumble
Uploading statements as phone photos, ignoring the invitation-side evidence for family visits, and booking non-refundable flights before grant (never do this — Home Affairs itself warns against it).
FAQ
Is there an interview or biometrics?
Usually neither for Indian tourist applicants; Home Affairs requests biometrics selectively. If asked, it's a quick VFS visit.
Can I visit New Zealand on this visa?
No — New Zealand is a separate application. We frequently pair them for one long trip; ask about sequencing.
Multiple entries for a stopover-return routing?
Request multiple entry with your routing evidence; Singapore/Bali stopovers both ways are a common Indian pattern and easily justified.