Australia visa for Indians

About the Australia Visitor visa (subclass 600), Tourist stream

The Visitor visa (subclass 600) is lodged online through ImmiAccount; there is no visa label in your passport. Home Affairs grants a stay of 3, 6 or 12 months and decides single or multiple entry at grant. Biometrics or an interview may be requested, but there is no standard appointment.

Fees. The Australia government fee is ₹16,620, plus Visa application centre fee ₹1,100 charged with it, and the Vistolane filing fee is ₹949: ₹18,669 per traveller with nothing added later. immi.homeaffairs.gov.au publishes a processing time of 21–33 days (verified 2026-10-29). Vistolane commits to a filing date before you pay and shows the expected decision window on the price card above; the decision itself is the authority's.

Validity and stay. The Australia Visitor visa (subclass 600), Tourist stream is valid up to 12 months (decided at grant) and allows a stay of 3, 6 or 12 months per visit, decided at grant; entries: decided at grant. Routes covered on this page: Subclass 500 Study, Subclass 482 Work, 189/190 Migration, Visitor 600.

• Do not finalise travel until the visa is granted (Home Affairs advice).
• Stay length (3, 6 or 12 months) and entries are decided at grant; ask for 6 or 12 months if your trip is longer than 3.
• Applicants aged 75 or over may be asked for health insurance evidence.

Refusals. The most common Australia refusal reasons are inconsistent bank statements, weak evidence of ties or purpose of travel, and form errors that contradict the passport. Every document you upload to Vistolane is checked against the Australia checklist before filing, and the mock interview tool covers the questions case officers raise in follow-up requests.

Not sure which route fits? Run the free Australia eligibility check, compare visa types, browse licensed consultants for Australia, or read the full Australia visa guide with a day-by-day timeline and refusal cases.