How much does a visitor visa to Australia cost? The subclass 600 charge, health cover, medicals, and what pushes the price up. A clear breakdown from BYD Brisbane.
The main cost of an Australian visitor visa is the government application charge you pay Home Affairs when you lodge. For the most common option, the Visitor visa (subclass 600), it’s a set charge per person, and each applicant, including children, generally pays their own. Beyond that base charge, some applicants have extra costs: a health examination if one is required, travel or health insurance the department may ask you to hold, and possibly a bond or additional evidence in some family-sponsored cases. There’s no single price for everyone, because it depends on the stream you apply under, where you apply from, how long you want to stay, and whether the department asks for anything extra. Here’s the full breakdown so you can budget properly.
The Visitor visa (subclass 600) has a base government application charge for each applicant. It’s the core cost, and it applies per person rather than per family, so a family of four generally pays four charges. insert current subclass 600 visitor visa application charge from Home Affairs at publish date. Because this charge is reviewed from time to time, confirm the current amount before you apply. Citizens of some countries can instead use cheaper or free digital options like an ETA or eVisitor, which we cover below.
The subclass 600 has several streams, and the right one affects both your cost and your evidence:
The base charge is similar across streams, but the Sponsored Family stream can involve a bond, and different streams need different supporting evidence.
Not everyone needs a subclass 600. Depending on your passport, you may be eligible for:
These options are cheaper than the subclass 600, but they’re limited to specific nationalities and to short tourist or business visits. If you’re eligible, they’re often the smartest choice. We check which option fits your passport and purpose.
For many visitors the application charge is the only cost, but budget for these where they apply:
Many people searching visitor visa costs are really planning for parents to visit for an extended period. Longer visits, and repeat visits, raise the department’s expectations around insurance, funds, and genuine visitor intent. There’s also a separate, longer-validity sponsored parent option outside the standard visitor visa, which has very different and much higher costs. If your goal is to have parents stay for many months or move toward something more permanent, the cheapest visitor visa isn’t always the right starting point. We’ll help you weigh it up.
We’re a registered migration practice in Brisbane, led by a registered migration agent (MARN 1794201). We work out the cheapest lawful option for your passport and purpose, whether that’s an ETA, an eVisitor, or a subclass 600, and we tell you the real total including any insurance, medical, or bond. For parent visits and previously refused applicants, we build the genuine-visitor evidence that gives the application the best chance. See our Visitor / Tourist Visa service page for the full service.
The main cost is the government application charge for the Visitor visa (subclass 600), paid per person. insert current subclass 600 charge at publish date. Some passports qualify for cheaper ETA or eVisitor options instead.
The subclass 600 has a set base charge per applicant, reviewed periodically by Home Affairs. Confirm the current figure before applying, and remember each person on the application pays their own.
Yes. The visitor visa application charge generally applies to each applicant individually, including children, so a family pays multiple charges rather than one.
For some passports, yes. Eligible travellers can use an ETA (subclass 601), usually with only a small service charge, or an eVisitor (subclass 651), generally free. These are limited to certain nationalities and short visits.
Sometimes. The department can expect visitors, especially older applicants or longer stays, to hold adequate insurance. It’s a separate cost from the visa charge.
In some sponsored visitor cases, a refundable security bond may be required as a condition of the grant. It’s returned if the visitor complies with their visa conditions. It can be a significant amount, so budget for it.
Some applicants do, depending on age, length of stay, and intended activities. A health examination has its own cost, separate from the visa charge.
A standard visitor visa is charged per person, plus likely insurance for older applicants. For long stays there’s a separate, much more expensive sponsored parent option. The right choice depends on how long they want to stay.
Applying for a further visitor visa generally means another application charge. Some visitor visas carry a “no further stay” condition that limits this, so check your conditions before planning to extend.
Professional fees are separate from the government charge and depend on the complexity of your case. For simple tourist visits many people apply themselves, while parent visits and refused applicants often benefit from help.
A refusal can cost more than the original charge in lost time and can affect future applications. Onshore visitor visa refusals often have limited review rights, so getting the application right the first time matters.
The cheapest visitor visa depends on your passport and your reason for visiting, and the right choice can save you money and trouble. See our Visitor / Tourist Visa service page, or call BYD Education & Immigration Consultants on 0434 893 901 for a clear estimate and the right option for your situation.
