Australian visit visas, or Subclass 600, generally take 20 days to process for 75% of the applications. While 90% of the visa applications take 30 days to process. Australian visit visas allow foreign nationals to visit the country for tourism purposes, visiting family or friends, leisure, short-term education, and small business trips. It generally allows applicants to stay for up to a maximum of 3 months on a single entry. However, the visit visa has a validity of 12 months. Every year, around 7.5 million foreign people travel to Australia. As of December 2024, more than 945,200 people migrated to Australia on short-term visitor visas, which is an increase of 7.8% from the previous year.
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What are the factors on which the processing time of an Australia visit visa depends?
The following are the factors on which the processing time of an Australia visit visa depends:
- Completeness of your application and the supporting documents you have submitted.
- The workload of the Department of Home Affairs in Australia.
- It also depends on whether the applicant applies online or offline. Generally, online documentation is faster than offline.
- How fast the applicants have replied to any request for additional information
Note: The visa will take more time to process if the application is complex.
Tips to avoid processing delays of Australia visit visa
The following are the tips you can follow to avoid processing delays for an Australia visit visa:
- Submit a complete application with all the necessary documents
- Try to respond quickly to requests sent by the Department of Home Affairs for additional information
- Try to apply for a visa well in advance of your planned date
- Check the application status regularly for any kind of updates
- Try to complete medical examinations and biometrics as soon as possible (if applicable)
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