Basic requirements you need for this visa:

1. Genuine Visitor Intent: You must genuinely intend to stay temporarily for business purposes and depart at the end of your stay. You should also be outside of Australia when applying for this visa.

2. Sufficient Funds: You must have access to adequate funds to support yourself during your stay without working or relying on public funds.

3. Health Requirements: You must meet Australia’s minimum health standards, which may involve health examinations.

4. Character Requirements: You must be of good character and pass the character test, which may involve police checks.

5. Compliance with Visa Conditions: You must intend to comply with all visa conditions, especially the prohibition on work.

6. No Outstanding Debts: You must not have outstanding debts to the Australian Government.

Everything you need to know about the Business Visitor Visa (Subclass 600)

1. Health requirements:
This is a must while in Australia. Another mandatory factor is the health insurance where each traveller listed in your application must have proper health insurance.
Evidence you can provide:
— Confirmation of a medical examination from an institution approved to conduct health checks to Australian standards if you’re current one is not upto date
— proof of purchase of an appropriate health insurance policy from an insurer registered in Australia

2. Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) Requirement:
You must genuinely intend to stay in Australia temporarily for the stated business purposes and depart at the end of your authorised stay.
Evidence you can provide:
A. Personal GTE Statement: A detailed letter explaining your purpose of visit, planned activities, why Australia, and your strong reasons to return home.
B. Letter of Invitation: From the Australian host organisation detailing the visit’s purpose and duration.
C. Conference/Event Registration: Confirmation if attending such events.
D. Employer Letter: Confirming your position, salary, employment duration, business reasons for the visit, approved leave, and expectation of your return to your job.1
E. Evidence of Active Business (if self-employed): Business registration, bank statements, tax documents showing ongoing business in your home country.1

3. Financial Capacity:
You need to prove to the Department of Home Affairs that you can financially support your stay in Australia. Having adequate funds is key to ensuring your application is considered. We recommend showing funds in the higher range of the department’s required amount, depending on the number of travelers.
Evidence you can provide:
— Bank statements, payslips, credit card limits, evidence of support from inviter if applicable.

4. Character Requirements:
The purpose of this is to provide evidence of your good character and to confirm you have no outstanding legal issues or pending court proceedings in your country of residence, or you have no criminal record back home.
Evidence you can provide:
— Police report form your home showing you have no criminal record.
— Military Service Records: If applicable.

5. Family member:
While you can travel with your family, each family member must submit their own separate application, complete with all their specific documents requirements.

The documents you need to prepare for this visa is quite straightforward. Listed below are few documents you need to prepare to have a solid application to submit.

A. Identity Documents:

• Valid Passport bio-data page
• Recent passport-sized photographs
• Birth certificate
• National ID card (if applicable)
• Evidence of name change (if applicable)

B. Genuine Visitor & Financial Capacity Documents:

• Detailed travel itinerary / plans
• Invitation letter (from your sponsor)
• Evidence of employment / income / financial standing (payslips, bank statements for X months, tax records, credit card statements)
• Evidence of assets in home country
• Letter from employer confirming leave (if employed)
• Business registration documents (if self-employed)

C. Health & Character Documents (as applicable or requested):

• Details of health insurance (strongly recommended/sometimes mandatory)
• Police certificates (if required/requested)
• Proof of biometric data collection compliant with Australian standards done at an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre (ABCC)
• Form 80 — Personal particulars for character assessment
• Form 1563 – Statement of Character
• Provide a military certificate and a Form 1399 – Declaration of Service (if you have participated in military service)

D. For Applicants Under 18:

• Parental consent forms (e.g., Form 1229)
• Form 1257 (Undertaking Declaration)
• Copies of parents’ ID

1. Before You Fly to Australia

Get Your Docs in Order: First things first! Make sure you have a valid visa to enter Australia and that your passport (or other travel document) is current and won’t expire during your trip.

2. Arriving Down Under

Welcome Card: When you land, you’ll need to fill out an Incoming Passenger Card. Everyone does this, so have a pen handy!
SmartGate for a Speedier Entry? If you have an ePassport, you might be able to use the SmartGate. It uses facial recognition and can often get you through airport procedures a bit quicker.

3. Your Australian Adventure: Making the Most of Your Visa

Once you’re settled in, here’s how to enjoy your stay and keep things smooth:

Know Your Visa Rules: It’s super important to stick to all your visa conditions and, of course, obey Australian laws. You can always find your specific conditions in VEVO (Visa Entitlement Verification Online) or in the visa grant letter you received. Want to understand visa conditions better? It’s a good idea to learn more about how they work.

Life Changes? Let Immigration Know! If things change while you’re here, you need to update the immigration department. This includes changes to your:
Phone number, email, or address
Passport details
Relationship status (like getting married or divorced)