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cl 600.211 — Subclass 600 Visitor Visa Primary Criteria — Migration Regulations 1994

Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth), Schedule 2 cl 600.211 Australia Compilation: 2026-03-11 Verified: 2026-05-23

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Clause 600.211 — Visitor — primary criteria (time of decision)

The applicant must, at the time of decision:

(a) genuinely intend to visit Australia temporarily for a purpose consistent with the stream applied for (tourist activities, business activities, visiting a sponsored family member, or ADS tourism as applicable);

(b) be a genuine temporary entrant — the applicant's circumstances indicate that they will comply with the visa conditions and will leave Australia at the end of the visit;

(c) have sufficient funds to support themselves in Australia for the intended visit;

(d) satisfy health (PIC 4005) and character (PIC 4001) criteria;

(e) for the Sponsored Family stream — be sponsored by an eligible Australian resident proposer.

Source: clause 600.211, Schedule 2, Migration Regulations 1994. See legislation.gov.au for the authoritative current text.

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