We help South Africans apply for the Australian Visitor visa (subclass 600), the route for holidays, cruises, family visits and business meetings. The ETA and eVisitor are not open to South African passports, so this is the visa you need.
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Whether you are visiting family, taking a holiday or travelling for business, we take the forms, the evidence and the follow-up off your hands.
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We confirm the right subclass 600 stream for your trip before anything is paid for.
We build your evidence around the genuine visitor test and check it for inconsistencies, to reduce the risk of refusal.
We lodge your application online through ImmiAccount, including the separate application each family member needs.
We track your application to a decision and help you respond to any request for biometrics or health examinations.
Prestige Solutions prepares and lodges your application; the Department of Home Affairs decides the outcome and the processing time.
Tell us about your trip. We confirm the stream and send you a document list built for your situation.
We check your documents against the requirements and against each other, then lodge your application through ImmiAccount.
We track your application and help with any request for biometrics or health examinations until Home Affairs decides.
Not sure which visa you need? Tell us about your trip and we will confirm the route.
Check your routeMost South African holidays and family visits use the Tourist stream, applied for from outside Australia. Business meetings and conferences use the Business Visitor stream. Home Affairs generally grants a stay of 3 months, and up to 12 months in certain circumstances.
When you enquire, we send you a document list built for your situation.
We confirm the current government fees and our full quote upfront, so you know the full cost before we start.
Processing times vary, and Home Affairs determines them. It publishes its current processing times for the subclass 600, and a request for more documents, biometrics or a health examination can add to the wait, so we build that into your plan.
We confirm the subclass 600 stream that fits your trip before you pay for anything.
Most visitor decisions turn on whether you are a genuine visitor, so we build your evidence around that test rather than a generic checklist.
We handle visa applications for 75+ destinations, so a trip that also includes the UK or Europe stays with one team.
If the do-it-yourself route suits your case, we will tell you.
Practical answers to what South Africans ask us about visiting Australia.
No. The subclass 601 Electronic Travel Authority and the subclass 651 eVisitor are limited to published lists of eligible passports, and South Africa is on neither. On a South African passport, the subclass 600 Visitor visa is the route, unless you also hold a passport from an eligible country.
The Tourist stream can be granted for up to 12 months, but Home Affairs generally grants a stay of 3 months. Your grant letter states the exact period and any conditions. You cannot extend your existing visa. You may be able to apply for a new visa to stay longer, depending on your eligibility and visa conditions.
Processing times vary. Home Affairs publishes its current processing times for the subclass 600, and a request for more documents, biometrics or a health examination can add to them, so apply well before you fly.
Not automatically. Home Affairs tells you if you need to provide biometrics, and whether health examinations are needed depends on your circumstances. Stays of 6 months or more usually require them, and applicants aged 75 or older need a medical examination and a serum creatinine test however long they plan to stay.
Yes. Each person, including children listed in your passport, must submit a separate application. We prepare and lodge them together.
Usually not. A police certificate is not a standard part of a subclass 600 application, although Home Affairs may ask for one. Permanent and longer stay visas are different, and our police clearance service handles SAPS certificates end to end.
You cannot work. You may study or train for up to 3 months, but if study is the main reason for your trip, a student visa is the right route. Business visitors may attend meetings, negotiate contracts and take part in conferences, but may not be paid by the organisers.
The Australian visa application charge, any health examination or biometrics costs if they apply, and our service fee. We confirm the current figures upfront, before we start.
Home Affairs tells you in writing why the visa was refused and whether you have a right to review. In most cases the realistic remedy is a fresh application that addresses those reasons directly, and we can help you prepare it.
Tell us when you plan to travel and why. We will confirm whether the subclass 600 is the right route, send you a document list built for your situation and confirm the full cost upfront.
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