Visitor visa

What we can offer you

Visitor visa- subclass 600

The Visitor visa is for people wishing to travel to Australia temporarily for the purpose of visiting relatives and friends, sightseeing, holidays, short-term business activities and medical treatment and related purposes.

The Visitor (subclass 600) allows the applicants to stay temporarily in Australia for up to 12 months.
The Visitor (subclass 600) currently has five streams.

However, two common streams are:

Tourist stream
Sponsored family stream

Sometimes, it can be difficult to determine which stream would be suitable for you. It is best to talk to our expert immigration lawyers to assist you in making the decision.

Visitor visa- Tourist stream

You can apply for a Visitor visa – Tourist stream – application in Australia or outside Australia. This is the only stream that allows you to apply for a Visitor visa in Australia. Each family member or a group member needs to lodge a separate visa application.

You must:

Meet health and character requirements
Have sufficient money to fund your travel to Australia
Intend to visit Australia temporarily and for tourist purposes

Visitor visa- Sponsored Family stream

You can apply for a Visitor visa – Sponsored Family stream- visa if you are visiting your parent, child, spouse, de facto, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece who is an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident.

This stream has a sponsorship requirement. The Department of Home Affairs may request security (an amount of money) at the time of granting this visa. The security is refunded once the applicant leaves Australia.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to determine which stream would be suitable for you. It is best to talk to our expert immigration lawyers to assist you in making the decision. Get in touch with Wickham Lawyers today!

Immigration Services

Our lawyers will also represent you in civil litigation cases such as divorce.

Baljit Sandhu

Registered Migration Agent

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Baljit Sandhu is an experienced Registered Migration Agent at Wickham Lawyers, specialising in Family, Visitor, Student, and Employer Sponsored visas. He is known for providing clear, strategic advice and guiding clients through Australia’s complex migration system with confidence and care.

With a strong focus on practical solutions and personalised service, Baljit works closely with individuals, families, and employers to deliver tailored migratio

Mahalakshmi Saikumar

solicitor

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Mahalakshmi Saikumar (Mona) is a solicitor at Wickham Lawyers, advising individuals and businesses across a range of legal matters. She brings a structured, commercially minded approach to her work and focuses on delivering clear, strategic advice aligned with each client’s objectives.

Her practice is underpinned by strong legal research, precise drafting, and thorough case preparation. Mahalakshmi works closely with clients to understand their commercial and personal priorities, ensuring advice is practical, risk-aware, and outcome-focused.

Qualifications and licenses

Bachelor of Laws

Graduate Certificate in Migration Law and Practice

Graduate Certificate in Trademarks Law and Practice (Trademarks Attorney)

Priya Nagelia

Administration Assistant

Phone: +61 (7) 3831 9025

Email: priya@wickhamlawyers.com.au

Priya Nagelia is an Administrative Assistant at Wickham Lawyers with extensive experience in education and client support. She has over 10 years’ experience as an elementary-level educator and holds the Qualified Education Agent Counsellor (QEAC – Australia) certification.
Priya has been with Wickham Lawyers for two years, providing administrative and operational support across legal matters, including document management, client liaison, and day-to-day office coordination. Her strong organisational skills and professional approach contribute to the efficient delivery of legal services

Steven William Pidgeon

Solicitor (Brisbane)

Steven is a member of the Brisbane team of solicitors. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Business with Distinction, Graduate Certificate of Forensic Psychology through Curtin University and Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice at Leo Cussen Centre for Law. Steven was admitted to the profession in the Supreme Court of Queensland at Brisbane in November 2023. Steven is committed to making a positive impact in people’s lives by assisting them with both their everyday and complex legal issues, and he will mobilise his skills in written and oral communication, attention to detail and legal research to assist you.

Phone: +61 (7) 3831 9025

Email: steven.pidgeon@wickhamlawyers.com.au

Vikas Jain

Principal Solicitor

Vikas is the Director and Principal Solicitor of Wickham Lawyers and is recognised as one of Australia’s prominent migration lawyers. He is a Solicitor of the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Queensland. As a lawyer, he has significant experience across a wide range of Australian laws and has acted in complex disputes and transactions for a range of clients in Queensland and in other states. Being an immigrant himself, Vikas is aware of the difficulties that can be involved in the Australia immigration process. Vikas has a wealth of knowledge and experience to scrutinise your case from every conceivable perspective. He regularly represents clients in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and the Federal Court of Australia. Vikas has around eleven years legal experience, and prior to that he was a Registered Migration Agent working for his own firm. Vikas has been nominated as a finalist for the Lawyers Weekly – ‘Migration Partner of the Year’ awards in 2019, 2020 and 2021. In addition to his immigration law experience, he assists clients in other legal matters including commercial, franchising, recovering bad debts, leasing and property. He is also known to provide mentoring to other immigration lawyers and registered migrations agents and regularly holds information sessions to assist his peers.

Phone: +61 420 855 580

Email: vikas@wickhamlawyers.com.au

Call Us Today

Brisbane

(07) 3831 9025

Melbourne

(03) 9939 9640

Perth

(08) 6156 9821