Morning All,

Hope mine is not a silly question and I do apologise in advance if this has been asked previously.

Can I apply far in advance for a Subclass 600 visa? Plan is to visit Australia this September.

Is there a limit of when I must enter Australia once my visa has been approved?

I do understand that applying 9 months in advance could be too early but once my visa has been approved then I can plan things/come up with an itinerary nicely and slowly knowing that I am definitely going.

Hope this make sense.

Thanks a lot in advance.

Hello,

I think it might be sensible to wait and see if Australia will even be allowing tourists to enter in September - and I don't think they'll make a decision on that until July at the earliest. At the moment no one except citizens and permanent residents are allowed to enter Australia and they are all subject to a 14 day mandatory quarantine. This will likely continue until there is a worldwide reduction in the number of Covid-19 cases, at the moment they are still rising.

I would leave applying until there is more information.

Best wishes.

Assuming you’re a British citizen, is there a particular reason why you wish to apply for a 600 over a 651?

I agree. Can't honestly see Australia allowing international tourist back in as early as September.

Thank you to everyone who replied i will just stay here and wait.