Visitor and Work and Holiday visas (600, 462)
A Visitor (600) visa is usually granted for 3 months, allows no work, and in the Sponsored Family stream always carries condition 8503, No Further Stay. Parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents may be granted a visa valid for more than 12 months, but may not stay more than 12 months in any 18 month period. A no further stay condition can be waived only for a change that happened after grant and was outside the holder's control; marriage to an Australian, failing a course and pregnancy are not grounds, and the Tribunal cannot review a refusal to waive.
- Work and Holiday 462
- Chinese passport holders aged 18 to 30, by ballot, 5,000 places
What we do
- 01Prepare Temporary Graduate (485), Visitor (600), Training (407), Temporary Activity (408) and Working Holiday (417/462) applications.
- 02Apply for no further stay waivers, bridging visas and Bridging visa B travel permission.
When you need this
- A family member wants to visit for longer than a tourist visa allows, or a visitor visa carries a no further stay condition.
Who you will work with
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Working holiday for Chinese passport holders
China is in the Work and Holiday (462) program with a cap of 5,000 places; applicants aged 18 to 30 must register in a ballot, pay AUD25, and if selected apply from outside Australia within 28 days. A second or third visa requires 3 or 6 months of specified work.
How we work
- 01A first conversation in English or Mandarin about your current visa, its conditions and expiry date, and what you want to do next.
- 02Before any work starts, we confirm the scope of work and our fees in writing.
- 03We lodge in time, keep you informed, and tell you in writing what the conditions of the new visa require of you.
Common questions
My parents' visitor visa has a no further stay condition. Can they apply for a partner or parent visa onshore?
Not unless the condition is waived first, and a waiver requires a change after the visa was granted that was outside their control. In most cases the application has to be made from outside Australia.
This page is general information about Australian immigration law and is not legal advice. Please contact us about your own situation.
Last updated: October 2026