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Business Visa (Subclass 600 — Business Visitor Stream)

Australian business visitor visa for Indian professionals attending meetings, conferences, negotiations, or exploratory business visits. Paid employment is NOT permitted.

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No visa is ever guaranteed — the final decision always rests with the Australia visa authority. We make sure your file is presented at its strongest.

Processing

Variable by visa subclass and individual…

Stay Duration

Up to 3 months per visit

Starting Fee

AUD 200

Apply At

11 VFS centres

Done-for-you · End-to-end filing

Your whole Australia Business Visa, handled for one honest price.

A strong Australia file clearly explains your travel purpose, funds, and ties to India. We structure and submit everything properly — so your case is presented clearly and professionally.

All-in · 18% GST included · no hidden charges

₹19,999all-in · GST incl.

File-ready in 3–5 working days after documents

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Everything below — included, nothing extra

  • Document checklist
  • Application form guidance
  • Document review
  • Cover letter
  • Purpose of travel structure
  • Financial proof review
  • Sponsor document guidance
  • Submission & appointment support
  • Post-submission guidance
Licensed consultant files it Govt/VFS fees paid direct — never marked up

Not sure you qualify? Start with a refundable ₹499 possibility report — an honest Yes / Maybe / No, credited to this fee.

Price is for our consultancy service only and includes 18% GST. No agency can guarantee a visa — the final decision rests with the visa authority.

Your fee, in one glance

What the ₹19,999 fee covers for a Australia file

  • We work out what your case actually is, before touching a form
  • We build the checklist around your profile, not a template
  • We read your documents against each other, not against a list
  • Financial proof review
  • Purpose of travel structuring
  • Cover letter / explanation support
  • Return ties review
  • Sponsor / invitation guidance
  • Application form guidance
  • Submission & appointment support
  • Biometrics guidance
  • Post-submission support

Government, VFS, insurance, ticket and hotel costs are separate and charged at cost. Read what each item means, in full.

Good to know before you apply

Rules that apply to every Australia visa type — worth a quick read so nothing trips up your file.

  • 1All Indian applicants MUST apply online via ImmiAccount — there is no paper form, no VFS lodgement. VFS Global is only the biometrics collection agent in India.
  • 2Your passport must be valid for the entire duration of your intended stay. Renew BEFORE applying if expiry is within 6 months.
  • 3Australia does NOT place a visa sticker in your passport. Your visa is digitally linked to your passport — verify via VEVO after grant.
  • 4You must be OUTSIDE Australia when you apply AND when the visa is decided (for most visitor and temporary visas).
  • 5Be a 'genuine visitor' — you must intend to return to your home country. Australia's Department of Home Affairs scrutinises this closely for Indian applicants.
  • 6Health requirement: you may need a medical examination (chest X-ray, general health check) at a Bupa Medical Visa Services panel physician. Bupa is the only authorised provider in India.
  • 7Character requirement: police clearance certificate (PCC) from the passport office may be required if you've spent 12+ months in any country in the last 10 years.
  • 8'No Further Stay' condition 8503 is commonly attached to visitor visas — if attached, you cannot apply for another visa while in Australia. Check your grant letter carefully.
  • 9Visitor visa holders: be aware of recent laws restricting 'visa hopping' to the Student visa program — you generally cannot switch to Student visa while in Australia on a Visitor visa.

Who Can Apply

  • Indian professionals attending meetings or negotiations with Australian companies
  • Delegates to conferences, trade shows, expos, or exhibitions in Australia
  • Indian business owners conducting exploratory visits, site inspections, or contract signings
  • Indian employees on short training programs in Australia (non-employment, no local salary)

Not eligible under this visa:

  • Anyone intending to take up paid work in Australia (switch to appropriate work visa)
  • Activities that sell goods or services directly to the public
  • Formal studies beyond short incidental training
  • Stays beyond 3 months — other visa categories apply

What it costs

Government & VFS fees

Paid directly to Australia / VFS — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.

ItemAmount
Visitor visa (subclass 600) — base chargeAUD 200
Additional applicant 18+AUD 100
Additional applicant under 18AUD 50
Biometrics (per applicant)₹1,850

All Visa Application Charges (VAC) are set in Australian Dollars by the Department of Home Affairs and paid online via ImmiAccount using international credit card. The INR amount depends on the credit card's conversion rate on payment day — not controlled by the Australian government. Additional costs include: health check (~₹4,500–6,000), police clearance certificate from PSK (~₹500), biometrics (₹1,850), and any translation costs for non-English documents. Fees are non-refundable regardless of visa outcome. Use the Visa Pricing Estimator on homeaffairs.gov.au for current rates.

Flights · Hotels · Insurance · Itinerary

What Australia actually requires — and what it does not.

Australia assesses genuine temporary intent — the bookings matter less than the reason you are coming back.

0 of 4 are compulsory for Australia

Optional

Flight reservation

A confirmed ticket is not required for the visitor stream. An indicative itinerary matching your approved leave is sufficient.

Where people slip: Applying with open-ended dates. "Genuine temporary entrant" is the test, and open dates argue against you.

How to hold a flight without paying
Expected

Hotel booking

Show where you are staying for the main part of the trip, or give the host's details if you are visiting family.

Where people slip: Listing a family address with no evidence of who lives there.

Refundable hotel booking, explained
Optional

Travel insurance

Not required for a visitor visa. Sometimes requested for older applicants, or where a health condition is declared.

Where people slip: Skipping it entirely at 65 or over. If a medical examination is triggered, cover strengthens the file.

What the cover must actually say
Expected

Travel itinerary

A plan tied to a real reason — a wedding, a graduation, a sporting season. Specific reasons pass; general tourism is examined harder.

Where people slip: An itinerary longer than the leave your employer approved in writing.

The letter your itinerary attaches to

We arrange all four for your Australia file.

We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight, the hotel and the policy all come from us, issued the same day, and you deal with one team instead of four. Every booking is a real one under your own name.

What to gather

Documents required

Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.

Core Documents

3 items
  • Valid passportRequired

    Valid for the entire period of intended stay.

  • One passport-style photographRequired

    Digital upload.

  • Cover letter from applicantRequired

    Explaining business purpose, duration, meetings scheduled, and confirmation employment/business continues in India.

Business Documents

5 items
  • Letter from Indian employer / company on letterheadRequired

    Stating role, salary, approved leave, purpose of Australia visit, and that all travel costs are borne by the employer/applicant.

  • Invitation letter from Australian companyRequired

    On company letterhead. Includes Australian company ABN, contact details, purpose of invitation, duration, and who bears costs.

  • Conference/expo registration (if applicable)

    Proof of registration, programme, and event confirmation.

  • For self-employed / business owners: GST certificate, company registration, recent business financials
  • Business cards of applicant and Australian contact

Proof of Funds

3 items
  • Personal bank statements (last 6 months)Required

    Stamped and signed.

  • Company bank statements (if employer is sponsoring)
  • Income Tax Returns (last 2–3 years)Required

Travel & Accommodation

3 items
  • Return flight booking / itineraryRequired

    Do not purchase until visa granted.

  • Hotel reservationRequired

    For the duration of stay.

  • Detailed meeting/activity schedule

    Showing genuine business purpose.

Health & Character (if requested)

2 items
  • Health examination at Bupa

    Only if the Department requests.

  • Police clearance certificate

    Only if the Department requests.

Required · optional / if applicable

The journey.

6 steps from intake to approval. Curved spine on the right shows the natural pace — never as linear as government sites pretend.

  1. 01

    Create/sign in to ImmiAccount

    online.immi.homeaffairs.gov.au

  2. 02

    Select Visitor (subclass 600) — Business Visitor stream

    Complete the online form accurately. Incorrect classification causes refusal.

  3. 03

    Upload all business documents

    Cover letter, Indian employer letter, Australian invitation letter, bank statements, ITRs, flight/hotel bookings.

  4. 04

    Pay AUD 200 Visa Application Charge

    Online by international credit/debit card.

  5. 05

    Biometrics at VFS Global India

    Book a biometrics appointment at the nearest VFS centre after the Department instructs you.

  6. 06

    Wait for decision

    20–60 days typical. Grant notification by email — digital visa, no sticker.

What works

9 levers that flip a borderline case.

  • Apply at least 4–8 weeks before your intended travel date. Don't make non-refundable travel arrangements until your visa is granted.
  • ImmiAccount is the ONLY way to apply — you'll create an account, complete the 101-part online form, upload documents, and pay by international credit/debit card (AUD).
  • Documents to upload: passport bio-page, photo, ITR (2-3 years), bank statements (6 months), employment letter with leave approval, travel itinerary, hotel bookings, invitation letter (if applicable), previous visa/travel history.
  • The Department can make decisions WITHOUT requesting further information — submit the most complete application first time. Use Form 956/956A if someone else is helping you apply.

What kills cases

Top 3 refusal triggers we see.

  • 1Weak or missing invitation letter from Australian company (no ABN, vague purpose, unclear cost responsibility)
  • 2Indian employer letter that doesn't confirm leave approval or return-to-work
  • 3Insufficient funds despite employer sponsorship claim (no employer bank evidence)

VFS application centres

ImmiAccount online (primary for Indian applicants)VFS Global Biometrics — New DelhiVFS Global Biometrics — MumbaiVFS Global Biometrics — BengaluruVFS Global Biometrics — ChennaiVFS Global Biometrics — KolkataVFS Global Biometrics — HyderabadVFS Global Biometrics — AhmedabadVFS Global Biometrics — ChandigarhVFS Global Biometrics — JalandharAustralian High Commission — New Delhi (1/50 G, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, 110021)

Schengen Business Visa Eligibility Check

Answer 10 questions focused on business visa criteria. Business applications face different scrutiny — the embassy wants clear purpose, genuine business relationships, and verifiable host.

0 / 10
1

Who is inviting you to Denmark / the Schengen country?

2

What form will the invitation take?

3

How long have you had a business relationship with the Danish host?

4

How long is your business trip?

5

What's your role in your Indian company?

6

What's your Indian company's annual turnover?

Helps establish legitimacy of the business case.

7

How often do you travel internationally for business?

8

Have you used a Schengen visa before?

9

Any previous visa refusals (business or otherwise)?

10

Your return-to-India anchor?

Indicative only — final decision is always with the Embassy.

Frequently asked

Questions, answered straight

No. The Business Visitor stream strictly prohibits paid employment in Australia. For working in Australia you need an appropriate employer-sponsored or skilled worker visa.

Both are subclass 600. Tourist stream is for leisure (tourism, visiting friends). Business Visitor stream is for meetings, conferences, negotiations. Applying under the wrong stream causes refusal.

Yes, frequent Indian business travellers often receive multiple-entry visas with 1, 3, or 5 year validity. Request it in your cover letter with justification (frequent meetings, ongoing projects).

Family members need their own separate Visitor (subclass 600) Tourist stream applications. They cannot be included on a Business Visitor application.

No — the Business Visitor stream doesn't require formal sponsorship. An invitation letter from the Australian company you're meeting is sufficient.

If the visa is already granted, you can simply not travel — but keep documentation in case of future scrutiny. If the visa is still under processing, inform the Department via ImmiAccount; misleading information causes refusals.

Reviewed by Paramjit Singh, SureshotVisa — a government-licensed consultancy (Licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024). Verify us.

How we get it done

Your Australia Business Visa, from your first message to your passport back.

5 questions about this visa specifically. The first two are open — tap any other to read it.

Refused? Our full service fee comes back.Government and visa-centre fees are the one part nobody can refund.

+Who has to sign my Australia business invitation, and what must it say?

The inviting company signs it, on its letterhead, naming you personally, the exact dates, the purpose of the meetings and — crucially — who is paying for what. Officers verify these: a letter with no signatory title, no company registration detail and no reachable phone number is worse than no letter, because it fails a verification call. Your own side matters just as much: a leave sanction or board resolution, your employment or directorship proof, and a travel history that fits the seniority the letter claims for you.

+Can I attend meetings, sign contracts or get paid on this visa?

Meetings, negotiations, conferences, trade fairs and training you attend are normally fine. What is not permitted is gainful employment — being paid by an entity in Australia, or doing work that a local would otherwise be hired for, even unpaid in some categories. That line is where business visas get refused and, worse, where they get cancelled at the border. If your trip involves anything close to it, tell us the actual plan and we will tell you which route it needs.

+How long does a Australia Business Visa take, start to finish?

Three things sit between today and your trip: preparing the file properly, waiting for an appointment, and the mission's own processing. Australia currently states Variable by visa subclass and individual case. Visitor visas typically 20–60 days. Use the Visa Processing Time Guide Tool on homeaffairs.gov.au for current indicative times. Processing times are guides only — not guarantees. for the decision itself. We control the first, which is usually days. The middle depends on slot releases. The third is entirely the mission's and no consultant can shorten it — anyone telling you otherwise is selling something they cannot deliver. Tell us your travel date and we will tell you honestly whether it is realistic.

+How much of what I pay for the Australia visa is actually your fee?

Most of it is not ours. The Australia government fee (currently AUD 200) goes to the mission and the visa-centre fee goes to VFS — both charged to you at cost, never marked up, and shown as separate lines on one GST invoice in the registered company name. Our service fee is the only part we set, and it is published rather than quoted case by case.

+How does SureshotVisa handle my Australia Business Visa, from first message to passport back?

You send what you have on WhatsApp and a licensed consultant says the same working day whether the case is ready. We build the file around your profile, check every document against the others, write the cover letter to match them, and hold the file complete so the first workable appointment can be taken the moment it appears. You attend biometrics; we track the file to the decision (Australia currently states Variable by visa subclass and individual case. Visitor visas typically 20–60 days. Use the Visa Processing Time Guide Tool on homeaffairs.gov.au for current indicative times. Processing times are guides only — not guarantees.). Government and visa-centre fees (AUD 200 for this visa) are charged at cost; our own fee is published, and if the visa is refused that fee comes back in full.

Before you file

A Australia Business Visa goes one of two ways.

Filed on a guessed checklist, the government fee is gone on a refusal and the refusal follows every future application. Filed after a licensed consultant has read the papers against each other, the file answers the officer's questions before they are asked. Same Australia rules, different outcome. How we do that is written once, in full, on the method page rather than repeated here.

Other Australia Visa Types

Visitor (Subclass 600) — Tourist Stream

Tourist Visa (Subclass 600 — Tourist Stream)

Australian visitor visa for Indian citizens travelling to Australia for tourism, sightseeing, or visiting friends and relatives. Typically 3, 6 or 12 months stay.

View guide
Visitor (Subclass 600) — Sponsored Family Stream

Sponsored Family Visa (Subclass 600 — Sponsored Family Stream)

Australian visitor visa for Indian citizens visiting close relatives who are Australian citizens/PR holders and who sponsor the application. An Assurance of Support may be required.

View guide
Electronic Travel Authority (Subclass 601) — Not for Indian passport holders

Electronic Travel Authority (Subclass 601)

The ETA (subclass 601) is Australia's quick online visa for tourism/business visits, but it is NOT available to Indian passport holders. Indian citizens must apply for the Visitor visa (subclass 600) instead.

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eVisitor (Subclass 651) — European passports only

eVisitor (Subclass 651)

eVisitor (subclass 651) is a free online visa for short visits to Australia, but it is exclusively for European passport holders. Indian citizens are NOT eligible — apply for subclass 600 instead.

View guide
Work and Holiday (Subclass 462)

Work and Holiday Visa (Subclass 462)

Informational guide. The Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) allows young Indians aged 18–30 to work and travel in Australia for up to 12 months, but India has a ballot-based quota. SureshotVisa does not process work visas.

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Working Holiday (Subclass 417) — Not for Indian passport holders

Working Holiday Visa (Subclass 417)

Informational guide. The Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) is NOT available to Indian passport holders. Indian citizens should refer to the Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) via the annual ballot.

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Student (Subclass 500) — Study

Student Visa (Subclass 500)

The Student visa (subclass 500) allows Indian students to live in Australia and undertake a full-time eligible course of study — school, VET, undergraduate, postgraduate, or research — for up to 6 years.

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Student Guardian (Subclass 590)

Student Guardian Visa (Subclass 590)

The Student Guardian visa (subclass 590) allows an Indian parent, custodian, or close relative aged 21+ to come to Australia to provide care and support for a student visa holder under 18 (or in exceptional cases, 18+).

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Source & Disclaimer

Data on this page is sourced from the official VFS Global Australia website and Embassy of Australia. Last verified 2026-04-19. Always verify with the official embassy before applying — fees and requirements change without notice.

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