Nomad Watch
AU

Visitor Visa subclass 600 (Remote Work Tolerance)

Active Standard

Australia · Tourist tolerance · apply online, in country · processing 14–60 days

Minimum income Data unavailable
Stay 3 → 12 months, renewable
Application fee $174
Tax Standard

Path to staying

  1. Visa3 months
  2. Renewup to 12 months
  • Leads to residency
  • Leads to citizenship

Overview

Country
Australia
Visa name
Visitor Visa subclass 600 (Remote Work Tolerance)
Local name
—
Program type
Tourist tolerance
Status
Active
Initial duration
3 months
Max duration
12 months
Income requirement
Data unavailable
Application fee
$174
Tax status
Standard

Requirements

  • Health insurance not required
  • Criminal record check not required
  • Proof of accommodation not required
  • Proof of employment or clients not required
  • University degree not required

What you can do

  • Work for local companies
  • Freelancers eligible
  • Employees eligible
  • Work permit included no
  • Bring dependents
  • Multiple entry
  • Open a local bank account no

Family and dependents

Dependents allowed
No

Tax

Tax status
Standard
Foreign income taxed
Yes
Tax residency trigger
183 days

How to apply

Application method
online, in country
Processing time
14–60 days
Can apply in-country
Yes
Multiple entry
Yes
Can open bank account
No
Renewable
Yes

Notes

Australia has no digital nomad visa. This record is the Visitor visa (subclass 600) Tourist stream. Home Affairs says you must not work in Australia. A stay is generally 3 months and can be up to 12 months. The grant may be single entry or multiple entry. Each person, including a child on the same passport, applies separately. From 1 July 2026 the base charge is AUD 250 outside Australia and AUD 630 in Australia. Eligible Pacific Island and Timor-Leste passport holders pay AUD 205 outside Australia and AUD 515 in Australia. The Frequent Traveller stream is AUD 1,845, or AUD 1,515 for a Pacific-regional passport. There is no set bank balance. You must have enough money for the stay and to leave. Health insurance is recommended and can be attached as condition 8501. The visa cannot be extended. A further stay is a new application. Someone already in Australia on a visitor visa can usually be granted further time only so the total stay is 12 months, unless there are exceptional circumstances. On 17 September 2026 the government announced a no-further-stay condition on future visitor visas. No commencement was found as of 9 October 2026. The Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601, AUD 20 service charge, 3 months at a time) and the free eVisitor (subclass 651, 3 months at a time) are separate visitor visas, not remote-work permits. The Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) is also separate: the first visa is AUD 840 for 12 months, local work is allowed, and the age limit is 18 to 30, or 35 for some passports.

Also in Australia

Australia also offers these long-term residency programs

Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source

Change history

    • Official page https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/visitor-600 https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/visitor-600/tourist-stre…
    • Savings requirement (USD) 3300 none
    • Application fee (USD) 260 174

    replaced the Citizen Remote source with the tourist-stream page. No dedicated nomad visa, and the current pages say the holder must not work (https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/visitor-600/tourist-stream-overseas).

Free views Sign up free