Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:clause:2_5:p34
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 5 (pt 34/68)
Character Range: 1961331–1964116

visa is granted, having regard to:
 (a) whether the applicant has complied substantially with the conditions to which the last substantive visa, or any subsequent bridging visa, held by the applicant was subject; and
 (b) whether the applicant intends to comply with the conditions to which the Subclass 600 visa would be subject; and
 (c) any other relevant matter.

600.212
  The applicant has:
 (a) adequate means to support himself or herself; or
 (b) access to adequate means to support himself or herself;
during the period of the applicant's intended stay in Australia.

600.213
 (1) The applicant satisfies public interest criteria 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4011, 4013, 4014, 4020 and 4021.
 (2) If the applicant has not turned 18, the applicant also satisfies public interest criteria 4012, 4017 and 4018.

600.214
  The applicant satisfies special return criteria 5001, 5002 and 5010.

600.215
 (1) If subclause (2) applies—exceptional circumstances exist for the grant of the visa.
 (2) This subclause applies if the grant of the visa would result in the applicant being authorised to stay in Australia as the holder of one or more of the following visas for a total period of more than 12 consecutive months:
 (a) one or more visitor visas;
 (b) a Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) visa;
 (c) a Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa;
 (d) a bridging visa.
600.22—Criteria for Tourist stream
Note: These criteria are only for applicants seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for a Subclass 600 visa in the Tourist stream.

600.221
  The applicant intends to visit Australia, or remain in Australia:
 (a) to visit an Australian citizen, or Australian permanent resident, who is a parent, spouse, de facto partner, child, brother or sister of the applicant; or
 (b) for any other purpose that is not related to business or medical treatment.

600.222
  If the applicant:
 (a) is in Australia; and
 (b) holds a student visa, or has been the holder of a student visa since last entering Australia;
the visa is not sought for the purpose of commencing, continuing or completing a registered course in which the applicant is enrolled.

600.223
 (1) If the applicant was in Australia at the time of application, and held a substantive temporary visa, the visa was not a Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) stream.
 (2) If the applicant was in Australia at the time of application, and did not hold a substantive visa:
 (a) the last substantive visa the applicant held was not a Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visa in the Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) stream; and
 (b) the applicant satisfies Schedule 3 criteria 3001, 3003, 3004 and 3005.

600.224
 (1) Subclauses (2) to