Subclass 651 — eVisitor
CurrentSchedule 2 · Migration Regulations 1994
F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287As in force on 1 June 2026
View on the Federal Register of LegislationIn Schedule 1
1217Retirement (Temporary) (Class TQ)Applications for this subclass are made under item 1217 of Schedule 1 (Classes of visa).
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- Provision
- Subclass 651
- As in force on
- 1 June 2026
- Citation
- F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287
Subclass 651 — eVisitor
651.1—Interpretation
Note 1: For business visitor activity and eVisitor eligible passport: see regulation 1.03. Note 2: There are no interpretation provisions specific to this Part.
651.2—Primary Criteria
Note: The primary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 651 visa must be satisfied by all applicants. All criteria must be satisfied at the time a decision is made on the application.
651.21—Criteria
651.211
The applicant holds an eVisitor eligible passport.
651.212
The applicant genuinely intends to visit Australia temporarily:
(a) as a tourist; or
(b) to engage in a business visitor activity.
651.213
The applicant satisfies public interest criteria 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4013, 4014 and 4020.
651.214
The applicant satisfies special return criteria 5001 and 5002.
651.3—Secondary criteria
Note: There are no secondary criteria for this Part. The primary criteria must be satisfied by all applicants.
651.4—Circumstances applicable to grant
651.411
The applicant must be outside Australia at the time of the grant.
651.5—When visa is in effect
651.511
Temporary visa permitting the holder:
(a) to travel to and enter Australia on multiple occasions within 12 months from the date of the grant of the visa; and
(b) to remain in Australia, after each entry, for 3 months.
651.6—Conditions
651.611
Conditions 8115, 8201, 8527 and 8528 must be imposed.

