VisaAustralia extends its no-further-stay condition to more visitor visas from 28 November
The new rule covers applications for all subclass 600 streams, Electronic Travel Authorities and eVisitor visas made from 28 November.
Official source date: 2026-11-13
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Check the application date and visa product
Australia will make condition 8503, known as No Further Stay, mandatory for every subclass 600 Visitor visa stream and for the subclass 601 Electronic Travel Authority and subclass 651 eVisitor. The regulation was registered on 13 November and commences on 28 November 2026. Its transitional provision applies the change according to when the application was made. Keep the lodging confirmation if you applied near the changeover, since the date of a later decision does not determine whether the amendments apply.
The explanatory statement says the condition already applied mandatorily in the Sponsored Family, Approved Destination Status and Frequent Traveller streams. It was discretionary for the Business Visitor stream and many Tourist applicants. The statement says it previously could not be attached to an Electronic Travel Authority or eVisitor. These two groups should pay particular attention to the change if their travel plans included applying for another substantive visa after entering Australia.
Read the grant notice before planning a later visa application
Home Affairs describes the effect of condition 8503 as preventing a valid application for most further substantive visas while in Australia. The explanatory statement identifies protection visas as an exception. A visitor who plans a short visit followed by an activity requiring another visa should check the filing location for that visa before travelling. The rules for what a visitor may do on a visit are separate from the new restriction on applying for a subsequent visa.
Use the grant letter or Visa Entitlement Verification Online, known as VEVO, to check the condition on your own visa. Have the passport and a reference number such as the visa grant number available. The VEVO guide explains that the service displays the current grant and conditions. If a grant number refers to a visa that is not in effect, use the number for the visa currently in effect. The expiry guidance also points Electronic Travel Authority holders to their own checking service. Check the actual stay period as well as whether the visa allows repeat entries.
Check the application charge for the product you use
The Home Affairs Electronic Travel Authority page lists an AUD 20 service fee to apply through the Australian ETA app and no visa application charge for that product. Use its passport eligibility guidance before selecting that channel. The department offers a separate fees page with a pricing table and estimator for other products. The visa stream and the date Home Affairs receives the application can affect the amount payable. Save your application and payment confirmation so you can identify which product and date apply to you.
An earlier ticket purchase or unfinished application does not establish an earlier filing. For example, if a traveller starts gathering documents on 26 November and makes a subclass 600 application on 28 November, the transition provision points to the new settings for that filing. A traveller using a previously granted visa should look at their current individual conditions and permitted stay.
Check the waiver and visa expiry separately
The explanatory statement confirms the existing waiver discretion remains available. The Home Affairs waiver page describes a major change in circumstances that arose after the visa was granted and was outside the holder’s control. It directs applicants to provide a passport identity page and evidence of the change. For example, medical records may be relevant if an unexpected illness prevents travel. Use the waiver guidance to check the evidence needed for the circumstances you rely on.
Home Affairs Form 1447 explains that making a waiver request does not itself confer lawful stay while it is decided. Use the department’s visa expiry guidance for the steps to take before the current permission ends. If a waiver is granted, the next visa still requires its own application and eligibility assessment. Timing and outcome for an individual waiver depend on the circumstances.
