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Hi Paul

There are no stay restriction conditions.  The only conditions are no work (8101) and maximum 3 months study (8201).

Hi

Thank you for these replies.  To clarify, my current visa allows multiple entries to Australia until 18 October 2019 (the must not arrive after date); and a stay of 12 months from the date of last entry.  After this date I appreciate I cannot leave and re-enter Australia on this visa.  However, assuming I re-enter Australia on 15 October 2019, it would allow me to stay until 15 October 2020.  

I appreciate this is a long stay on a tourist visa subclass 600, these are the visa terms.  My question, essentially, is whether I can extend the stay for approximately 4 months, to February 2021, either by extending this visa or applying for a new one.

Many thanks

Hi

I am a British citizen currently living in Australia on a tourist visa subclass 600, this expires 18 October 2020.  While this is a little early, I am looking for advice on the options to stay longer as the terms of the visa are (to me at least) a little complicated.  In more detail:

- I was granted a tourist visa subclass 600 on 18 October 2018;

- The visa is valid for multiple entries with a stay of 12 months from the date of each arrival;

- The 'must not arrive after' date is 18 October 2019;

- I intend to leave Australia in early October, re-entering on 15 October 2019.  I would not then leave the country after this date (as I would not be eligible to re-enter after 18 October 2019);

- This would therefore allow me to stay in Australia until 15 October 2020;.

- I would like to stay in Australia until the end of February 2021, although ideally I would travel back to the UK for the period May-August 2020 (as explained below).

I am seeking advice on the following options:

a) Ideally, I will travel back to the UK May-August 2020, returning to Australia at the end of August 2020.  I cannot re-enter on my current visa.  If I do this, will I be eligible for a new tourist visa once back in the UK?

b) If yes, would I be eligible for a new tourist visa subclass 600 (i.e. the same type of visa as I currently hold) or the evisitor visa subclass 651 (12 month stay but must leave and re-enter every 3 months)?

c) Is there a way of obtaining a new visa (subclass 600 or subclass 651) while in Australia and before I leave for the UK?  If yes, would I be better doing this rather than leaving and applying for a new visa when back in the UK?

d) I understand my current visa cannot be extended, is this correct?

e) If none of the above options allows me to obtain a new visa, do you have any other advice which would allow me to stay until February 2021?

Many thanks