VISA REQUIREMENTS

Passport.
Australian Visa Form.
Paid Visa Fee.
One Identity Picture.
National Identity Card.
Police Certificate.
Family Certificates
Evidence of Financial Means.
Health Insurance.
Authorised Recipient Form.
Evidence of Temporary Stay
Detailed Itinerary.
Accommodation Reservations.
Employer Permission Letter.
Invitation Letter.

You do not need to submit your original documents for an Australian visa. If you are applying online, you have to scan your documents and attach
certified copies. This means that you make a copy of your document, send it to someone who can “certify” it for you, and they must write “This is a

Australia Visa Online Application Steps

1. Create an online account.

Immiaccount

2. Select the visa type.

3. Fill in the Australian visa form.

The photo size

4. Attach the required documents. should be up to
500Kb.

5. Pay the application fee.

6. Submit the application.

Required Documents for an Australian Tourist Visa

Your passport.

A copy of your passport’s identity page.

The Visitor Visa Subclass 600 Form.

A recent picture of yourself. It must have a white background and you must be clearly and fully visible.

Proof you can sustain yourself financially while you are in Australia. You
must include your bank statements or a letter from your sponsor
claiming they will help cover your finances during your visit.

Proof you have travel health insurance.

Letter from your employer (if applicable). It must state the requested

time of leave and when you intend to return.

Letter from your school (if applicable). The letter must prove your

enrollment and when you are expected to return.

Letter of Invitation (if applicable). If you have a family member or a friend in Australia who can sponsor you, they must write
 If you have a sponsor in Australia: your sponsor has to pay a security
bond, which will be returned to them after you leave Australia.

Proof of accommodation in Australia, such as hotel reservations or rental contracts.

Proof of booked flight tickets and a complete travel itinerary.

Evidence that you will return to your home country before the visa
expires.

Applying for the Australian Tourist Visa Online

To submit an online application for the Australian tourist visa, you have to:
1. Create an ImmiAccount. The ImmiAccount is the official portal of the
Australian Department of Home Affairs. It handles all visa applications.
You will have to fill in your personal information and then confirm the
account via your email.
2. Select the Tourist Stream Visa, Subclass 600. Once you create an
account and log in, you have to select the type of visa you want to apply
for, which in this case is the tourist visa.
3. Complete the online application form. Then, you will be redirected to
the online application form for your visa. You have to answer questions
such as the reason for your trip, the duration of the trip, your name and
birthday, your marital status, and other personal details.
4. Attach all the required documents. You will have to attach electronic
copies of the required documents, such as your passport, travel
insurance, proof of finances, etc.

5. Pay the visa application fee. Once you upload the documents, you
have to pay the visa fee either through a debit/credit card or via PayPal.
6. Wait for the visa to be processed. The Immigration authorities will
notify you about the outcome of your visa application.

7. Get the visa. If your application is successful, you will receive your visa
grant number along with information about the duration of your visa. You
can print the visa notice and take with you when you travel.
Apply at an Embassy (On Paper)

If for any reason, you cannot apply for your tourist visa online, you can also submit a paper
application to the nearest Australian Embassy or Consulate. The process is as follows:

1. Find the nearest Australian Embassy or Consulate.

2. Set up an appointment. The Embassy or Consulate may only see you with an

appointment, so make sure you contact them beforehand.
3. Complete the Visitor Visa Application Form. You have to answer questions about your
personal information, purpose and duration of the visit, employment status, health details,
whether you have ever been convinced of a crime, etc.

4. Collect the required documents. The documents are listed on the application form.

5. Pay the visa application fee. The Embassy/Consulate will notify you of how to pay the
fee.
6. Submit the application. On the date of your appointment, submit the visa application
along with all the required documents.

7. Wait for the visa to be processed. The Embassy will notify you via email or phone about
the outcome of your application.

8. Get the visa. You will get a visa grant number, which will allow you to travel to Australia.
You do not need to get a stamp on your passport, but you can print out the visa grant notice
to carry with you when you travel.
ou have to scan your documents and attach them as electronic files. If you are applying on paper, then you should submit
rtify” it for you, and they must write “This is a certified true copy of the original as sighted by me”.

Australian Visa
Application Centre
35mm to 40 mm (AVAC) or an Australian
wide and 45mm to Biometrics Collection
50 mm high. Centre (ABCC