How to Apply Online for an Australian Tourist Visa - Step By Step Guide

Admin · February 2016

As a Filipino, applying for a tourist visa is a dreadful process. We need to go through tedious paperwork. In many instances, we have to experience emotional trauma from immigration officers who would ruthlessly interrogate our motive and financial capacity to travel in their country. Fortunately, some countries such as Australia have embarked on reforms and streamlined its application process. We greatly benefit from this improvement. Filipinos now have two options in lodging application for Australian tourist visa: a.) via third-party service provider – VFS Global or b.) online.

Philippines is among the select countries whose citizens can apply for an Australian tourist visa directly online. I took advantage of this service last November 2015 and was successful in my application. It is convenient and savvy. If I used the services of VFS Global, I will have to pay for the processing fee, courier fee, taxi, as well as endure heavy traffic. Remember, Australia is a visa free label country. You do not need to submit your passport to the embassy to have it stamped. Australian visas are issued and recorded electronically. The following are the steps you need to do and take into consideration when applying online:

1. Create an ImmiAccount => detailed steps here
2. Answer all the questions => detailed steps here
3. Upload Documents => detailed steps here
4. Pay the Application Fee and Submit => detailed steps here
5. Wait for Visa Approval => detailed steps here

Originally posted by Krarenzki at wildperiwinkle.com, and with permission to repost the article here at www.pinoyau.info

Xiaomau82 · February 2016

Hi All, effective this year only, Some applicants lodging their visas online may be sent a letter informing them that they need to attend the Australian Visa Application Centre (AVAC) in person to provide their biometrics. Usually it applies for first timers.

Krizzys2014 · March 2016

I lodged my application a week ago and now waiting for the result. I process through a 3rd party and yes it cost a lot! Next time I will try to apply online. But for now, will wait if I will be granted.
Thanks for sharing the info...really helpful.

Admin · March 2016

Malas ko naman. pinapupunta ko sa vsf global for biometrics at may bayad na 42sgd!!!

se29m · March 2016

@Admin required na yata talaga yan admin hehe.. sa cecil st yata yan nung nagpunta ako dati..

Admin · March 2016

hi mike, masakit sa bulsa. hahaha parang feeling ko modus. ang mahal kasi. tsaka sabi sa email ng dfat.gov.au may form daw sila na pinadala pero wala naman kame ni wife na tanggap. tatawagan ko mamaya.

se29m · March 2016

Haha! Ako din nagulat non. Akala ko mga 10sgd lang. Wala naman ako form na dinala.. Bitbit ko lang nun yung letter at passport papunta vfs.. Pero di na ako sure ngayun hehe

Admin · March 2016

Tinawagan ko ung vsf sabi ko wala kameng narecieve na letter na may barcode. Need daw nila un. Parang hpcus pokus mung una naming marecieve. Kainis lang kasi hassel sa oras at additional na bayad.

Mitchph · March 2016

hello guys, what are documents need para sa pagpaprocess ng Tourist visa? salamat s sasagot..

Xiaomau82 · March 2016

hello guys, what are documents need para sa pagpaprocess ng Tourist visa? salamat s sasagot..

Here’s the checklist http://singapore.embassy.gov.au/files/sing/DIAC CHECKLIST Visitor(Tourist%20Stream).pdf
As for the form, you don’t need to complete the form 1419, just create an IMMIaccount, submit your application online, and attach the documents.

Admin · March 2016

for online application , you will be required to upload the scanned documents. here are the list

pompom · April 2016

Hi i just want to share my experienced sa vfs when i lodged my application and the result na denied,knabukasan nag apply ulit ako online na approved,mas madali po online sa experienced ko.

Xiaomau82 · April 2016

Hi i just want to share my experienced sa vfs when i lodged my application and the result na denied,knabukasan nag apply ulit ako online na approved,mas madali po online sa experienced ko.

what was the reason why your application was denied?

yarra22 · April 2016

@Admin Hello po, just want to inquire kung compulsory ba na may evidence of personal assets yung mag-aapply ng tourist visa?

Admin · April 2016

sorry not sure if compulsory, but the more docs would mean the better

for our case, we just happen to have something to present.

Xiaomau82 · April 2016

@yarra22

@Admin Hello po, just want to inquire kung compulsory ba na may evidence of personal assets yung mag-aapply ng tourist visa?

as long sa u have sufficient funds in your evidence of financial capability - bank statement, evidence of personal assets. however it would help if you are applying from PH, some case officer consider it as reasons na babalik ka pa tlaga sa Ph

yarra22 · April 2016

Noted po. Thank you.

ron_a · May 2016

hi po nag apply po ako tourist visa on april 12 but until now no progress parin ? how long is the standard on TV online?

Xiaomau82 · May 2016

hi po nag apply po ako tourist visa on april 12 but until now no progress parin ? how long is the standard on TV online?

applying from ph? 4-6 weeks processing time

ron_a · May 2016

hi @ Xiaomau82 Do you account the weekends too?

Xiaomau82 · May 2016

Yup. so far yan yung standard pero minsan longer

hopefully · May 2016

Hello friends.
may chance po ba ako makakakuha ng tourist visa kahit na 31k lang base pay ko pero may savings enough naman ako para masuportahan stay ko sa Aussie. Gusto ko lang sana i-surprise ang gf ko. gaano po ba dapat kalaki ang bank statement na ipapakita?

hopefully · May 2016

Paano kung wala pang personal assets?

Admin · May 2016

ahh 6 weeks pala @Xiaomau82 ang pinas. @Ron sorry Singapore sinasabi ko.

hopefully · May 2016

Sir/Ma'am,

May interview pa po ba sa TV?
Yung friend mo na nagbigay ng letter of invitation iinterviewhin din?

baguhan lang po sa pag-apply ng visa. Salamat po sa mga makapagbibigay ng kaalaman. God bless

muffles127 · May 2016

@hopefully depende siguro sa situation and case officer. I was interviewed before nung nagapply ako ng tourist visa. Phone interview lang naman and yung mga questions parang kung ano lang din yung nasa form and some clarifications. Sa case ko hindi naman tinawagan yung naginvite sakin.

hopefully · May 2016

Thank you Sir @muffles127. So, pwede po kahit yung friend ko na nasa Queensland ang pagkunan ko kahit sa Sydney naman talaga ako pupunta? Hindi naman po ata nila malalaman, pampataas lang po ng probability na ma-grant. Sure naman po na babalik ako kasi may mga commitments naman ako dito. Ang inaalala ko kasi first time ko mag-apply sir then di pa ako nagtravel abroad ni minsan. Hope iconsider nila

muffles127 · May 2016

@hopefully hmm..hindi kita masasagot tungkol dun sa invitation letter. pero kung ako ang nasa place mo, baka di ko bigay yung invitation letter. medyo sigurista kase ako ayoko ng "unknown" kase diba paano kung biglang macheck nila yung location ng friend mo eh wala pala sa sydney tapos satisfactory naman na yung mga support mo na magtotour ka lang or holiday ka lang eh di baka magduda pa sila. But that's your call. Yun lang ang stand ko diyan.
To give you a background, noong nagapply ako ng tourist visa first time ko din nagapply papuntang australia and unemployed ako nun pero kinonsider yata nung case officer yung other travels ko nun kase habang nasa phone interview ako nun tinanong niya kung meron akong travel abroad. So yun.

edit: ngayon ko lang napansin na sinabi mo pala na wala kang travel abroad. meron ka naman yatang approved leaves if you're working or enrolment sa school so i guess that would suffice.

hopefully · May 2016

Thank you for your generosity in sharing your thoughts and experience @muffles127 .
Ilalagay ko lang naman po sana na inivite ako ng friend ko pero kapag na-grant na yung visa kahit san ka naman na po pumunta ng Aussie di ba?

Online po kayo nag-apply or manual?