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

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  • kimchikimchi canada
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    thank you very much administrator. I have since consulted with an immigration agent and awaiting for further info.
  • Xiaomau82Xiaomau82 Singapore
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    kimchi said:

    thank you very much administrator. I have since consulted with an immigration agent and awaiting for further info.

    goodluck :)
  • axlroseaxlrose Sydney
    Posts: 60Member
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    Hello! If applying for parents/family in the Philippines for a tourist visa, ok lang ba na ako (I live in AU) mag-create and mg-access ng Immiaccount for them without indicating in the application that I'm providing assistance? Mas easier at mas mabilis kase kung ako na lang since I've gone through the process already at di rin kase sila tech-savvy hehe. I'll use their e-mail accounts para sa e-mail correspondence.. Appreciate your help! Thank you!

    25-Oct-2014 457 Visa grant
    20-Nov-2014 ACS assessment result: Software Engineer
    27-Jan-2015 ANMAC result of husband (primary applicant); Registered Nurse nec
    12-Feb-2015 EOI
    13-Mar-2015 Lodged Visa 189
    08-Apr-2015 Medicals at BUPA (dependant)
    01-May-2015 CO contact, medicals at BUPA (primary) & applied for APF police checks
    08-May-2015 Submitted all required docs
    11-May-2015 Visa Grant

  • axlroseaxlrose Sydney
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    Another question, if I would apply for my siblings in the Phils for a Tourist stream visa (not a sponsored family visa), and kkgraduate lng nila and kkstart lang mgwork so minimal savings pa lng and one is still studying, would it help if our parents would provide a letter of financial support for them for their visit? We'll also provide evidence of our funds here in AU. Thank you for your help.

    25-Oct-2014 457 Visa grant
    20-Nov-2014 ACS assessment result: Software Engineer
    27-Jan-2015 ANMAC result of husband (primary applicant); Registered Nurse nec
    12-Feb-2015 EOI
    13-Mar-2015 Lodged Visa 189
    08-Apr-2015 Medicals at BUPA (dependant)
    01-May-2015 CO contact, medicals at BUPA (primary) & applied for APF police checks
    08-May-2015 Submitted all required docs
    11-May-2015 Visa Grant

  • Aiza05Aiza05 Sydney
    Posts: 191Member
    Joined: Jul 08, 2016
    axlrose said:

    Hello! If applying for parents/family in the Philippines for a tourist visa, ok lang ba na ako (I live in AU) mag-create and mg-access ng Immiaccount for them without indicating in the application that I'm providing assistance? Mas easier at mas mabilis kase kung ako na lang since I've gone through the process already at di rin kase sila tech-savvy hehe. I'll use their e-mail accounts para sa e-mail correspondence.. Appreciate your help! Thank you!

    Hi @axlrose

    I've got the same question as well in my mind but naisip ko if tayo ang ggawa ng application for our relatives, might as well tayo nrin ang maging authorised recipient ng lahat ng written communications from immigration..you just have to fill up a form 956 (Advice by migration agent/ exempt person of providing immigration assistance and ask them to sign it..may nabasa kasi ako na if tayong andto sa australia ang mgaasikaso ng application, much easier for the applicant and relatives alike..may plans din kasi ako iinvite mga brothers ko early next year and just started the whole process, slowly nga lang since busy din ako sa work at may ilang months pa nman..

    for ur other question, I think ang pinaka importanteng financial evidence ay manggagaling satin, may family friend ako dto based on her experience, may ininvite sya na neighbour at childhood friend nya from Philippines, walang ka pera pera and may mga anak pa so more probably iisipin ng immigration sa Phil na bka mg TNT sya dto kasi gwa ng situation nya pero still shes been given a visa..bsta provided lhat ng friend ko ang financial evidence, as in lahat ng maippresent nya, properties, bank account, credit line etc..hope that helps ;-) wait natin reply ng iba ;-)

    November 2011 to February 2012- First entry to Australia with a Tourist Visa
    December 2012- Second entry with a Fiancee Visa
    June 2013- Applied for 2-stage Partner Visa (Temporary & Permanent)
    July 2013- Temporary Visa granted after I got married
    December 2015- Permanent Visa granted
    February 2013 to January 2016- Worked in a non-healthcare job
    January 2016- My first job in healthcare as a Tech. Assistant/ Pathology collector
    January 2017- Given a permanent position as a Tech. Assistant
    January 2017- Applied online for Citizenship
    February 2017- Received an email re: Australian Citizenship
    appointment and test
    May 2017- Citizenship test date! Yeeeyyyy! ;-)
    May 18,2017- Citizenship exam passed and application approved
    Aug. 7, 2017- Citizenship Ceremony
    September 2017- new sched of my AIMS exam
    November 2017- received AIMS exam result
    February 2018- start of Uni session 1

    (This site is very informative and very glad to have discovered it! Cheers!)

  • axlroseaxlrose Sydney
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    @Aiza05 Thanks for your reply! Yun nga din pla question ko sana, kase nabasa ko nga din na we can act as an "exempt person" since close family naman ang inaapplyan natin. Medyo unsure pa nga lang ako kaya naisip ko kung puwedeng Immiaccount lng gawin ko, fill-up the forms for them, upload docs (with the pretense na sila yung gumawa nun, hehe) tpos yung mga e-mail correspondence directed na sa e-mail accounts nila. Pero ok din lang naman yung first option wherin iappoint tau as the authorised recipient.

    I hope may mgshare dito kung natry na nila any of the 2 options: 1)act as the authorised recipient or 2)set-up Immiaccount and assist with the online application

    Yung sa siblings ko naman, they still live with our parents at ung ngaaral financially dependent pa naman sa parents namin so naisip ka baka a letter from them would help, aside from our proof of funds here in AU. Or pag ganong case nga na kami ang mgffinancially support ng trip ng siblings ko, should we go for the sponsored-family stream visa then instead of the tourism visa? Yung sa sponsored nga lang, they might ask you to provide a bond. Tourism stream visa ba yung inapplyan ng friend mo or sponsored? Medyo confusing din pala. hehe, I'll try to read-up more on that and I hope may mgshare din ng experiences nila dito. Salamat!

    25-Oct-2014 457 Visa grant
    20-Nov-2014 ACS assessment result: Software Engineer
    27-Jan-2015 ANMAC result of husband (primary applicant); Registered Nurse nec
    12-Feb-2015 EOI
    13-Mar-2015 Lodged Visa 189
    08-Apr-2015 Medicals at BUPA (dependant)
    01-May-2015 CO contact, medicals at BUPA (primary) & applied for APF police checks
    08-May-2015 Submitted all required docs
    11-May-2015 Visa Grant

  • Aiza05Aiza05 Sydney
    Posts: 191Member
    Joined: Jul 08, 2016
    axlrose said:

    @Aiza05 Thanks for your reply! Yun nga din pla question ko sana, kase nabasa ko nga din na we can act as an "exempt person" since close family naman ang inaapplyan natin. Medyo unsure pa nga lang ako kaya naisip ko kung puwedeng Immiaccount lng gawin ko, fill-up the forms for them, upload docs (with the pretense na sila yung gumawa nun, hehe) tpos yung mga e-mail correspondence directed na sa e-mail accounts nila. Pero ok din lang naman yung first option wherin iappoint tau as the authorised recipient.

    I hope may mgshare dito kung natry na nila any of the 2 options: 1)act as the authorised recipient or 2)set-up Immiaccount and assist with the online application

    Yung sa siblings ko naman, they still live with our parents at ung ngaaral financially dependent pa naman sa parents namin so naisip ka baka a letter from them would help, aside from our proof of funds here in AU. Or pag ganong case nga na kami ang mgffinancially support ng trip ng siblings ko, should we go for the sponsored-family stream visa then instead of the tourism visa? Yung sa sponsored nga lang, they might ask you to provide a bond. Tourism stream visa ba yung inapplyan ng friend mo or sponsored? Medyo confusing din pala. hehe, I'll try to read-up more on that and I hope may mgshare din ng experiences nila dito. Salamat!

    @axlrose ,

    No worries! Glad to help esp. pag may konting alam ako about the topic..sa tingin ko lang huh mas madali (for me) kc ung minention ko na option since bata prn mga kapatid ko at ngaaral pa kya much better na ako na ang mag asikaso lahat at ako lang din nman ng asikaso lahat ng tourist visa namin dati pa nung wla pang online application hehehe!..that is my opinion lang and based nrn sa experience ko at mga analyzation ng mga procedure.

    Nope, never go for sponsored-family stream kasi malaki ang chance na hingan ka ng bond..ung iba ko kakilala yan ang inapplayan pra ata mkapg stay ng mas matagal ang parents nila pero kung pra ipasyal lng dto ay tama na ang simpleng tourist visa..ung sa friend ko, tourist visa lang..even nung wedding ko dto and ininvite ko parents ko at isang tita at pamangkin ko, tourist visa lng inapply ko for them..sinabi ko lang ang totoong reason (to attend my wedding) and na grant sila ng 3 month visa...pinaganda at inayos ko ng sobra ang invitation letter pra convincing tlg na hndi sila mgooverstay dto at supported namin kuno ang lahat ng gastos nila dto..ganon lang..turo lang din sakin yan ng friend ko na bsta genuine ka sa mga reasons mo ng paginvite sa mga relatives mo and as much as possible, provide mo lahat ng evidence of funds pra convincing for the immigration na kaya mo silang supportahan for the duration ng stay nila dto..and may nangyari din kasi sa bestfriend ko last year, I invited her eh since I didn't pay enough attention to the application kya na deny sya..reason being is, ang laki dw kasi ng fund nya sa bangko which is hndi dw kapani paniwala na hndi sya mgooverstay dto, her age as well since marrying age sya that time and single, wlang offspring and solong anak sya kya sa tingin ng immigration mg ooverstay sya dto to either work or look for a spouse, when consulted this to my friend, sabi nya dpat normal bank account (kung saan napasok ang salary nya, not the bank account na may malaking pera) and dpat inayos ko ang invitation letter lol! Lesson learned: wag gawing biro ang tourist visa hehehe! Good luck! ;-)

    November 2011 to February 2012- First entry to Australia with a Tourist Visa
    December 2012- Second entry with a Fiancee Visa
    June 2013- Applied for 2-stage Partner Visa (Temporary & Permanent)
    July 2013- Temporary Visa granted after I got married
    December 2015- Permanent Visa granted
    February 2013 to January 2016- Worked in a non-healthcare job
    January 2016- My first job in healthcare as a Tech. Assistant/ Pathology collector
    January 2017- Given a permanent position as a Tech. Assistant
    January 2017- Applied online for Citizenship
    February 2017- Received an email re: Australian Citizenship
    appointment and test
    May 2017- Citizenship test date! Yeeeyyyy! ;-)
    May 18,2017- Citizenship exam passed and application approved
    Aug. 7, 2017- Citizenship Ceremony
    September 2017- new sched of my AIMS exam
    November 2017- received AIMS exam result
    February 2018- start of Uni session 1

    (This site is very informative and very glad to have discovered it! Cheers!)

  • teachjennyteachjenny Davao
    Posts: 51Member
    Joined: Oct 19, 2014
    @axlrose Hello Axlrose

    You do not need to pretend na kunwari sila ang nag lodge ng visa application online. Mas okay nga na dito mo gawin sa Australia ang online visa application ng tourist visas nila.

    I have lodged so many visas kaso mga student visas nga lang. Ang advantage ng online application is kahit saan ka man pwede ka mag lodge. Ang napansin ko pag sa Australia na lodge online ang visas, di ganun ka strict.

    Feb 28 2015 IELTS Exam
    Mar 13 2015 IELTS Results
    May 9 2015 Submitted requirements to Australia school
    May 30 2015 Finalization of enrolments and COE
    June 5 2015 Courier visa docs to VFS Global
    June 9 2015 VFS Global acknowledgement
    June 10 2015 DIBP acknowledgement of visa application
    June 17 2015 Medical advise from DIBP
    June 18 2015 Medicals done. Waiting for results..
    July 7 2015 VISA GRANT! Thank you Lord!!!
    July 16 2015 Arrival in Australia

  • axlroseaxlrose Sydney
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    @Aiza05 Salamat sa pag-share and for the very helpful advice. I'm leaning towards the 956 form-Authorized/exempt person option; sa bagay konting additional effort na lang naman yun at ako rin lng naman talaga mgllakad nung application online.

    @teachjenny Thank you! yes, I'll do the online application and complete the 956 form as well. Did you have to complete the 956 form when you applied for others' student visas? I guess kailangan ko lang talaga assurance na tama ginagawa ko or pagkaintindi ko, hehe. Salamat!

    25-Oct-2014 457 Visa grant
    20-Nov-2014 ACS assessment result: Software Engineer
    27-Jan-2015 ANMAC result of husband (primary applicant); Registered Nurse nec
    12-Feb-2015 EOI
    13-Mar-2015 Lodged Visa 189
    08-Apr-2015 Medicals at BUPA (dependant)
    01-May-2015 CO contact, medicals at BUPA (primary) & applied for APF police checks
    08-May-2015 Submitted all required docs
    11-May-2015 Visa Grant

  • Aiza05Aiza05 Sydney
    Posts: 191Member
    Joined: Jul 08, 2016
    axlrose said:

    @Aiza05 Salamat sa pag-share and for the very helpful advice. I'm leaning towards the 956 form-Authorized/exempt person option; sa bagay konting additional effort na lang naman yun at ako rin lng naman talaga mgllakad nung application online.

    @teachjenny Thank you! yes, I'll do the online application and complete the 956 form as well. Did you have to complete the 956 form when you applied for others' student visas? I guess kailangan ko lang talaga assurance na tama ginagawa ko or pagkaintindi ko, hehe. Salamat!

    @axlrose ur welcome! glad to help ;-) yep..and its still really up to u, yan ay sa analyzation ko lng ng pedeng options but I guess wlang harm sa pagttry...if u still in doubt, read mo lahat about tourist visa esp. don sa form 956..I guess lahat halos ng info na need mo andon sa website lol! Nung 2011, wla pang online application at wla tlg ako kaalam alam sa mga visa dto at nsa pinas pako non, never ako gumamit ng agent or solicitor sa mga visa ko..self-taught lang din ako tska tyaga sa pagreresearch at pag read ng lahat ng nsa website and nakaraos nman ng wlang aberya/sabit and got the visas on time (except of course don sa tourist visa ng bestfrined ko lol!) kayang kaya mo yan..goodluck! ;-) Balitaan mo kami regarding sa application mo huh kasi soon mgapply din ako online for my brothers..thanks in advance ;-)

    November 2011 to February 2012- First entry to Australia with a Tourist Visa
    December 2012- Second entry with a Fiancee Visa
    June 2013- Applied for 2-stage Partner Visa (Temporary & Permanent)
    July 2013- Temporary Visa granted after I got married
    December 2015- Permanent Visa granted
    February 2013 to January 2016- Worked in a non-healthcare job
    January 2016- My first job in healthcare as a Tech. Assistant/ Pathology collector
    January 2017- Given a permanent position as a Tech. Assistant
    January 2017- Applied online for Citizenship
    February 2017- Received an email re: Australian Citizenship
    appointment and test
    May 2017- Citizenship test date! Yeeeyyyy! ;-)
    May 18,2017- Citizenship exam passed and application approved
    Aug. 7, 2017- Citizenship Ceremony
    September 2017- new sched of my AIMS exam
    November 2017- received AIMS exam result
    February 2018- start of Uni session 1

    (This site is very informative and very glad to have discovered it! Cheers!)

  • axlroseaxlrose Sydney
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    Hello ulit! I've been doing some reading sa requirements ng tourist visa and I just wanted to ask if sufficient na po ba yung Form 956a Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient if I would just be setting up the Immi-account, filling up the forms for them, uploading docs for them, and receiving the correspondence . Or do I also have to fill up the Form 956 Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of providing immigration assistance ? I'm not sure if the assistance I would be giving is classified as "immigration assistance" kaya medyo confused ulit ako. Your advice would be highly appreciated! Thank you!

    25-Oct-2014 457 Visa grant
    20-Nov-2014 ACS assessment result: Software Engineer
    27-Jan-2015 ANMAC result of husband (primary applicant); Registered Nurse nec
    12-Feb-2015 EOI
    13-Mar-2015 Lodged Visa 189
    08-Apr-2015 Medicals at BUPA (dependant)
    01-May-2015 CO contact, medicals at BUPA (primary) & applied for APF police checks
    08-May-2015 Submitted all required docs
    11-May-2015 Visa Grant

  • Aiza05Aiza05 Sydney
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    Joined: Jul 08, 2016
    axlrose said:

    Hello ulit! I've been doing some reading sa requirements ng tourist visa and I just wanted to ask if sufficient na po ba yung Form 956a Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient if I would just be setting up the Immi-account, filling up the forms for them, uploading docs for them, and receiving the correspondence . Or do I also have to fill up the Form 956 Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of providing immigration assistance ? I'm not sure if the assistance I would be giving is classified as "immigration assistance" kaya medyo confused ulit ako. Your advice would be highly appreciated! Thank you!

    @axlrose

    No need to use the form 956A kasi ung form 956 is enough na..if you gonna read thoroughly ung info page ng form 956A nakalagay don ay:
    "Do not use this form if: • you are appointing a migration agent or exempt person to provide you with immigration assistance and they will also be your authorised recipient."


    form 956 says:
    "Who should use this form? This form can only be used by: • a registered migration agent; • a non-registered migration agent outside Australia; or • an exempt person."

    "This form should be used to notify the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (the department) that: • you have been appointed by a client (eg. a visa applicant) to provide immigration assistance with matters under the Migration Act 1958 and, if applicable, to receive documents on their behalf; ..."

    "What is immigration assistance? A person gives immigration assistance if he or she uses, or claims to use, his or her knowledge or experience in migration procedure to assist a person with matters related under the Migration Act 1958. The most common times assistance is provided is during visa application processes, visa cancellation processes or sponsorship processes (including monitoring or sanctions). Note: Immigration assistance does not include simply filling in an application form, translating or interpreting or passing on information about an application without comment or explanation."

    "Exempt persons:
    "The following people do not have to be registered as migration agents in order to provide immigration assistance: • a close family member (spouse, child, adopted child, parent, brother or sister of a visa applicant); • a sponsor or nominator for a visa applicant; • a member of parliament or their staff; • an official whose duties include providing immigration assistance; • a member of a diplomatic mission, consular post or international organisation. As an exempt person you must not charge a fee for your service. In Australia, if you do charge a fee you are committing an offence and penalties of up to 10 years jail can apply."

    If halos lahat ng proseso ay ggawin mo and if u want na ikaw ang mgreciv ng lahat ng written communications from the department, I guess ikaw ay considered as an exempt person :-)

    Sorry about the confusion, lalo ata kita ginulo lol! Wait natin sagot ng iba kc I might be wrong ;-)



    November 2011 to February 2012- First entry to Australia with a Tourist Visa
    December 2012- Second entry with a Fiancee Visa
    June 2013- Applied for 2-stage Partner Visa (Temporary & Permanent)
    July 2013- Temporary Visa granted after I got married
    December 2015- Permanent Visa granted
    February 2013 to January 2016- Worked in a non-healthcare job
    January 2016- My first job in healthcare as a Tech. Assistant/ Pathology collector
    January 2017- Given a permanent position as a Tech. Assistant
    January 2017- Applied online for Citizenship
    February 2017- Received an email re: Australian Citizenship
    appointment and test
    May 2017- Citizenship test date! Yeeeyyyy! ;-)
    May 18,2017- Citizenship exam passed and application approved
    Aug. 7, 2017- Citizenship Ceremony
    September 2017- new sched of my AIMS exam
    November 2017- received AIMS exam result
    February 2018- start of Uni session 1

    (This site is very informative and very glad to have discovered it! Cheers!)

  • Aiza05Aiza05 Sydney
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    @axlrose sorry forgot to mention if you gonna read the heading of form 956 it says: ADVICE BY A MIGRATION AGENT/ EXEMPT PERSON OF PROVIDING IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE, which inlcudes a section in the form about AUTHORISED RECIPIENT..while form 956A says: APPOINTMENT OR WITHDRAWAL OF AN AUTHORISED RECIPIENT..see the difference? Again sorry for the confusion and sna nkatulong to kahit konti to clear things up lol!

    November 2011 to February 2012- First entry to Australia with a Tourist Visa
    December 2012- Second entry with a Fiancee Visa
    June 2013- Applied for 2-stage Partner Visa (Temporary & Permanent)
    July 2013- Temporary Visa granted after I got married
    December 2015- Permanent Visa granted
    February 2013 to January 2016- Worked in a non-healthcare job
    January 2016- My first job in healthcare as a Tech. Assistant/ Pathology collector
    January 2017- Given a permanent position as a Tech. Assistant
    January 2017- Applied online for Citizenship
    February 2017- Received an email re: Australian Citizenship
    appointment and test
    May 2017- Citizenship test date! Yeeeyyyy! ;-)
    May 18,2017- Citizenship exam passed and application approved
    Aug. 7, 2017- Citizenship Ceremony
    September 2017- new sched of my AIMS exam
    November 2017- received AIMS exam result
    February 2018- start of Uni session 1

    (This site is very informative and very glad to have discovered it! Cheers!)

  • teachjennyteachjenny Davao
    Posts: 51Member
    Joined: Oct 19, 2014
    @axlrose Hi,

    Yes. Lahat ng inaaply ko na students visa I submitted 956A as Authorised Recipient (when u are in the online application - tick mo ang "Another person" as authorised recipient). The corresponce will go to your email.

    Feb 28 2015 IELTS Exam
    Mar 13 2015 IELTS Results
    May 9 2015 Submitted requirements to Australia school
    May 30 2015 Finalization of enrolments and COE
    June 5 2015 Courier visa docs to VFS Global
    June 9 2015 VFS Global acknowledgement
    June 10 2015 DIBP acknowledgement of visa application
    June 17 2015 Medical advise from DIBP
    June 18 2015 Medicals done. Waiting for results..
    July 7 2015 VISA GRANT! Thank you Lord!!!
    July 16 2015 Arrival in Australia

  • teachjennyteachjenny Davao
    Posts: 51Member
    Joined: Oct 19, 2014
    @axlrose

    Authorised recipient ka. Do not tick the box na "Migration Agent"....

    Feb 28 2015 IELTS Exam
    Mar 13 2015 IELTS Results
    May 9 2015 Submitted requirements to Australia school
    May 30 2015 Finalization of enrolments and COE
    June 5 2015 Courier visa docs to VFS Global
    June 9 2015 VFS Global acknowledgement
    June 10 2015 DIBP acknowledgement of visa application
    June 17 2015 Medical advise from DIBP
    June 18 2015 Medicals done. Waiting for results..
    July 7 2015 VISA GRANT! Thank you Lord!!!
    July 16 2015 Arrival in Australia

  • axlroseaxlrose Sydney
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    @aiza05 Thanks ulit! Sorry my bad, you are right, it's either 956 or 956a, but not both. The reason why I asked is that I wasn't sure kung yung scope ng assistance na ggawin ko is considered as "immigration assistance" kase as you quoted "Note: Immigration assistance does not include simply filling in an application form, translating or interpreting or passing on information about an application without comment or explanation." (which is un lng naman tlaga ggwin ko: fill up forms for them online, ask them to submit docs, and receive correspondence) and yung knowledge ko lng with immigration procedures is limited to my experience when we applied for our visa (not sure if that is enough to qualify as immigration assistance?). So naisip ko baka sufficient na nga yung 956A/Authorised recipient na role lng. And from what Ive read from previous posts here, 956A lang sinubmit nila pero sila na din ngapply online through their Immi. Sensya na and salamat rin sa info, sa tingin ko either options would be fine. Masyado ko lng siguro inooveranalyze ung definition of terms at explanation, pero nice to post it here para maka gather na rin tayo ng info from those who have successfully applied :) Thanks for taking the time to reply!

    @teachjenny Salamat! I'll take note of your advice. I've read previous posts and 956a nga din sinubmit nila so at least clear na ako sa part na yun. Thanks for your help! :)

    25-Oct-2014 457 Visa grant
    20-Nov-2014 ACS assessment result: Software Engineer
    27-Jan-2015 ANMAC result of husband (primary applicant); Registered Nurse nec
    12-Feb-2015 EOI
    13-Mar-2015 Lodged Visa 189
    08-Apr-2015 Medicals at BUPA (dependant)
    01-May-2015 CO contact, medicals at BUPA (primary) & applied for APF police checks
    08-May-2015 Submitted all required docs
    11-May-2015 Visa Grant

  • Aiza05Aiza05 Sydney
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    Joined: Jul 08, 2016
    @axlrose no worries at least lahat tayo may natutunan by sharing infos and experience lol! Just to clear things up..qinoute q lng yang mga yan from info pages ng form 956 and 956A hehehe! Balitaan mo kami about sa outcome huh..goodluck! ;)

    @teachjenny thanks for clarifying about form 956a..nice to know that! ;)

    November 2011 to February 2012- First entry to Australia with a Tourist Visa
    December 2012- Second entry with a Fiancee Visa
    June 2013- Applied for 2-stage Partner Visa (Temporary & Permanent)
    July 2013- Temporary Visa granted after I got married
    December 2015- Permanent Visa granted
    February 2013 to January 2016- Worked in a non-healthcare job
    January 2016- My first job in healthcare as a Tech. Assistant/ Pathology collector
    January 2017- Given a permanent position as a Tech. Assistant
    January 2017- Applied online for Citizenship
    February 2017- Received an email re: Australian Citizenship
    appointment and test
    May 2017- Citizenship test date! Yeeeyyyy! ;-)
    May 18,2017- Citizenship exam passed and application approved
    Aug. 7, 2017- Citizenship Ceremony
    September 2017- new sched of my AIMS exam
    November 2017- received AIMS exam result
    February 2018- start of Uni session 1

    (This site is very informative and very glad to have discovered it! Cheers!)

  • Aiza05Aiza05 Sydney
    Posts: 191Member
    Joined: Jul 08, 2016
    edited November 2016
    hi @axlrose! kumusta nga pla ung visa application mo?

    Update nga pla guys..this is based on my experience mismo..inapply ko thru online ng tourist visa c brother ko nung monday lang then after 2 days nbgyan na agad sya ng visa..ang bilis na pala ma grant nuh, samantalang dati ung samin ng relatives ko like 5 years ago, it took us 2-3 weeks waiting bago mbgyan ng visa lol! Kaso restricted ang visa na binigay nila kay brother..1 month stay period lang and must not arrive after Feb.9, 2017..lupet! lol! While ung samin dati, 1 year validity and up to 3 months stay period..engot ko lang din kc, 4 weeks lang ang nilagay ko sa invitation lol! >:( :-)

    November 2011 to February 2012- First entry to Australia with a Tourist Visa
    December 2012- Second entry with a Fiancee Visa
    June 2013- Applied for 2-stage Partner Visa (Temporary & Permanent)
    July 2013- Temporary Visa granted after I got married
    December 2015- Permanent Visa granted
    February 2013 to January 2016- Worked in a non-healthcare job
    January 2016- My first job in healthcare as a Tech. Assistant/ Pathology collector
    January 2017- Given a permanent position as a Tech. Assistant
    January 2017- Applied online for Citizenship
    February 2017- Received an email re: Australian Citizenship
    appointment and test
    May 2017- Citizenship test date! Yeeeyyyy! ;-)
    May 18,2017- Citizenship exam passed and application approved
    Aug. 7, 2017- Citizenship Ceremony
    September 2017- new sched of my AIMS exam
    November 2017- received AIMS exam result
    February 2018- start of Uni session 1

    (This site is very informative and very glad to have discovered it! Cheers!)

  • Aiza05Aiza05 Sydney
    Posts: 191Member
    Joined: Jul 08, 2016
    Mga kabayan:

    Question lang sa mga naka experience na and thanks in advance sa mga mkkpagbigay ng kahit anong input.

    As I review the visa grant notice ng brother, tiningnan ko agd ang visa conditions nya..ang mga nakalagay ay 8101-NO WORK and 8201- MAXIMUM 3 MONTHS STUDY...meaning ba nito pede sya mg extend ng stay dto, if magustuhan nya, as long as mgrere-apply sya onshore ng TV?

    November 2011 to February 2012- First entry to Australia with a Tourist Visa
    December 2012- Second entry with a Fiancee Visa
    June 2013- Applied for 2-stage Partner Visa (Temporary & Permanent)
    July 2013- Temporary Visa granted after I got married
    December 2015- Permanent Visa granted
    February 2013 to January 2016- Worked in a non-healthcare job
    January 2016- My first job in healthcare as a Tech. Assistant/ Pathology collector
    January 2017- Given a permanent position as a Tech. Assistant
    January 2017- Applied online for Citizenship
    February 2017- Received an email re: Australian Citizenship
    appointment and test
    May 2017- Citizenship test date! Yeeeyyyy! ;-)
    May 18,2017- Citizenship exam passed and application approved
    Aug. 7, 2017- Citizenship Ceremony
    September 2017- new sched of my AIMS exam
    November 2017- received AIMS exam result
    February 2018- start of Uni session 1

    (This site is very informative and very glad to have discovered it! Cheers!)

  • teachjennyteachjenny Davao
    Posts: 51Member
    Joined: Oct 19, 2014
    Hi Aiza,

    https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Stud/More/Visa-conditions/visa-conditions-family

    Yes pwede. Unless walang nakalagay na 'No Further Stay' condition, pwede mag apply ng another visa while in Australia ang bro mo..

    "If you are in Australia you can apply for the Tourist stream of the Visitor visa online provided you currently have a valid visa that does not have condition 8503 imposed."
    Aiza05 said:

    Mga kabayan:

    Question lang sa mga naka experience na and thanks in advance sa mga mkkpagbigay ng kahit anong input.

    As I review the visa grant notice ng brother, tiningnan ko agd ang visa conditions nya..ang mga nakalagay ay 8101-NO WORK and 8201- MAXIMUM 3 MONTHS STUDY...meaning ba nito pede sya mg extend ng stay dto, if magustuhan nya, as long as mgrere-apply sya onshore ng TV?

    Feb 28 2015 IELTS Exam
    Mar 13 2015 IELTS Results
    May 9 2015 Submitted requirements to Australia school
    May 30 2015 Finalization of enrolments and COE
    June 5 2015 Courier visa docs to VFS Global
    June 9 2015 VFS Global acknowledgement
    June 10 2015 DIBP acknowledgement of visa application
    June 17 2015 Medical advise from DIBP
    June 18 2015 Medicals done. Waiting for results..
    July 7 2015 VISA GRANT! Thank you Lord!!!
    July 16 2015 Arrival in Australia

  • Aiza05Aiza05 Sydney
    Posts: 191Member
    Joined: Jul 08, 2016
    @teachjenny Ok..just in case lang na magustuhan ni brother na mg stay longer, kya nireready ko na ang mga back up plan..thanks for shedding light on this and will look thoroughly again ung letter from immigration ;-)

    November 2011 to February 2012- First entry to Australia with a Tourist Visa
    December 2012- Second entry with a Fiancee Visa
    June 2013- Applied for 2-stage Partner Visa (Temporary & Permanent)
    July 2013- Temporary Visa granted after I got married
    December 2015- Permanent Visa granted
    February 2013 to January 2016- Worked in a non-healthcare job
    January 2016- My first job in healthcare as a Tech. Assistant/ Pathology collector
    January 2017- Given a permanent position as a Tech. Assistant
    January 2017- Applied online for Citizenship
    February 2017- Received an email re: Australian Citizenship
    appointment and test
    May 2017- Citizenship test date! Yeeeyyyy! ;-)
    May 18,2017- Citizenship exam passed and application approved
    Aug. 7, 2017- Citizenship Ceremony
    September 2017- new sched of my AIMS exam
    November 2017- received AIMS exam result
    February 2018- start of Uni session 1

    (This site is very informative and very glad to have discovered it! Cheers!)

  • Angel1014Angel1014 Australia
    Posts: 64Member
    Joined: Dec 17, 2015
    edited November 2016
    @Xiaomau82 Hello po. ask ko lang. na grant po ako single entry tourist visa nung september. pumunta ako sa australia nung october for 2 weeks. ok lang ba apply ulit aka tourist visa to spend christmas sa australia khit yung unang tourist visa ko nkalagay valid until March 2017?

    "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."

  • Xiaomau82Xiaomau82 Singapore
    Posts: 1,877Member
    Joined: Mar 08, 2014
    Angel1014 said:

    @Xiaomau82 Hello po. ask ko lang. na grant po ako single entry tourist visa nung september. pumunta ako sa australia nung october for 2 weeks. ok lang ba apply ulit aka tourist visa to spend christmas sa australia khit yung unang tourist visa ko nkalagay valid until March 2017?

    yes pwede. valid sia til march pero single entry, so di mo na magagamit uli yan.
  • hopefullyhopefully Quezon City
    Posts: 82Member
    Joined: Apr 07, 2015
    Anybody here in the Philippines who successfully traveled to and from Australia, I need an answer for this paragraph from my Visa Grant Fact Sheet. It says there, "There are guidelines on departure formalities for all international bound Philippine nationals", and when I opened the link it provided this is the message from the Australian Embassy in the Philippines' website:

    "There are guidelines on departure formalities for all international bound Philippine nationals
    The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) conducts a mandatory Guidance and Counselling Program for departing Filippino spouses, fiance and other partners of foreign nationals.

    All Philippines nationals travelling to Australia should check with the CFO in order to comply with exit requirements. This applies equally to whether you hold a temporary or permanent Australian visa.

    Failure to comply with the CFO requirements may result in delays departing the Philippines.

    Further information can be found on the following Philippines Government websites:

    See: Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)

    See: Bureau of Immigration (BI)

    See: Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)"

    Do I need to arrange an appointment with CFO prior departure? My flight is already on Wednesday, I am really worried about this.

    Thanks you for your answers "kababayan".

    God bless us all
  • engr_maylene052581engr_maylene052581 Melbourne
    Posts: 149Member
    Joined: Feb 11, 2013
    Hi talagang bang automatic na lumalabas ing health request pag nagsubmit online? Need na ba agad magpamedical or wait sa advised mg immigration officer?

    with agent
    Civil Engineer (Hydraulic Engineer)
    June 2012 - IELTS
    August 2012 - Submitted Skill Assessment
    January 2013 - Positive Skill Assessment Results from EA
    January 2013- EOI submitted
    February 04, 2013- Received Invitation
    February 11, 2013- Lodge Visa 189
    April 9, 2013 - CO Assigned, Team 6c(Requested Medicals and PCC)
    April 11, 2013- Completed medicals (me, my son and daughter)
    April 11, 2013 - Submitted PCC
    April 14, 2013 - Husband completed the medicals
    June 13, 2013 - Visa Granted

  • Xiaomau82Xiaomau82 Singapore
    Posts: 1,877Member
    Joined: Mar 08, 2014

    Hi talagang bang automatic na lumalabas ing health request pag nagsubmit online? Need na ba agad magpamedical or wait sa advised mg immigration officer?

    yes, better to wait to the case officer's request. mejo mahal din ung medical kasi.
  • Xiaomau82Xiaomau82 Singapore
    Posts: 1,877Member
    Joined: Mar 08, 2014
    hopefully said:

    Anybody here in the Philippines who successfully traveled to and from Australia, I need an answer for this paragraph from my Visa Grant Fact Sheet. It says there, "There are guidelines on departure formalities for all international bound Philippine nationals", and when I opened the link it provided this is the message from the Australian Embassy in the Philippines' website:

    "There are guidelines on departure formalities for all international bound Philippine nationals
    The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) conducts a mandatory Guidance and Counselling Program for departing Filippino spouses, fiance and other partners of foreign nationals.

    All Philippines nationals travelling to Australia should check with the CFO in order to comply with exit requirements. This applies equally to whether you hold a temporary or permanent Australian visa.

    Failure to comply with the CFO requirements may result in delays departing the Philippines.

    Further information can be found on the following Philippines Government websites:

    See: Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)

    See: Bureau of Immigration (BI)

    See: Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)"

    Do I need to arrange an appointment with CFO prior departure? My flight is already on Wednesday, I am really worried about this.

    Thanks you for your answers "kababayan".

    God bless us all

    PR ba or visitor visa? ang alam ko yan ung Pre departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) para sa mga mag migrate to australia, not for visitor visa holder.

  • cariecarie philippines
    Posts: 6Member
    Joined: Nov 08, 2016
    hello po,pag nag apply po ba ng tourist visa need ba ng sponsor ng credits cards?show money at security bond?pahelp nman po
  • batmanbatman Darwin Australia
    Posts: 3,520Member, Moderator
    Joined: Oct 04, 2011
    @carie during my time they did not require any sponsor's credit cards, no show money or security bond. Though we presented proof of our available cash.

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    18|10|17 - Submitted NT SS application (praying for + result)
    24|04|18 - 190 not successful,
    - was offered 489 instead and accepted the offer
    - engaged with visa consort agency for visa application submission.
    26|04|18 - Invited to apply for SS visa 489 - Northern Territory
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    June 2021 - First CPA subject passed
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  • cariecarie philippines
    Posts: 6Member
    Joined: Nov 08, 2016
    @batman talaga po?anu year po?
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