Boyfriend-sponsored Tourist Visa - Inquiry and Chances of Approval

filipinacpa · April 2015

I'm 24 and turning 25 soon. I only have around P40k savings in my bank account. I am working for 5 years now and currently employed as internal auditor for more than 3 years with my current company and working as well as a 1-year part-time college asst. professor. I have traveled to 5 countries abroad. My boyfriend wants to sponsor me for a 3-week vacation in Australia.

These are MY requirements that I would be submitting to the embassy:
-ITR from my 2 employers
-Certificate of employment from my 2 employers
-Utility bills to show my home address and my mum's address to prove that we live together
-my home loan certificate and statements
-my bank certificates and bank statements (2 banks)
-my cover letter
-travel inquiries
-drafted travel itinerary
-photos of me and my boyfriend
-chat logs, emails of me and my boyfriend
-passport and other government issued ids

Not sure though about the requirements that my boyfriend has to provide. He is unemployed and works for himself: physical trainer in his own house (he has a gym of his own), he has a car shop where he works on car engine for burnout cars (he's a race car driver too in burnout competitions), he has rental apartments (all are mortgaged with the bank) and he is doing eBay trade. His bank accounts are all attached to his home loan accounts where he has redraw facility. He said his bank balance there is negative but he has this redraw facility . He said he can show that if needed. He doesn't have any tax return either. Now he told me he can provide employment certificate, statutory declaration and bank certificate. We also plan to include his travel documents to prove that we already met in person too.

I am just wondering if these documents from him will already suffice that he is financially capable to support me:
1. Employment certificate
2. Statutory declaration
3. Bank certificate with balance of AUD $10,000
4. Copy of his passport
5. His utility bills

Thanks a lot and I'd really appreciate all your help!

Milkan · April 2015

@filipinacpa

Hi, I sponsored my gf as a tourist (evisa 600) last Dec 2014. and below are the summarized items which we submitted online.

Gf's docs submitted.
1.) Employment cert ( as she is presently employed, stating no. of years working and been working full time and her salary)
2.) Bank statement (BPI)
3.) Approved Leave form (from her company, with leave dates and purpose of vacation leave)
4,) Passport info page, Birth Cert and Photo with Sign
5.) Stat Dec about her short stay in Au.
6.) Form 956a (my Gf authorized me as to receive all information from immi in behalf of her)

My docs submitted.
1.) Employment letter (stating full time work, no. of years working and my per hr rate)
2.) Invitation letter and assurance of support. (with a letter from bank about my savings)

Online application submitted last week of Sept 2014.
Visa approved third week of Oct.
Visa condition: must enter Au before April 2015 (single entry only)
Gf arrived at Perth: Dec. 23, 2014 up to Jan.24, 2015

Goodluck.

filipinacpa · April 2015

@Milkan thanks! may I know if the letter that the bank provided details your transactions like in the statements? or do they just indicate in the letter how much you have as balance?

if you won't mind as well, how much does your gf shows as balance in her bank account?

thanks a lot!

Milkan · April 2015

Hello,

BPI provided only a bank letter stating the total amount of money on her savings.

She has only 40k pesos balance on her BPI account.

filipinacpa · April 2015

@Milkan thanks.. I meant to say did YOU only provide a letter from your bank stating how much in total is your savings? Thank you again

jvanz_21 · April 2015

Bank statement is not necessary if the bf provide all the expenses and accomodation in oz

Milkan · April 2015

@jvanz_21

Hi, you may be correct. But, I still included my gf bank statement as what I understand on the document that is being asked by the department.

I think the department gave weight on my gf's stat declaration to grant her a visa.

@filipinacpa

Hello,

Yup, I provided a letter from my bank stating my total savings.

arriane · August 2015

please help. i have two invitations from my aunt and bf. should i use them both? at wala pa akong work. nagrereview ako for boards so after boards ako punta dun. iisipin nila na di na ko babalik? ano pede dahilan na babalik talaga ako sa pinas bukod sa work

JRG_02 · October 2015

@Milkan Hi, is it required that the bank account balance of the sponsor is AUD10k and up? or AUD7k is ok? Thanks.

amgamgamg06 · October 2017

@Milkan Hi, I'd like to ask, what specific numbers should a sponsor must have on his bank account, we have not lodged the visa yet, because he only have $5,000 on his account. But he actually do have properties as well, have been in his job for 10 years, just so happen that he doesnt have much savings due to mortgage, will that number be enough?

aplfrvr · October 2017

@arriane Alam kong matagal na po to. Pero nagrant visa mo ate?

janellaibay · May 2018

@Milkan Hi!! I know this thread is dated, but I'd like to know - is a Statutory Declaration really required in a Visa 600 application? Or would a regular invitation letter suffice? I've been confused. I read one thing and another. Would you know?

dayang14 · May 2018

@janellaibay based po sa experience ko, letter of invitation lng sufficient n po.

itsdaryllp · August 2018

Hi @dayang14, Ask ko lang po kung madalas malagyan ng no further stay ang pag apply ng TV? Thanks, and she is working naman there, and meron syang maganda salary, sponsoran nya yung pag pnta ko dun, right now I am employed here, and planning to apply for tourist visa for 3mos, any tips? Thanks!