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

hopefully · June 2016

@Exile .,ahhh pang singapore lang po pala., thanks for the info

avp_manaloto · June 2016

@prcand hello po ulit. got my mom in law's visa last june 23. 1 year multiple. 3 months stay each entry. another question lang po. kase we intend her to stay here most of the time kase to take care of our 3 year old baby. july 5 dating nila dito so until oct. 5 yung validity if 3 months right? how long does she has to stay sa pinas para makapag balik ulit cya dito without any questions? pwede ba after a month balik na cya? thanks in advance

prcand · June 2016

@avp_manaloto first and foremost, congratulations!

yeah, if darating siya ng July 5, October 5 most probably last day niya. Pero to play safe, lagyan mo ng buffer of one day or week before just to be sure (i.e., between Sept 28 to Oct 4 departure).

As for coming back, depends sa visa officer sa succeeding entries niya. May mga stories na naque-question sila each and everytime pagbalik after first entry for 3 months (regardless of the day's outside australia after last departure). Pero if it makes you feel any better, meron akong 600 subclass dati bago ako naging PR, and within that one year, 4 na beses ako pabalik balik and in no instance ininterview ako. Ung words lang from them ay "Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening/Day".

Pero curious lang ako, may program si Australia for parents of PR that have 18 (yes eighteen) months multiple entry validity, but they can stay for up to 12 months straight without leaving. Di ba to na-explore or ung nabigay?

avp_manaloto · June 2016

@prcand thanks for taking time to respond

Xiaomau82 · June 2016

avp_manaloto said:
@prcand hello po ulit. got my mom in law's visa last june 23. 1 year multiple. 3 months stay each entry. another question lang po. kase we intend her to stay here most of the time kase to take care of our 3 year old baby. july 5 dating nila dito so until oct. 5 yung validity if 3 months right? how long does she has to stay sa pinas para makapag balik ulit cya dito without any questions? pwede ba after a month balik na cya? thanks in advance

Ang alam ko, reasonable number of days at least 2 weeks. Pero meron ako nakasabay dati literally “umexit” sa Singapore. Arrived in the evening sa Singapore then the next day daw flight na nia pabalik. And according to her, lagi na daw nia ginagawa un. Her daughter is married to an OZ and shes taking care of the child rin. Di ko lang din sure if safe to say na ok siang gawin. Kasi I heard rin stories na naquequestion pag pabalik balik nga sa au

jayvee_ramis · July 2016

Hi mga kababayans! Ask ko lng po sana if pwede ako mgsponosor sa mrs ko ng tourist visa kahit na wla pa akong permanent job here in oz pro im already a resident here.. Im working as an agncy nurse kc as of the moment.. Plan ko kasi is isama n sya pgblik ko dto on january den while she's here on a tourist visa, iaaply napo nmin un spouse visa nya pra mabigyan sya ng beidging at d nya na kailngan umuwi sa pinas...
Salamat po s mga ssagot...

Xiaomau82 · July 2016

jayvee_ramis said:
Hi mga kababayans! Ask ko lng po sana if pwede ako mgsponosor sa mrs ko ng tourist visa kahit na wla pa akong permanent job here in oz pro im already a resident here.. Im working as an agncy nurse kc as of the moment.. Plan ko kasi is isama n sya pgblik ko dto on january den while she's here on a tourist visa, iaaply napo nmin un spouse visa nya pra mabigyan sya ng beidging at d nya na kailngan umuwi sa pinas...
Salamat po s mga ssagot...

pwede. they will ask for proof of financial capability though pero pwede

rhumy · July 2016

Hi everyone. Pwede ba akong mag invite kht naka 457 visa lang ako? Thank u in advance po

se29m · July 2016

@rhumy yes

rhumy · July 2016

@se29m any thoughts ano po ang content ng invitation? Maraming salamat

batman · July 2016

@rhumy hindi naman masyado sila particular sa content. yun sa amin nilagay lng nya na its been a while na di kami nagkikita kaya ininvite nila kami na bisitahin sila sa Au. tpso binanggit nya na pede sa kanila kami mag stay at sabihan lang sila kelan para maka off sila sa work. tapos attached lang naming passport nun ng invite.

jayvee_ramis · July 2016

@Xiaomau82 thanks po s reply! Im still thinking pa din kasi kng sa pinas ko sya iaaply ng spouse visa or dito na s oz. worried lng kasi ako baka paginapply ko sya ng tourist visa pra dto na un spouse e madeny kc wla pako permanent job or sufficient income to support her... Maybe ill ask my tito na tinitirhan ko dto if pwde sya ang mginvite nlng tutal full time working sya... Problem is baka mbgyan sya ng "no further stay" restriction so di ko dn sya maiaaply ng spouse visa dto if ever kasi need nya umuwi after her tourist visa....

Xiaomau82 · July 2016

jayvee_ramis said:
@Xiaomau82 thanks po s reply! Im still thinking pa din kasi kng sa pinas ko sya iaaply ng spouse visa or dito na s oz. worried lng kasi ako baka paginapply ko sya ng tourist visa pra dto na un spouse e madeny kc wla pako permanent job or sufficient income to support her... Maybe ill ask my tito na tinitirhan ko dto if pwde sya ang mginvite nlng tutal full time working sya... Problem is baka mbgyan sya ng "no further stay" restriction so di ko dn sya maiaaply ng spouse visa dto if ever kasi need nya umuwi after her tourist visa....

yun nga ang prob kun may visa condition n no further stay. unfortunately, di natin mapredict un or kun atleast sana may indication sila na kun anong type ng application ang binibigyn nila nun kaso wala e. anyway, goodluck sa application ng wife mo.

hopefully · July 2016

Hello po to all., Got my visa, finally.,

., Applied June 13, granted July 11. May tanong po ako, ano po ibig sabihin nung Travel Facility sa Grant Details? Thanks po

Xiaomau82 · July 2016

hopefully said:
Hello po to all., Got my visa, finally., ., Applied June 13, granted July 11. May tanong po ako, ano po ibig sabihin nung Travel Facility sa Grant Details? Thanks po

naka state jan kun mulitple entry or single entry lang

mj14 · July 2016

Hi! I have a girlfriend in AU. Temporary visa holder lang sya kasi she's a student. Qualified ba sya mag invite for Visitor Visa? Anong chances ng approval?

Thanks!

batman · July 2016

@mj14 you can apply visit visa even without invitation. if someon invites you that increases your chances. though it all depends on your supporting documents - financial capacity while in Australia and most importantly you have reasons/proof to return back to PH once your visit is over.

mj14 · July 2016

@batman Thank you! Im currently employed naman, I can provide payslips and ITR. Kaya lang I doubt efficient ung bank account ko pero yung tita ko will support my travel sana kung matuloy ako. Is it okay na ang i-present ko na funds/bank statement is from my tita?

PS: Birthday ko din kasi ng October kaya yun sana reason ng holiday ko.

Xiaomau82 · July 2016

mj14 said:
@batman Thank you! Im currently employed naman, I can provide payslips and ITR. Kaya lang I doubt efficient ung bank account ko pero yung tita ko will support my travel sana kung matuloy ako. Is it okay na ang i-present ko na funds/bank statement is from my tita?

PS: Birthday ko din kasi ng October kaya yun sana reason ng holiday ko.

if u are submitting your aunt's bank statement then might as well ask her to sponsor u. ang problem kasi minsan if applying from PH, they consider your personal assets and reasons kun babalik ka p b or not.

batman · July 2016

@mj14 , Xiaamau82 is right, just ask your tita na bigyan ka invitation letter stating that she will be incharge for your expenses while you are in AU. so that left the other factor, to prove that you are coming back home. dapat may solid evidence ka. payslip ITR alone not enough. include mo contract showing na bound ka for certain year kong may contract man. or letter from employer. at ari arian din. car, lupa, bahay under your name.

mj14 · July 2016

@Xiaomau82 okay lang ba yun? Yung tita ko andito sa pinas. Sya daw mag sponsor ng trip ko. Ano kelangan ko iprepare na document na lang?

mj14 · July 2016

@batman thanks guys! Nandito kasi ung tita ko sa pinas, diba ung invitation letter should come from someone sa AU? Wala ako contract sa employer, pero I can ask a letter na currently employed ako at my leave credits.

batman · July 2016

@mj14 that made the situation more intricate. pero nasa AU ba sya once nag vacation ka? kong babalik naman sya before ka babakasyon doon pede pa din magbigay ng invitation. pag wala sya doon sa intended bakasyon mo that's another story. letter will do.

hschell87 · July 2016

hello po may tanong lang po sana ako.. gusto ko po sana mag apply ng tourist visa while waiting sa PV ko. medyo nagugulohan kasi ako kung tourist stream or sponsored-family stream po.. saan po ba dito mas mabilis? may husband is PR holder po sya. thanks

batman · July 2016

@hschell87 here are the types of visit visas as per AU website.
https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visi/Visi

travellergirl · July 2016

I will be traveling with my parents this sept 13-27 may ticket n kmi kakalodge Ko lng ng visa application namin yesterday. Yung Sa dad Ko may valid visa pa cya Pero Nde pedeng pang tourist. So nag apply kmi ng tourist visa 600 yung samin ni mom ok nmn Pero yung Sa daddy Ko nirerequire cya ng health assessment and required for medical exam 501 and 502.
Nabasa ko na 75 and up lng required Sa medical 61 lng dad Ko.
May naka experience n ba ng Ganito? And possible ba Na nagkamali ung case officer?

batman · July 2016

@travellergirl I doubt magkamali si CO. If I may ask. what u mean may visa pero di pede pang tourist? and why not just comply?

travellergirl · July 2016

@batman my dad is holding an Australian maritime visa. Seaman kc dad Ko rightnow on board pa Siya. And upon checking 6k yung medical Sa st Lukes for Australian visa

Admin · July 2016

Hi @travellergirl sure po na hindi cya nagkamali. Like for our case and my cousin's case naman hindi sila hiningan ng bio metrics while kame meron. Kala namin nagkamali lang or malas na random kame sa bio meterics. Un pla nagchange cla ng rule pag dating sa batch namin. For ur dads case baka ganun talaga pag maritime visa cya.

Xiaomau82 · July 2016

mj14 said:
@Xiaomau82 okay lang ba yun? Yung tita ko andito sa pinas. Sya daw mag sponsor ng trip ko. Ano kelangan ko iprepare na document na lang?

yung tita mo na magsponsor, pr ba sia or citizen ng au? if not, it wont help. mas gugulo ung reason and intention. unless sabay kayo mag aaply ng tita mo for visitor visa then u can make it appear like a family vacation.

U dont need invitation talaga to apply for au visitor visa pero kelangn may maibigy kang evidence na babalik ka pa tlaga. like what @batman said, provide all evidences of your properties would help.

How is your travel history so far? minsan kinoconsider din nila un. if u have previous visa from 1st world country siguro mas makakatulong un.