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

mardygras · May 2018

hi all, question po if anyone encountered this before. My sister is currently in Aus now with multiple entries for 1 year, 3 months each entry. question po is, kung mag extend ang sis ko ng Visit visa nya at ma grant ang extension eh ma-cancel po ba ung current multiple entry visa nya? thanks in advance po sa sasagot

leadme · May 2018

@engr.20 hi, hopefully you get your visa before the 15th. I've heard it's faster online. Ours were coursed through VFS. We submitted almost three weeks ago and we haven't received the results yet. Praying to get good results today.

@mardygras not sure how do they act on that. But are you sure they do extension? if so, I guess they would not cancel the 1 year visa since it is only an extension. But I'm just speculating. Maybe others with the same experience would be of help. God bless!

leadme · May 2018

Praise the Lord! We got our visas today!

mardygras · May 2018

@leadme thanks, my sister will just call the Immigration dept. there to ask.
so great that you got your Visas already. Enjoy your travel.

leadme · May 2018

@mardygras thank you! hope everything will be ok for your sister. God bless!

jojoyjm · May 2018

Hello po. May nagpapatanong lang... if personally funded need pa daw po ba ng letter of invite?

dayang14 · May 2018

@juanmigueldejesus pwede po, based sa experience ko

pissedball · May 2018

question po, may weight ba ang statutory declaration instead of just mere invitation letter for granting a visa? thanks.

batman · May 2018

@pissedball stat dec was never mentioned in any list of requirements for visit visa, based on my knowledge, I could be wrong.

mardygras · May 2018

@pissedball stat dec not included in the list of requirements.

mardygras · May 2018

@leadme everything is good so far, thanks. btw, i applied my 2nd Visit Visa as well last May 4, 2018 and got the Approval on May 23, 2018. Single Entry at single daw kasi ako..so hanap na ako ng partner para next time eh Multiple Entry na. hahahha :-)

apple806 · June 2018

hello! anyone applied for a tourist visa recently? Applied May 30 till now wala pa notice if approved or not. How long does it usually take before they give you a reply? Thank You!

ChristelleKho29 · June 2018

Hello @apple806 same tau i applied last may 30..i only received their acknowledgement..still waiting..

apple806 · June 2018

@ChristelleKho29 My cousin got his yesterday he applied May 29, so hopefully we get ours today

ChristelleKho29 · June 2018

Hello @apple806 already got mine!! Im just so happy though single entry lang cya, still so thankful ke God!! How about yours? Sna u received ur email na dn!

apple806 · June 2018

Wow @ChristelleKho29 !! yes kahit single entry at least andyan na

wala pa ung sa akin, been checking my mail the whole morning hahaha maybe within the day makuha ko haha sana! fingers crossed!

RPhwithOZdream · June 2018

hey guys! would anyone please help me kung ano yung requirements for tourist visa?
May nakalimutan pa ba ako?
1. Bank Certificate
2. Airfare Tix
3. Certificate of Employment
4. ITR
5. Passport
6. Birth Cert
7. Payslip
8. Passport Photo

chyrstheen · June 2018

@RPhwithOZdream optional but you can also attach itinerary. Kahit draft lang. approved VL from your employer would also help

mistykring · June 2018

question po pg 2 weeks lng na magstay sa australia need pb ng nbi clearance sa pinas?

chyrstheen · June 2018

@mistykring not required

mistykring · June 2018

@chyrstheen thanks

RPhwithOZdream · June 2018

@chyrstheen will do thank you po! sana okay yung papers nya

lycaglace · June 2018

Hi guys! Planning to submit my required docs. Do i have to notarized every documents like photocopy of passport? Payslips? Invitation letter? I mean all the docs needed to present.

Thanks in advance

yezh · July 2018

Hello,
Planning to apply TV meron po ako business permit etc pero d p po makakarelease ng ITR kasi medyo bago palang po. Ok lang po kaya ung mga permits lang without ITR? TYI po

batman · July 2018

@lycaglace no need to notarize, colored scan copy will do.
@yezh kong di nman available okay lang yun.

wilson · July 2018

Hi @Admin. good day po. Asking for my wife. Her visa is
Subclass 600 (multiple entry visa for 1 yr) and it states there that her visa will expire on august 16. Could she still go in australia on or b4 august 16 and stay there for another 3 mos. or is there a way to extend her visa for her to stay in au for anther 3 mos? thank you for your answers...

cucci · July 2018

@wilson Maximum stay for visa is up to the date granted. So kung pumasok sya ng Aug 15, dapat exit din sya ng Aug 16 otherwise she will be on illegal status.
Options available would be to apply for another visitor visa or a more substantive visa, wherein she can be granted a bridging visa while her application is being assessed. This is assuming that her current visitor visa does not have a "No further stay" clause.

rjb_08 · July 2018

Hey Guys! Wonderin if anyone could help.. My parents are planning to visit me and my wife here in Au. My father is retired OFW and Senior Citizen now while my mom was a housewife all along and did not have any jobs. Can anyone advise on the requirements they'll need to apply for the visa especially in terms of financial declaration? Hoping someone could help here. Thanks in advance!

cucci · July 2018

@rjb_08 If they can provide land title(s) and/or bank account(s) certifications in their names together with your invitation letter indicating that you will be supporting them during their stay, I think that would suffice. My parents visited my brother with those documents only.

However, being senior citizens they were required to file their application via VFS instead of just online.