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

rjb_08 · July 2018

Hi @cucci, what sort of invitation letter? Does this need to be certified by the embassy? Or I could just produce the letter in my own? Could you give some sample please? And what is VFS? Many thanks!

rjb_08 · July 2018

Thanks @batman. Can you let me know the requirements please?

dee0829 · July 2018

@rjb_08 you can compose the invitation by yourself stating their arrival and departure, show emphasis that they just want to see you and dont intend to stay longer as they want to go back to phils. Also state where you want to tour them. not need to be long. keep it short and simple that comes from the heart.

batman · July 2018

@rjb_08 per my recollection ang mga hiningi sa amin, proof of identity, picture, previous travel details, family composition evidence, evidence of plan touristm activities, financial capacity, invitation evidence. once the lodge sasabihin naman sau ano ano mga dapat mong i attached.

RejNaix11 · July 2018

Hi po! Ask ko lang kung ok lang ba magapply for Aus tourist visa kahit may submitted EOI ako for 189/190? Hindi po ba makakaaffect yun sa pag-grant ng tourist visa? and makakareceive pa rin po ba ako ng ITA kahit may pending tourist visa application?

chyrstheen · July 2018

@RejNaix11 nagawa ko po, no problem naman

RejNaix11 · July 2018

@chyrstheen ah ok, thanks po!!

lycaglace · July 2018

@batman thanks much.

chehrd · July 2018

Hi po. My hubby and I are planning to apply for TV for my mother, my sister and her 10 yr old daughter, and my two brothers for 3 mos stay lang, just to show them Australia.
Ang concern ko lang po is ang isang brother ko. He is 45 years old, single, and NO WORK, NO BUSINESS.
Ano po ba pwde diskarte para may chance siya ma-approve?
Thanks po.

chyrstheen · July 2018

@chehrd i had recent similar case with my uncle. He is not employed and no proof of funds. Our family filed group application of TV and we included the following docs for my uncle

1. Invitation from AU citizen sister of my uncle including statement that she will shoulder all expences
2. Affidavit of support from my mom who's travelling with my uncle to AU
3. Sample itinerary

Note that he also doesnt have any prior international travels. He was granted multiple entry for 1 yr

chehrd · July 2018

wow @chyrstheen ..ganyan din gawin namin sa brother ko..tanong ko lang, the usual visitor visa ba sa inyo or ang sponsored-family stream?

chyrstheen · July 2018

@chehrd yung usual lang, SC 600.

I think it would help kung yung lahat ng kasama ng brother mo would have complete documents. Baka naman din merong property yung brother mo, pwede rin yun as proof of ties to PH

batman · July 2018

I Just want to share. My sister just got her visit visa grant. She is a nurse. She just resigned from her Job. What we did, we just attached more proof of family links that are in the Philippines, Also I asked her to make a cover letter of her plans in Australia and make a declaration that she has no intentions to over stay. She has sponsor also who is a Au resident. Also we attached property owned.

We were worried coz we heard that people from medical field are getting hard time to get approved visit visa due to tendency of overstaying also of being unemployed. We did not attached any employment related documents. Luckily na approve naman. pede na ako mag agent hehe.

Mia · July 2018

@batman if I may ask what kind of document has been submitted to show family ties to the Philippines?

batman · July 2018

@Mia family ties, mga pictures, passports, BC to show how you connected to the family you are claiming na maiiwan sa pinas or somewhere else. if ma detailed ka pede ka gawa ng family tree to show how you are linked to them.

heewon · July 2018

Good day po. Paano mag apply ng tourist visa if im the employed one and my wife is unemployed? Pero sa kanya naka pangalan ang mga savings po namin. Sencya na po first time to apply. We are just worried kase our bank account was named after her so wala ako mapapakitang bank statement. And my pay slip is not that big kase po may current loan po ako. Pero ako po ang applicant for a tourist visa at gusto po namin magtravel sa AU for 2weeks just to celebrate our 20th year wedding anniv. Please advise us po. Thank u..

batman · July 2018

@heewon its a group/family application so doesn't matter if nakapangalan kay Mrs. preho naman kaya tatravel and mag asawa naman kau. Attach ka din ng MC.

heewon · July 2018

@batman salamat sir sa reply. Nasa attaching docs na po ako. Pero sir yung financial statement, nirequest kopa last june 30. Valid pa ba yun kahit pa-august na? Or need ko kumuha po ulit? Salamat.

batman · July 2018

@heewon u mean bank statement? get the latest one.

heewon · July 2018

@batman ahh yes im sorry. I mean bank statement.. hehe! okay request po ako ulit. Buti pala natanong ko po. Salamat sir.

blessedvic · August 2018

hello mga kabayan. Mag apply sana ako ng TV para sa nanay at kapatid ko. Si husband ang main sponsor. May nakasulat sa website na ganito " You cannot be a sponsor for more than one person at the same time, unless they are the member of the same family unit. A family unit is made of the head of the family, their partner and their DEPENDENT children" Nasa early 40's na po kapatid ko at may permanent job. Is it still possible na ma sponsoran sila ng sabay?salamat

batman · August 2018

@blessedvic part naman ng family unit si kapatid.

blessedvic · August 2018

@batman Hi Bro salamat sa reply . di ko ma gets yung part na DEPENDENT children. considered pa rin bang DEPENDENT si kapatid kahit of age na, with full time job at kids?
Salamat bro

batman · August 2018

@blessedvic visit visa lang naman ang apply right? So just give an invitation to your mom and kapatid to visit you in Australia. Mention in your invitation that you will be taking care of their expenses while in Australia.

For your mom and kapatid. let them submit family ties in Philippines as evidence na babalik pa sila ng pinas. For the kapatid since may work sya pede nya isama sa evidence ang contract ng work nya at on holiday lang sya. Also propertries in their names.

heewon · August 2018

@batman sir ask ko lang, just wanna make sure kase bago ko click ang submit. Ask ko lang kung tama ba ginawa ko, lahat .pdf files including passport photo and id ko. Pdf files lahat. Tama po ba yon sir/mam? Sisiguraduhin ko lang po. And i scanned my docs using my iphone only.