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How to Apply Online for an Australian Tourist Visa - Step 1

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edited February 2016 in Visitor - Tourist Visa
continuation from http://pinoyau.info/discussion/5998/how-to-apply-online-for-an-australian-tourist-visa-step-by-step

1. Create an ImmiAccount
Go to Australian Government Department of Immigration and Border Protection at https://www.border.gov.au/. Click on ImmiAccount (below the section that says Individuals and Travellers). Create an account and start a new application process. For a tourist visa, choose Visa (600).

Remember to have a valid email address. All forms of communications with the immigration are thru email.

Originally posted by Krarenzki at wildperiwinkle.com, and with permission to repost the article here at www.pinoyau.info

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  • mike0930mike0930 Philippines
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    hi paano po mag apply ng application sa immiaccount for group na isang immiaccount lang gagamitin for subclass 600 tourist visa? create group ----> group name tapos "new application" lang for every person? thank you. Hope to hear from here BIG HELP! :)
  • zettezette Singapore
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    Hello po.. May I ask if ok lang ba na mag-isang mag travel dun? I mean pag nag-apply po ako lang mag-isa.. maraming salamat..
  • TheDreamerTheDreamer Melbourne
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    hi ask ko lang..pa help namn apply ko sna parents ko ng create n ako immi account, then nagbasa ako mga old thread mas madali daw pag visit visa tourist stream ang i apply ko un ba ang eVisitor(651) na option dun sa immi account ko ?thanks

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  • wondergariwondergari Bataan
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    @TheDreamer Visitor (subclass 600) po
  • jannishglitzjannishglitz Philippines
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    Hello po
  • jannishglitzjannishglitz Philippines
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    Hello po maam.
  • lowela_uglowela_ug Mountain
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    Hi po,
    Do you have idea, I got married in Australia, after the wedding I go back to Philippines. Then now I'm planning back to Australia. Pwede paring po Kaya mag apply ng visitors visa,since we're saving up money for spouse visa?

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  • chateu419chateu419 Auckland
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    hope anybody can help. we applied our pr here thru an agent.now that we’re here in au, mgapply sana kami tourist visa for a family member thru our immi. can i create a new one, at i-link ung pr application nmn before? i have read somewhere here kung paano, kaso di ko n mahanap kung saang topic. tia

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  • cuccicucci NSW
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    @chateu419 said:
    hope anybody can help. we applied our pr here thru an agent.now that we’re here in au, mgapply sana kami tourist visa for a family member thru our immi. can i create a new one, at i-link ung pr application nmn before? i have read somewhere here kung paano, kaso di ko n mahanap kung saang topic. tia

    You can import the previous application to the new account using the Import Application feature at the immi website.

    First create a new account and click Import Application and enter the following details.

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  • chateu419chateu419 Auckland
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    @cucci thank you. i went new application ( for a family member tv subclass 600> is the application outside au? does this refers sa inaaplyan ko ( outside au) or ako (in au)?

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  • cuccicucci NSW
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    @chateu419 said:
    @cucci thank you. i went new application ( for a family member tv subclass 600> is the application outside au? does this refers sa inaaplyan ko ( outside au) or ako (in au)?

    refers to the applicant... outside Au

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  • chateu419chateu419 Auckland
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    Hello again,
    is the national identity card asked sa tv application same as the passport? tia

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  • nnanni01nnanni01 Posts: 41Member
    Joined: Jun 20, 2017

    Hello po question lng po.. aapply ko kasi ung newborn baby k as visitor visa then onshore apply namin cya subsequent entrant 489 pra makasama na nmin cya.. hingi lng po ng advice kng anu mgkaron ba ng prob kng ganun gawin at anu po kaya pa mga need na documents ni baby as tourist. Salamat po :)

  • Captain_ACaptain_A AUSTRALIA
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    @nnanni01 said:
    Hello po question lng po.. aapply ko kasi ung newborn baby k as visitor visa then onshore apply namin cya subsequent entrant 489 pra makasama na nmin cya.. hingi lng po ng advice kng anu mgkaron ba ng prob kng ganun gawin at anu po kaya pa mga need na documents ni baby as tourist. Salamat po :)

    mas ok po ba yun if diretsyo na apply subsequent entrant 489?

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  • nnanni01nnanni01 Posts: 41Member
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    @Captain_A said:

    @nnanni01 said:
    Hello po question lng po.. aapply ko kasi ung newborn baby k as visitor visa then onshore apply namin cya subsequent entrant 489 pra makasama na nmin cya.. hingi lng po ng advice kng anu mgkaron ba ng prob kng ganun gawin at anu po kaya pa mga need na documents ni baby as tourist. Salamat po :)

    mas ok po ba yun if diretsyo na apply subsequent entrant 489?

    Actually mas ok po tlga diretso na subsequent entrant pgaapply kaya lng kasi walang timeline kng ganu katagal process ngyon baka kasi matagal mashado.. kaya naisip nmn visitor visa tas onshore application tas mbbgyan ng bridging visa si baby po.

  • Captain_ACaptain_A AUSTRALIA
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    @nnanni01 said:

    @Captain_A said:

    @nnanni01 said:
    Hello po question lng po.. aapply ko kasi ung newborn baby k as visitor visa then onshore apply namin cya subsequent entrant 489 pra makasama na nmin cya.. hingi lng po ng advice kng anu mgkaron ba ng prob kng ganun gawin at anu po kaya pa mga need na documents ni baby as tourist. Salamat po :)

    mas ok po ba yun if diretsyo na apply subsequent entrant 489?

    Actually mas ok po tlga diretso na subsequent entrant pgaapply kaya lng kasi walang timeline kng ganu katagal process ngyon baka kasi matagal mashado.. kaya naisip nmn visitor visa tas onshore application tas mbbgyan ng bridging visa si baby po.

    oo nga tama ka.. i think basic docs lng plus any doc related s birth ni baby like baby book, birth cert, marriage cert etc

    all the best s inyo

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  • nnanni01nnanni01 Posts: 41Member
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    @Captain_A said:

    @nnanni01 said:

    @Captain_A said:

    @nnanni01 said:
    Hello po question lng po.. aapply ko kasi ung newborn baby k as visitor visa then onshore apply namin cya subsequent entrant 489 pra makasama na nmin cya.. hingi lng po ng advice kng anu mgkaron ba ng prob kng ganun gawin at anu po kaya pa mga need na documents ni baby as tourist. Salamat po :)

    mas ok po ba yun if diretsyo na apply subsequent entrant 489?

    Actually mas ok po tlga diretso na subsequent entrant pgaapply kaya lng kasi walang timeline kng ganu katagal process ngyon baka kasi matagal mashado.. kaya naisip nmn visitor visa tas onshore application tas mbbgyan ng bridging visa si baby po.

    oo nga tama ka.. i think basic docs lng plus any doc related s birth ni baby like baby book, birth cert, marriage cert etc

    all the best s inyo

    Maraming salamat po.. cge ssama ko any documents na related sa birth ni baby 😊 God bless! 😊

  • hopeful_meahopeful_mea Whyalla, South Australia
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    Hi guys,

    Just wanna share, 2x na na.deny tourist visa appli ko for my sis. Nkapunta na sila ng mother ko dito nung 2018 kaya akala ko ok lng i.apply sya ng solo nung Nov last year. Na.refuse, then 2 weeks ago inapply ko ulit but this time kasama mama ko. Na.approve si mother pero refused pa rin si sister. :(

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  • ceinau15ceinau15 Melbourne
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    @hopeful_mea said:
    Hi guys,

    Just wanna share, 2x na na.deny tourist visa appli ko for my sis. Nkapunta na sila ng mother ko dito nung 2018 kaya akala ko ok lng i.apply sya ng solo nung Nov last year. Na.refuse, then 2 weeks ago inapply ko ulit but this time kasama mama ko. Na.approve si mother pero refused pa rin si sister. :(

    Ano raw reason ng refusal?

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  • eris0819eris0819 Posts: 158Member
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    Hello po which is better stream for applying tourist visa? Is it Tourist stream (apply outside Australia) or Sponsored family stream? Thank you :smile:

  • atheleneathelene Brisbane
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    @hopeful_mea said:
    Hi guys,

    Just wanna share, 2x na na.deny tourist visa appli ko for my sis. Nkapunta na sila ng mother ko dito nung 2018 kaya akala ko ok lng i.apply sya ng solo nung Nov last year. Na.refuse, then 2 weeks ago inapply ko ulit but this time kasama mama ko. Na.approve si mother pero refused pa rin si sister. :(

    What was the difference in the employment status of your sister from 2018 to 2021/2022? Is she still gainfully employed in pinas at this time? Being granted a tourist visa before doesn't mean they will automatically be granted another one.

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  • atheleneathelene Brisbane
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    @eris0819 said:
    Hello po which is better stream for applying tourist visa? Is it Tourist stream (apply outside Australia) or Sponsored family stream? Thank you :smile:

    It depends on the situation of the applicant and the person inviting the applicant. There are limits/restrictions on who can be a sponsor for the applicant (must be AU citizen/PR), and the sponsor may be asked to arrange for a security bond.

    You can read the details here:
    https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/visitor-600/sponsored-family-stream#Eligibility
    https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/1149.pdf

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  • pinoyunlipinoyunli Metro Manila
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    Hi,

    Can someone share their lodge date and approval date so that we are updated with the trend? Let me start:

    Lodge Date: Feb 19, 2022
    Approval Date: Waiting

  • srgevangelistasrgevangelista Posts: 10Member
    Joined: Jan 14, 2020

    Hello mga kabayan. Tanong lang po, where should I send/address the tourist visa invitation letter for my parents? Thank you.

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