Australia Visa - Tourist Visa and Processing time.

 

Processing time :

Due to COVID-19, some visa processing times have been affected and applications may take longer to finalise. For Visitors and Working Holiday Makers the processing time is calculated differently depending on when you applied. If you applied before the border reopened, then the processing time is calculated from the date you became eligible to travel. If you applied after the border reopened, then the processing time is calculated from the date you applied.

usually it takes : 

• 25% of applications: Less than 1 Day
• 50% of applications: 6 Days
• 75% of applications: 26 Days
• 90% of applications: 37 Days.

                                            Fees : 

For tourist visa you have to pay an amount equal to AUD 145 in your locally VFS global office or in embassy if you are applying directly.

                                           How long you can STAY : 

 Most important question is that how long one can stay on tourist visa in Australia . Well you can stay as long as you want maximum up to 12 months/ 1yr subject to sufficient bank balance that needs to be proved through your bank statement.

                                           Purpose of Visit :

 You can visit to meet your family or friends under tourist visa or you can be there for tourism or fascinating cruises , adventure or anything other than business or medical treatment.

                                            Conditions :

 your intentions should be only to visit Australia not to stay permanently or and other malafide intentions.  You must prove that you have sufficient money to be there till your visit ends to meet the basic requirements. You can not work during the course of tourist visa.   You must be outside Australia when you apply for tourist visa , you can not be there already and asking for tourist visa.

You must have and maintain adequate health insurance for the whole of your stay in Australia.

                                           What is allowed :

With our permission, you can only:

• do unpaid work relating and credited to your study if you are studying in a university outside Australia
• see how people work in an industry, as long as you are not doing the work yourself

To seek permission, submit a letter about your situation with your visa application and supporting documentation.

If your situation changes after you arrive in Australia and you need to work you will need to apply for a new Visitor visa (Tourist stream) requesting permission to work.

You will need to prove:

• you have financial hardship because of your new situation
  
• you or your family member is likely to need the government's help
• you have compelling personal reasons to work in Australia such as a serious accident or illness
• for reasons that you cannot change, you or your immediate family cannot return home
• you have no choice but to work in Australia

Decisions are made on a case-by-case situation at the discretion of the processing office or Minister.

If you are not being paid you can, without our permission:

• do volunteer work
  
• do incidental work online for your job in your home country
• do short-term domestic or care-giving work for a family member

                                        

                                                            Documents Required

Here is the list of documents that you need to put in order while applying for Australia Tourist Visa.

• A filled application form.
• Original Passport which holds a validity for a period of atleast 6 months from the intended date of travel.
• Old and cancelled passports if any.
• Certified scanned copies of the biographical pages of the passport.
• Two recent passport-sized photographs, not older than 6 months. It should not be used before anywhere.
• Certified scanned copies of birth certificate
• Evidence of sufficient funds such as personal bank statements, pay slips, audited accounts, taxation records or credit card limit, complete with the seal and sign of the Bank Authorities.
• Income Tax Papers reflecting the returns for the past 3 years.
• If employed, the sanctioned leave letter (in original) from the employer, addressed to Australia High Commission, New Delhi.
• The itinerary of your stay in Australia, with complete proof of hotel reservation with the dates and applicant’s name mentioned clearly.
• The documents suggesting information that you have an incentive and authority to return to your home country such as -
• A letter from your employer stating that your intention is to return back to your job
• Evidence of enrolment at a school, college or university in your home country
• Evidence of family members in your home country
• Evidence of your visa or residence status of your home country and your right to return
• Evidence of property or other significant assets owned in your home country.

• Handwritten cover letter, complete with the travel details as well as the details of the expenses, addressed to the Australia High Commission, New Delhi.
• Proof of occupation and/or salary slip of the last 3 months.         

 

Additional documents for applicants under 18

If you are under the age of 18, you should provide a copy of your birth certificate showing the names of both parents. If you can’t provide a birth certificate, provide one of the following:

• identification pages of a family book showing the names of both parents
• identification pages of an identification document issued by the government
• identification pages of a court-issued document that proves your identity
• identification pages of a family census register

If somebody other than your biological parents has legal guardianship over you (for example, adoptive parents or a court-appointed guardian), you must provide proof of their legal guardianship.

Provide adoption papers or parental court orders, if applicable.

Anyone with a legal right to decide where you live, and who is not travelling in Australia with you, must complete either:

• Form 1229 - Consent form to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years (240KB PDF)
• a statutory declaration giving their consent for the child to visit Australia on this visa

Include a document with the signature and photo of the person who completed, or declaration, such as a:

• passport
• driver’s licence

In addition to consent information, if you’re not staying with a relative or legal guardian, provide Form 1257 - Undertaking declaration (211KB PDF). The person you're staying with must sign the form. .