SUMMARY- If you are planning
to visit your close friend to Australia and wondering what are the requirements
for Australian Visa, then read on to kick your confusions out of the window!
Every country requires the
non-citizens or foreign citizens to carry a visa. A visa is nothing but a
government sanctioned permit to enter, stay and exit a country granted to
foreign nationals who wants to visit the respective country for whatsoever reason.
So if you are planning to visit
Australia, for a study course, to attend a business conference or just to spend
holidays, you will need to apply for an Australian visa or ETA. The government
of Australia has segregated the applications for the country visas according to
the nature of the visit and its tenure. Find your type of visa and then proceed
with the filing of Australian OnlineVisa Application.
Here are the list of documents
and other details regarding the type of Visa you want to apply for:
TOURIST VISA
1. Visa
Application forms
2. Original
Passports with 6 Months Validity from date of travel. Old Passports if
any.(Passport all pages photocopies and notarized required on each page).
3. Photos:
35 X 45mm, white background, matt finish 80% face size. Teeth should not be
visible, eyes, ears and forehead clearly visible.
4. Covering
letter mentioning details of applicants, passport details, travel details and
who will bear expenses details. (If self-employed required on company
letterhead.)
5. Pan
Card or Adhaar Card Copy
6. Income
Tax / Form 16 for last 3 years.
7. Original
Bank statements for last 6 months with healthy and sufficient balance.
8. Salary
slips for last 3 months - if employed.
9. Original
Leave approval letter from company on company letterhead.
10. Company
registration proof e.g. Shop ACT, MOA etc - If Self Employed.
11. If
Student – Bona-fide letter / ID Card and NOC letter from School/College.
12. If
Retired - Retirement Proof.
13. Hotel
Bookings
14. Air
Tickets / Itinerary.
15. Children
under 18 must provide a notarized ‘no objection certificate’ from any non-accompanying
parent authorizing their travel to Australia along with copies of the parents’
passports.
16. Where
children are travelling or staying with non-relatives, provide the full name,
nationality and the date of birth of the person the child will be staying or
travelling with.
17. A
declaration of support signed by the person responsible for that child in
Australia.
BUSINESS VISA - If you are going to attend a conference or a
meeting, representing a foreign government on official business, representing a
overseas entity in negotiations and investigations of business opportunities,
then you must apply under business visa. The following are the requirements if
you are applying for a business visa.
1. Australia
Online Visa Application forms.
2. Original
passport ( 6 months valid from the date of travel) + Previous
passport. Notarized copies of ALL pages of passport.
3. Colour photograph with plain white background,
matt finish size 35 mm X 45 mm 80 % face size visible
4. Covering
letter on company letterhead mentioning travel details, applicant details,
details of the meeting/work. Detailed itinerary, with contact details of the
business parties involved.
5. Company
registration Proof
6. Income
Tax Papers for last 3 years / Form 16.
7. Salary
Slips for last 06 months (If employed).
8. Bank
statement for last 6 months.
9. A
letter of invitation from the host organization in Australia.
10. Conference/event
registration details
FAMILY/FRIEND
VISIT VISA- Are you visiting a close family member or a friend? Then
you will require the following documents when applying for Australia Visa-
1.
Original Passports with 6 Months Validity from
date of travel. Old Passports if any.(Passport all pages photocopies and
notarized required on each page).
2.
Australia Online Visa Application Form.
3.
Photos: 35 X 45mm, white background, matt finish
80% face size. Teeth should not be visible, eyes, ears and forehead clearly
visible.
4.
Covering letter mentioning details of
applicants, passport details, travel details and who will bear expenses details.
(If self-employed required on company letterhead.)
5.
Pan Card or Adhaar Card Copy
6.
Income Tax / Form 16 for last 3 years.
7.
Original Bank statements for last 6 months with
healthy and sufficient balance.
8.
Salary slips for last 3 months - if employed.
9.
Original Leave approval letter from company on
company letterhead.
10.
Company registration proof e.g. Shop ACT, MOA
etc - If Self Employed.
11.
If Student – Bona-fide letter / ID card and NOC
letter from School/College.
12.
If Retired - Retirement Proof.
13.
Air Tickets / Itinerary
14.
Passport & Visa Copies.
15.
Invitation Letter mentioning details of person
inviting, travel details.
16.
Accommodation proof in Australia.
17.
Bank statements last 6 months updated (If
Sponsoring).
18.
Salary slips for last 3 months. (If Sponsoring)
19.
Relationship Status proof if invited by Family
members. (If any proof available)
20.
Children under 18 must provide a notarized ‘no
objection certificate’ from any non-accompanying parent authorizing their
travel to Australia along with copies of the parents’ passports.
Also if you wish to stay more
than 3 months, you will need to get your medical tests and vaccinations done.
For more information and latest updates, please visit www.australiae-visa.com !