The more detail you can include about your planned tourism activities, the better. It’s ok that you may not have booked them in as you are waiting for your tourist visa to be approved but it needs to be clear to the Department that you are wanting to visit Australia for tourism-related activities. Be as clear and informative as possible, …
Invitation Letter for Australian Tourist Visa
An invitation letter can be a helpful addition to your Australian tourist visa application. Unless you are applying for a family-sponsored subclass 600, it is not compulsory. If you are visiting friends or family, you may wish to ask them to write an invitation letter for you to visit Australia. The case officer does not have to consider the letter …
Visitor Visa Australia Processing Time
How long does it take to get an Australian tourist visa? Well, that depends which visitor visa you are applying for! You can read about which visitor visa you are eligible for here. At time of writing (January 2019), currently the Australian tourist visa processing times are: eVisitor (Subclass 651) – 2 days Electronic Travel Authority (Subclass 601) – less …
Can I sponsor my brother to Australia?
If you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident then yes, you can sponsor your brother to visit you in Australia on a visitor visa. You can sponsor family members, including sisters, on a subclass 600 (family sponsored stream) visitor visa. To be a relative, you must be an applicant’s: partner, parent or child brother or sister grandparent or grandchild …
Can I sponsor my cousin to Australia?
Unfortunately no, you can not sponsor your cousin to visit Australia on a visitor visa. However, you can sponsor your niece or nephew – so if your parent is an Australian citizen or permanent resident, then they can sponsor your cousin to come to Australia on a visitor visa. To be a relative for the purposes of family sponsorship stream …