How to apply for an Australian visa

Generally speaking, the Australian government issues the following types of visas: immigrant visas, tourist visas, temporary business visas, temporary residence visas, student visas, transit visas, and return visas for Australian residents. The following mainly introduces how to apply for an Australian tourist visa. Matters needing attention in visa application for minors 1 Applicants under the age of 8 must provide the following documents when applying for visas for visiting relatives, business trips and sports activities:1. A notarial certificate certifying the relationship between the applicant and his parents; 2. A notarized power of attorney signed by non-peer parents. You can apply for a visa if you don't engage in any employment or other business activities during your visit to Australia. China citizens can apply for a visit visa according to the approved destination plan through a legal travel agency. For more information about the approved destination planning, please visit the Australian Tourism website. Please note: The Australian Embassy in Beijing no longer accepts applications from China citizens for visiting relatives. If you come from the area under the responsibility of Beijing Embassy (Beijing, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Gansu, Sichuan, Qinghai, Tibet and Xinjiang), your application for visiting relatives will be accepted by Shanghai Visa Accreditation Center. Generally speaking, the visa processing time is about 15 working days.