Australia 10-year tourist visa

Last Saturday, the exciting moment arrived. Chinese citizens can finally apply for a ten-year Australian visa! This is a new breakthrough, and China has become the fourth country after the United States, Canada and Singapore. Countries that implement ten-year visas, so what exactly is a ten-year visa? Follow me to find out! Welcome to read.

What is an Australian 10-year visa?

Ten-year tourist visa: The visa category still belongs to the new sub-category of the 600 visa - Frequent traveller visa (frequent traveler visa)

The visa is valid for 10 years, which means that within 10 years, the applicant does not need to apply for a tourist visa again...

Please note that this 10-year visa can only be used for tourism. Purpose and purpose of business visit

Residence time requirement: a maximum stay of 3 months after each entry. You can stay up to 12 months within any 24-month period. (This is actually the difference between a 10-year visa and PR. You cannot stay in Australia for 10 years without restrictions, but can stay for up to 1 year every two years.)

In other words, although this visa is valid for a long time Up to 10 years, but it is still a tourist visa, only used for short-term visits to Australia. Therefore, the 10-year Australian tourist visa is definitely not a PR visa in disguise. Everyone needs to consider carefully before applying!

? Australian 10-year visa? Things to note

1. The holder of this visa will There are conditions, including a ban on working in Australia.

2. The applicant’s stay in Australia shall not exceed 3 months at a time.

3. Chinese tourists holding a 10-year visa should have a longer time interval between each trip to Australia.

4. In addition to the standard basic visa application fee (currently A$135), applicants who choose a 10-year visa will have to pay an additional A$1,000.

5. The Australian government will also establish a fast-track service (48 hours) to process visitor visa applications, specifically for Chinese tourists to trial!

6. Chinese tourists can also Apply for a tourist visa online in Simplified Chinese, making it easier for Chinese tourists to complete their visa application (including questions and answers).

7. The visa application fee is 1,000 Australian dollars, and applicants will be required to undergo a physical examination. It is worth noting that this type of tourist visa will have clause 8503, that is, if you cannot apply for any other visa in Australia.

In addition, the Immigration Bureau has also adjusted the duration of the bridging visa. What needs to be pointed out here is that the bridging visa here mainly refers to the bridging visa obtained after the visa is refused. Previously, when a visa was refused, the applicant would have 28 days to prepare to leave the country. Now the Immigration Bureau has adjusted the time to 35 days. At the same time, the previous requirement for bridging visa cancellation was to leave the country within 7 working days, but now it has been adjusted to 14 working days. This change will also come into effect on November 19 this year.

So far, Australia has become the fourth country to open 10-year visas to Chinese citizens after the United States, Canada, and Singapore.

How do Chinese citizens apply for this visa?

Application materials: passport, passport copy, passport photo, ID card, complete copy of household registration book

Application Form: Application Form No. 1419

Applicant conditions: Employees: need to provide proof of employment; company owners: need a copy of business license; students: need to provide a copy of student ID card, as well as a certificate issued by the school Proof that the student is traveling to Australia; retirees must provide a copy of their retirement certificate.

Proof of assets: For example, real estate, stocks, cars, etc. that can prove that the applicant has the financial ability to travel to Australia

Health status: A physical examination is required, and a health certificate must be obtained during the stay in Australia. Medical insurance.

The above is the relevant introduction to Australia’s ten-year visa, I hope it can help you.