About Australia’s family visit visa

From March 23, 2013, the tourist visa (category 676) and the family sponsorship visa (category 679) for traveling to Australia, visiting relatives and friends have been cancelled, and have been changed to visitor visas (category 600 category).

This visa category includes the following four series:

1. Travel series:

Go to Australia for vacation, leisure or to visit relatives and friends.

2. Business visitor series:

Go to Australia for a short-term business visit.

3. Sponsored family series:

Visit relatives in Australia (applicants must have a guarantor; the guarantor may be required to pay a deposit).

4. Approved tourist destination visa series:

Chinese citizens traveling in groups to Australia.

Once the visa is approved, you can stay in Australia for three months at a time and can return multiple times a year. How to arrange the time to apply for Australian visitor visa (category 600)?

Generally speaking, you need to apply for a visa to Australia first, and then book air tickets and hotels; however, the earlier you book air tickets and hotels, the cheaper it is, so it is recommended to apply for a visa about three months in advance.

It is recommended to allow one month for the preparation of visa materials (while taking into account work). How to apply for an Australian visitor visa (subclass 600)?

When applying for this visa, there is no need to make an appointment. You can submit the visa materials directly in person or by express delivery.

In general, applying for a visitor visa requires four major steps:

1. Prepare visa materials:

The principle of preparing visa materials is: as much as possible Sufficient; as long as the materials can increase the chance of visa approval, suggestions will be provided!

The list of materials given by the Australian Embassy in China will list the materials that must be provided and the recommended supporting materials;

There are also some materials that are not listed in the list , but it can also be submitted as visa materials, such as: itinerary arrangements, air ticket reservations, hotel reservations, etc.

While taking into account work, it is recommended to set aside one month to prepare visa materials. The specific materials required for a visa are as follows:

(1) Visa application form (the form should be printed out first and then filled in)

Form 1419CHS:

Required Complete the form in English; all English words are capitalized.

Form 54 (Family Member Form):

You can fill it out on the computer first and then print it out, but the date needs to be written by hand; you can also print out the form first and then fill it out.

This form is divided into Chinese and English versions. When filling in the form, you can choose one of the two versions; if you choose the Chinese version, you can fill it out in Chinese, and the English version needs to be filled out in English (it is recommended that all English words be capitalized, so English letters will not run out of the grid).

Witness signatures can be completed by family members, friends, colleagues, etc., and only Chinese names are required.

(2) Personal information:

Original passport:

If you have an old passport, you need to provide it together.

Copies of the first page of the passport:

Two copies of the first page of the passport are required; the personal information page must be included.

Recent passport photo:

A recent 2-inch passport photo is required; the photo will be pasted on the 1419CHS form.

Copy of the entire household registration book:

If a family travels, for example, a family of three is on the same household registration book, only a copy of the household registration book is required.

(3) Proof of funds (if the visa applicant is a student, proof of funds in the name of parents is required):

Salary card/bank card statement:

You can go directly to the bank counter to issue this document, which needs to be stamped by the bank; if the document template issued by the bank does not have an English reference, you can simply mark it in English on it yourself; generally, bills for more than six months are provided: should.

Credit card statement:

This statement needs to show the credit card limit. It can be a paper statement received every month or an electronic statement can be printed; no bank stamp is required. , just provide the latest three to six months.

Copy of deposit certificate:

The deposit certificate generally refers to the order issued when the bank freezes it. It is generally appropriate to freeze it until the end of the trip to Australia.

However, the certificate of deposit is not as convincing to the visa officer as the bank card statement, because neither the start date of the deposit nor the history of entries and exits can be seen on the certificate of deposit.

Copy of passbook.

Copies of current and regular passbooks can be provided.

The above materials can be used as proof of funds and can be selectively prepared according to personal circumstances. The key is to be able to show the historical records of book entries and exits.

In addition, in order to increase the chance of visa approval, you can also provide:

Copy of real estate certificate;

Copy of vehicle registration certificate;

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Stock statement, etc.

Australia does not have specific requirements for the number of financial certificates.

Generally speaking, the more documents that provide proof of funds, the better, because the purpose of proof of funds is to let the visa officer know: not only do you have sufficient financial resources to support your trip to Australia, but you are also China has a stable job and a certain economic foundation... In this way, the visa officer will determine that you will not stay in Australia after your trip to Australia, thereby increasing the chance of your visa being approved.

If you ask a travel agency to apply for a visa, the travel agency will generally require each person to have a deposit certificate of at least 50,000 yuan. This is also a move by the travel agency to increase the chance of visa approval;

If Your job income is stable, so providing a salary card statement with stable incoming and outgoing accounts for more than one year (or even longer) will convince the visa officer more than if you temporarily apply for a deposit certificate of 50,000 yuan. convince.

In addition, applicants who are not applying for an Australian visitor visa for the first time do not need to provide proof of funds.

(4) Work certificate and others:

Level from the unit:

The letter must indicate the position, salary, working time, approved leave, and issuance The name and contact information of the person who authorized the false letter.

The letter should be on the company's letterhead, and you can use the company's own letter template; if there is no template, you can write it yourself first, and then have the leader sign and seal it.

Copy of business license*:

Private owners are required to provide a copy of their business license.

Copy of retirement certificate*:

Retirees must provide a copy of their retirement certificate.

Proof of enrollment*:

Students need to provide proof of enrollment.

(5) Address and telephone number:

Chinese mailing address and telephone number:

Visa applicants need to provide their Chinese mailing address and telephone number to Explain that this is your contact information for collecting your passport.

Name and contact information of the Australian inviter*:

Visa applicants going to Australia to visit relatives and friends must provide the name and contact information of the inviter.

Copy of the Australian inviter’s passport/Australian visa*:

Visa applicants going to Australia to visit relatives and friends must provide a copy of the inviter’s passport or Australian visa.

The above are the required materials required by the Australian Embassy in China.

In addition, in order to increase the chance of visa approval, the following materials are "bonus materials":

(1) Itinerary to Australia;

(2 ) Travel insurance orders to Australia;

(3) Hotel reservations to Australia;

(4) Air ticket reservations, etc.

If the visa applicant wants to stay in Australia for more than three months, or the visa applicant is over 75 years old/under 18 years old, additional supplementary materials are required (the details must be checked against the visa materials provided by the Australian Embassy in China (depending on the table);