How to apply for a visa to visit relatives in Australia?

Applicants must be able to prove that they are just visiting relatives and friends. Applicants must also prove that they have sufficient funds to pay for their stay in Australia and that they have strong social, economic and other ties in their own country, forcing them to return as scheduled after a short legal visit to Australia.

1. There are two types of visas for visiting relatives in Australia: one is ordinary visas for visiting relatives; The other is to guarantee a visa for visiting relatives.

Ordinary tourist visa:

Applicants apply for visas to visit relatives, travel and other non-work activities in Australia.

There are two kinds of visas: one is a single-entry visa, which allows the holder to enter the country only once. The other is a multiple-entry visa, which allows the holder to enter the country multiple times within the validity period of the visa. The visa for visiting relatives is valid for up to one year and stays in Australia for no more than three months.

Guaranteed visa for visiting relatives:

The applicant intends to visit relatives in Australia and take part in non-commercial or medical activities such as sightseeing. At the same time, he has a visa guaranteed by his relatives in Australia. Guarantee mainly refers to credit guarantee and capital guarantee. Credit guarantee means that the guarantor guarantees that the applicant will abide by the visa conditions and leave the country on time.

Capital guarantee refers to the guarantee paid by the guarantor, and the amount is 5000 to 10000 Australian dollars. If the guarantor abides by the visa conditions and leaves the country on time, the deposit will be returned to the guarantor in full. On the other hand, if the guarantor violates the visa conditions or fails to leave the country on time, the guarantor shall not sponsor others to apply for such visas in the next five years, and the deposit shall be confiscated.

Second, the required information:

1, invitation letter;

2. A copy of the inviter's passport or Australian visa;

3. Visa application form, additional information form and family member form filled in English.

4. The applicant's valid passport and old passport (original);

5. A copy of the first page of the applicant's passport;

6. Photos of the applicant's recent passport specifications;

7. A copy of the applicant's ID card and the whole household registration book;

8. Work certificate;

9. Proof of financial resources;

10, other supplementary materials.

3. The applicant shall apply to the exit-entry administration department of the county (district) public security bureau where the household registration is located.

Extended data:

Processing instructions:

1. Passports, ID cards and household registration books required by the embassy are all "color copies";

2. Australian visa is an electronic visa. Please print the visa page and use it with the original passport.

The embassy will call the applicant to verify the purpose and specific itinerary of the trip when reviewing the materials. Please pay attention to the answer;

Applicants over the age of 4.75 may need to provide medical reports when applying for a 600 visa.

Visa fee: 140 Australian dollars.

Processing time: 18-34 working days (individual application).

Interview: No interview is required.

Entry times: one or more round trips to Australia.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Guide to Visa Application for Visiting Relatives in Australia