[UPDATE October 13, 2015] Here’s a guide on how you can easily, quickly, and cheaply apply for an Australian tourist visa online
[Update: September 15, 2014] Philippine passport holders can now apply for an Australian tourist visa online through the IMMI website. Application fee must be paid via credit card. You can still apply in person through VFS.
I am not a visa officer, nor am I migration agent. I am in no way affiliated with the Australian Embassy Manila nor with the Australian government. This post comes from my experience with preparing and submitting visa applications for family members and for myself. Also note that this entry pertains to my experience in applying for an Australian tourist visa in April 2013. This is geared towards applicants who holds a Philippine passport, though the preparation can be applied for other nationalities as well. The Australian immigration update their forms every 3 months. I will try to answer your questions the best way that I can, but bear in mind that I can’t answer all your questions. If you ask a question I’ve already answered in the post, I will ignore you.
After almost seven years, I finally have an update to my now epic How to Apply for an Australian Tourist Visa series. I have written two posts on the topic, both garnering over a thousand comments, with one getting over 4,500! I have stopped replying to comments, since I don’t think I’m not the best person to be talking about it, as my knowledge of the visa process is largely obsolete, so the visitors have taken upon themselves to answer each other’s questions, with successful applicants coming back to share their good news and help others. It has become a mini forum of sorts and I have to admit I’m happy it turned out that way. I found it to be a great help when I took another chance to apply for an Australian tourist visa once more.
Before I get to the visa application process, here’s some background about me and my circumstances: I am a Philippine passport holder, and have applied and received a visa from Australia before. I have a valid US Visa, with used tourist visas to Canada, Japan, and Myanmar. I also have more than 70 arrival and departure stamps from various countries, and that’s just in one passport. I am single and have my own company registered with the DTI. I have a bank account and a couple of credit cards, and I have two sisters who live in Australia, one of which is a temporary resident and the other a citizen. My intention to visit was for a short break from life in Manila, and to hopefully visit places I missed during my first two trips to the Australia.
Step 1: Download and read the necessary pages, documents, and forms.
This is very important, I can’t stress that enough. It won’t do to just ask questions without reading these web pages and documents first, because you’ll look like an idiot. Majority of your questions would likely be answered by the information written in these files. All these are available for download at the Australian Immigration website, immi.gov.au, and they are all free.
- Visitor Visas (Subclass 600) information page
- Application for a Visitor visa – Tourist stream (Form 1419)
- Visitor visa (Subclass 600) Application document checklist
- Charges and fees (Form 990i)
- Pricing Estimator
There is no need to print all of those pages or forms (unless you prefer to read them off the computer), but the one thing you should print is the visa application form. It’s a fillable form, wherein you can type in your answers on the form itself and print it afterwards. If you use Adobe Reader to open it, it will not save the changes to the form, so fill it out only when you are ready to print and submit. However, if you’re using Foxit PDF Reader, it can save the changes to the form, so you can fill it out and edit it later on before printing.
Step 2: Gather the required documents
Page 15 of Form 1419, Part M is actually an application check list. The column on the left lists all the required documents, while the column on the right lists the additional documents you may submit.
Here are the documents I submitted:
- Certified true copy of the identity page and pages with visa stamps of my valid passport
- Recent passport photo taken within the last six months
- Visa application charge in manager’s or cashier’s check
The Australian embassy do not affix visa labels anymore, so there’s no need to send your passport when you apply, unless you specify that you want a visa label. I would have done this, but the label costs AU$70.
Step 3: Gather your supporting documents
Here are the supporting documents I submitted. Remember that this vary depending on your circumstance. You’re not required to submit all of these, but it is advised that you submit as much supporting documents as you can to prove that you can fund your trip to Australia, and that you have a strong reason to come back to the Philippines.
- Birth certificate printed on security paper
- Certified true copy of my DTI Registration
- Certified true copy of my BIR Registration (Form 2303)
- Certified true copy of my Income Tax Return (From 1701)
- Certified true copy of the invitation letter from my sister
- Certified true copy of my sister’s pay slip
- Certified true copy of my sister’s passport bio page and employee ID
- NBI Clearance
- Bank statement
- Credit card statement
- Itinerary
The Australian immigration require that all photocopied documents you submit are certified true copies. You can do this by going to the Notary Public.
If you look at the form, it doesn’t list the birth certificate as part of the documents needed. I included it anyway, since I have an extra copy. Also, when I called to have my document picked up, they mentioned something about the NSO and I asked if I still need to get another since I already have a SECPA copy. They said I can include my copy instead of getting a new one.
Supplementary reading: How to apply for birth, death, and marriage documents in the Philippines – National Statistics Office (NSO)
The NBI clearance isn’t really required either, but I included it since I have it anyway. I got it because it was required in the previous form, 48R. A medical isn’t required, but you may be required to get one if you are applying for a 6-month visa, or if you’re over 75 years old. The medical is only done through accredited clinics. From what I understand, you have to submit your application and use the reference code the embassy will give you when you go for your medical.
I also included a cover letter [Download sample of intent letter] explaining the purpose of my trip and that I wish to get a multiple-entry visa, since I want to make a side trip to New Zealand. This isn’t really necessary, since the form now asks for your trip’s purpose. You are also asked to provide an itinerary of your trip, though you are not required nor advised to make any bookings until your visa is approved.
Step 4: Buy a manager’s check for the visa fee
The visa fee is AU$115, which is Php 5,100, based on the conversion rate at the time. Please double check the fees and the conversion rate, as this can change anytime. I bought my manager’s check from BDO, since I have an account there. Based on the comments in the previous blog posts, there are banks that would not let you buy a manager’s check if you don’t have an account with them. Best to call and inquire with the banks in your area if they’ll let you buy a manager’s check from them even if you don’t have an account.
Step 5: Lodge your application
Required reading: Where to Apply
You don’t have to go to the embassy to submit your application. There are two ways to submit: you can either call the embassy hotline and have them pick up your documents or submit them in person at the VIA Center.
I opted to go with the call center, since it was summer and don’t want to be away for too long from my electric fan. Calling the hotline costs Php 32 per minute, not including the charges from your network provider, if you are calling from a mobile phone. My phone call took about 10 minutes (which included a long wait for them to finish a spiel, and another wait for an operator to be available), and cost me Php 339.29. If you’re going this route, listen closely at the start of the spiel, because there is an option to skip that and go directly to request for a pick up.
The courier fee for Metro Manila is Php 320, paid directly to the messenger who will pick up your documents. This fee covers both pick up and delivery after your application as been processed.
VIA Center have offices in Makati and Cebu.
Step 6: Wait for your visa
Visa processing takes about ten days all the way to 30 days. I called to have my documents picked up on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. It was almost 5pm when I called, and was told that they have already reached the quota for pick up the follwing day. My documents were picked up on Thursday, April 4. I received a text from the embassy that my documents were received on Monday, April 8.
By the third week of April, I was wondering what’s happening to my application. Someone who commented on my previous post said her application was received around the same time and she already has her visa. I started worrying when someone who submitted a week after I did said she already got her visa grant. That’s when I also found out that the embassy conducts phone interviews.
Apparently, they don’t do this to all applicants, only for those they feel they need to clarify certain answers to the application form. Worry changed to distress when I missed not one, but FOUR calls from the embassy. The first call was to our house phone, and my sister gave them my mobile number since I was out of the house. The first call to my mobile came while I was struggling to get off a packed LRT, so I had to cancel it. The next two came when the phone was in silent mode because I was at an event. You can just imagine how frantic I was.
I ended up calling the number, but it was the consulate’s trunkline number. I was told to just call the visa information number (845 9200). Because I do not know how to follow instructions, I called the hotline instead, and was told to send them an e-mail, which can be found on the immigration website. I sent an e-mail using the contact form there, and did not receive any response.
On May 7, just a day shy of one month since they received my documents, I called the hotline again, after getting no response or call from the embassy. The operator took pity and gave me a number to contact, which is the consulate hotline. I wasn’t able to talk to anybody, but I did get an e-mail address. I sent another e-mail, which again did not receive any response.
I finally got a text on May 14 that my documents have been dispatched to the courier for delivery. It did not mention if my visa was granted or not. My documents came the following day, and I was so relieved that my application was granted. It wasn’t a multiple entry visa, as I was hoping for. The visa was granted on May 10, and since it was a long weekend, it wasn’t dispatched until after election day.
Unlike before, the embassy not just issue visa grant letters for tourists. You need to bring this when you leave Manila, as the local immigration would ask for your visa before they stamp you out of the country. Also, instead of having a one-year validity, my Australian tourist visa is only valid until November 2013.
Supplementary reading: Frequently Asked Question – Australian Embassy Manila
I hope you find this helpful. I would also suggest you check the previous entries, How to apply for an Australian visa and Applying for an Australian tourist visa, because the discussions over there are a great resource, as it have inputs from applicants with different circumstances.
You’re welcome to post your questions here, but please read the entire blog post and read all the documents I linked to before asking. Did you apply for an Australian tourist visa recently? How was your experience?
Comments
7,001 responses to “How to apply for an Australian Tourist Visa (2013 edition)”
Hello Icey, aside from online attachment of docs,did you submit the docs via courier too? Thanks! 🙂
Hi irene..all docs attached online..nothing else.
@Icey – how about the Letter from Embassy sayingyour visa has been approved? Was it sent via email as well? Thank you 🙂
Hi irene.. Yes received via email. 🙂 i didnt really checked immi acct after got the email. Just wait for ur visa..i know its frustrating 🙁
Mnga sis, flight ko na sa Perth sa 6 September anong kailangan kong dala like ipapakita sa immigration dito sa pinas & how much money need ko kasi diba halos 2k na rin travel tax? kasama ko si bf (sponsor) ko paalis at sya nag book ng flights namin nung asa Australia pa sya.
Hi sis Grace. For immi sa airport manila.passport, visa at ticket mo.yon kailangn nila.bout sa travel tax sa akin free na at wala din akong binayaran na terminal fee sa manila.dependi ata sa airlines mo.PAL ako kaya free…Thanks
Hello po ! nag apply then kami nag fiance ko tourist visa nga lng thru ImmiAcc and after 1 month of waiting finally approved na 🙂 Thanks God !
Did you get a CFO sticker?
Wala nmn ako natanggap na ganun kc tourist visa lng nman kinuha nmin no need na daw kc pag tv lng 🙂
Hi sis Annee,
When did you lodged your application?
Thanks!
Hi sis! Nilodge nmin yun last july 22 thru online taz kahapon lng na approved 🙂 nag apply ka din?
Sis Annee,
When did you lodged your application?
One month na saken tomorrow wala pa din. 🙁
Hello sis! July 22 nilodged namin yung application ko for tv.. kahapon lng natanggap ko good news! Hehe ok lng yan sis bka this week my result na! 🙂
hi Annee, nung ng sign kba ng aplication mo ano yung inattach mo? si Bf kse ng sign ng info ko, ask me lng ng personal info and ang innattach nya lang yung COE, passport & invyt letter.. ayus nba yun? actuly ng lodge na si bf nung aug 6, then aug 7 my letter ako na nareceive na andun yung reference number.. then still waiting for grAnted my visa.. ikw po after you sign ano mga nareceive mo? dkse ko mkpg fallowup dahil tru online lang po.
Hello po ask ko lang paano mg apply puntang autralia bibisita ako sa boyfriend ko.ano po mga documents need ko…
Hi sis Edmilyn,
just read all the previous conversation here, makikita mo hinahanap mo. Some of our sissy here posted the documents that you need when applying for Subclass 600.
Tiyaga lang.
🙂
Sana nga, pero I don’t think I will will receive grant notice this week. Feeling ko. Haha
Sana kahit single entry lang keri na as long hindi denied ang visa.
Well, good luck girls! Sana sunod sunod ma-approved visa naten.
🙂 🙂 🙂
Haha oo nga ehh sana positive result! First time mo ba mag apply sis ? Actually sa akin yung fiance ko talaga nag apply thru online haha pasa ko lng sa knya mga docs ko 😀
Nope! 4th time na sis. Pero eto yung sobrang tagal ng processing. Naloloka na ko! Hahaha
Hi Ritz! Actually yung fiance ko lng din nag sign infos ko taz pinasa ko lng sa knya yung mga docs ko pina scan ko passport, valid ids ko, yung birth cert ko yun lng nmn mga docs ko na in-attach nya thru ImmiAcc din online
I received email after nilodged nmin ..parang confirmation din yun taz binigay din ung ref number.. taz a day after nag sent na nmn cla email it was a questionare kelangan sagutan kc nga c fiance nag apply pra lng cguro mapatunayan mgkatugma sagot nmin dun sa application..
wow, we have same email. my nareceive din akong questioner. so very positive na ako na ma grant visa ko 🙂 kylangan lang ng patient pra mg hintay. sis add kita sa fb. pg andun nako meet tayo if you want 🙂
Kasi sis Ritz nag stop ako ng work this year eh kc gusto ng fiance ko talaga i process lahat this year kaya at first talagang worried ako baka kc kulangin docs ko at ma deny.. pro c fiance talaga sobrang positive ginawa nya lahat inattach din nya mga valid ids nya , coe, bank accs etc. Kahapon lng na approved visa ko 🙂
Sis Ritz san kba sa Australia? Hehe ok cge pra my mkilala nmn ako dun na mga kababayan ko 🙂 ano fb mo sis?
sydney pero dun kme mg stay sa family nya muna sa Brisbane 🙂 nka private ako sis d agad agad ma aad. ako na mg add sayo :*
Sis Annee
Yung visa mo multiple entry?
Thanks
🙂
Hello everyone! Just received my Visa for tourist in Australia and it was denied. Ang sakit! Ask ko lang can i reapply? Problema kasi sa employment ko maliit lang daw salary ko tapos wala daw akong family sa Pilipinas. Guys help me. 🙁
hi sis dindi,.
sorry for the badnews..may sponsor kba?
Hi sis Dindi,
When did you lodged your application? Do you have sponsor ba? Wala kang family dito sa Pinas?
Yes you can re-apply, I think after a month.
Aw sis Dindi. Cheer up! Dont give up hope. Apply na lng ulit,or maybe God has a better plan 🙂 pero how come wala kang family here? Nasa abroad ba lahat?
hi sis, you can re apply straight away no need to wait for one month, try to comply un mga cnbi nila sa refusal letter mo, if u can provide kung anung need nila.. pero kung mag sa sbumit ka same lng din sa una… it will refused again. im on Fb…
Sissies anong hinahanap sa airport? pag unemployed tas supported by bf lang?
hello guys,
ask ko lang after bang ma grant ang visa, kailangan pang mag pa stamp ng passport sa australian immigration? slamat sa makakasagot. Godbless po!
Good morning mga sis!
Sis Penny, just bring your visa grant notice and of course passport. Hehe They will ask you some questions lang naman but really not all immigration officer are like that.
Sis Sweet, no need. Just bring your visa grant notice, that’s it!
Thursday na mga ate, sis! Good luck ulit sa mga waiting ng visa notice.
🙂
Hi sis! Thanks for answering! Like what kind of questions ba?
Hi sis! Single entry lng ako ehh pwede ba ako mag apply ng extension sis before mag expire visa ko soon pag nandun nko sa AU?
Yes sis pwede, so hindi ka uuwi? As far as I know pwede ka mag extend as long walang 8503 condition.
Hello good afternoon. Ask q Lang Kung OK lang ba yung sinabmit qoh na documents.kasi galing aq dun sa embassy last august 25. This year. Ang mga sinabmit q ay, birthcertificate namen dalawa at bank statement nya employed certificate nya and credit card. statement nya then passport and pay slip nya. and invitation letter from my fiance, then hes my sponsor, and he will pay to all my cost tourist visa poh ang inaplayan qoh.. Ok na poh kaya iyon. Now meron na po aq narerecieve na message from my email. Then nakalagay doon yung reference number at date kailan nila pinoprocess yung documents qoh.
I think ok na yun kasi nag reply na sila eh. Kung Hindi naman ok yun they will message you again and ask for more documents.
🙂
Hi sis MGC!
Wala nmn ganun condition nkalagay sa visa ko 🙂 so pwede pako mag apply extension hehe
Hindi nmuna ako uuwi sis sulitin ko muna ang moment at gumala dun kasama fiance ko ! Hehe Sana din talaga pyagan mag extend 🙂 thanks sa info sis! :*
Yes sis, you can extend. Baka nga one year pa ibigay sayo or multiple entry and mas mabilis ma grant pag andun ka na unlike here .Parang pagong ang processing Ha-ha
San ka sa Australia? Kelan flight mo?
🙂
Haha sana nga sis eh talagang mas mabilis dun sa kanila 🙂 next month na flight ko 🙂 sa Sydney ako sis, ikaw ba saan?
Hi MGC andito ako Australia ngayun mag lodge ako nang multiple entry may medical ba?
thanks MGC….
My idea kaba if how much na yong travel tax ngayon at terminal fee…hehe! thank you…Godbless! sana ma grant na visa mo.
Hi MGC, may nareceived ka na bang reply from ur email to embassy?
Hi girls!
Sa mga waiting ng visa dyan, you can add my number so we can group chat sa viber. This is my public number/business number lol
09052865244
Hi lovelies, good day po! i saw my online application status for as Finalised. but i havent received any email kasi pala mali yung email add ko, instead @gmail.com yung nkalagay is @gmail,com…what does finalised mean? im a travel blogger din, self-employed. actually i gave up na sa visa na to coz i applied last july 8 while i was in sri lanka. nkabalik na ako ng Pinas wala pa din. Nung nakabalik naman ako, nabasa passport ko for replacement pa, sept 16 pa schedule ko sa dfa…and then today, out of nothingness, inaccess ko ulet yung IMMI. Yun, finalised daw. hahahaha thanks for taking time reading my post 🙂
Hi Kurthlene. Ask again ako sis if singleentry ba ung visa mo? If single entry and no further stay condition , hindi kana mag exit sis. Apply ka nalang ng extension two weeks before mag expire visa mo. If multiple entry visa mo yon kailangn mag exit ka.at balik ka naman dito Aus sis…
Thank you so much sis.anuo anong documents ang ipapasa ko for my extension visa? Thank you in advance again @sis josephine
And how much ang babayaran for tv extension.thanks thanks a lot @josephine.
Hi sis Kurtlaine gud morning. Same parin docs ipasa natin yong pag apply natin dati. Pabuhat ka lang ng bagong letter ng bf mo ano reason na mag extend ka.at bank statement ng bf mo. $340 ang payment for first apply sa tv extension. Last friday ako nagpa medical. They say it took 5 working days the result.thanks
Sis,Good morning too.sorry kasi i dont have bf here ung bestfriend ko ang nag invite sakin dito for touring bale ako ang nag sponsor on my own and then invitation letter lang ang sa friend ko.ok lang ba un kasi gusto ko pa ma experience ang summer,christmas and new year in australian way and also other tourist spots.salamat ulit @josephine.
Hi sis KURTLAIne pwdi yan sis as long as u have ur own money for ur self. Submit ka lang ng latest bank account mo.same dati ung pag apply u.thanks
Ilo lodge ko ba ang req.online?sorry daming kong question sis josephine.
@josephine Sis and also how many times ba pwedeng mag aaply ng tv extension here in australia?
Oo mas maganda if online.sa akin personal kami nag submit sa DIBP …sorry late reply sis.hindi ko rin alam about hanggan ilan tau maka pag extend. 2nd or 3 pwdi cguro as long as no further to stay na nakalagay
Guys good day… pwede mg ask… may process ba mgpakasal sa Australia? Sabi nila need daw 1 month ng seminar??? Sino may alam kung anu mga process… pwede list down? thank you
Guys…. sino may alam panu process ng kasal sa Australia??? need ba daw ng 1 month seminar bago ikasal? kng sino may alam pwede pa list down. Thank you very much and mga papers needed.
Need niyo appointment dun then magpass kayo birth certificate pareho. Tapos fill up kayo forms then ask lang sila questions then one month after that pa pwede ikasal.
Thanks, Marie… yang appointment yan ba yung tawag na wedding celebrant? Thanks ha
Gisele anong fb mo add kita:)
Wait ask ko pa ulit sa jowa ko yung process baka may namiss ako pati requirements:)
Girls! ano usually tinatanong sa immigration sa Naia at sa australia? pag ipakita ko ba sakanila lahat ng pinass ko nung nag apply para sa tourist visa eh pwede na?
Cover letter ko wher nag explain ako bat wala akong trabaho, invitation ni BF pati lahat ng tax forms?
Hi sis Tintin.basi sa experience ko hindi na ang Immigration office nagtanong sa akin sa NAIA.pinakita ko lang passport ko, visa and ticket.stamp kaagad… dependi yan sa immi ma encounter mo.dito perth immi after mag stamp. Meron mag tanong kung saan ka sa pumunta, sino puntahan mo. Ilang buwan at ano work ng sponsor mo. Basi narin sa card ni pinifil apan natin for custom. Tpz saan kau nag meet ng sponsor mo before.thanks.
Hello everyone can I ask my medical ba ang multiple entry?
Pwede mag tanong,andito ako sa Australia ngayon tourist visa lang at malapit na mag expire pwede ba ako dito mag apply nang multiple entry? Wala bang medical? Please help me guys.thanks
Hi girls!
Any update on your visa? M
Wala pa din saken.
🙁
Hi sis MGC, same here wala pa rin akong feedback from embassy. 🙁
How about your email? Did they already reply to you?
Yes sis! But they told me last week na wala pa one month yung application ko. So I email them again today .
Try to email them sis, db matagal na yung application mo?
One month pa lang din naman kahapon kc aug 1 ako naglodged. Okay b magemail jan kahit online application via immiaccount? Kc db ung sayo thru VIA?
Pwede naman sis. Try mo! Nag email ako pero automated reply naman eh. Nakakainis nga .
Hello there!
Below is the link about the meaning of the status of your application:
https://www.border.gov.au/help-text/online-account/Documents/status_immiaccount.pdf
Just some additional infos for those who have lodged their applications via Immiaccount.
Have a good day and hope we could all be granted our respective visas!
Hi. Ask ko Lang Kung may chance ba na makakuha ako ng tourist visa if unemployed ako pero supported naman ng fiancé ko. Thanks in advance.
Yes sis of course u have a chance to get a TV just complete and gather all the doc’s needed para ok. Goodluck Sis!
Hi. Just wanna ask about my chance of getting a tourist visa without a job and family but my fiancé will support me. Just worried that I might get a refusal. Hope you could help me. Any tips? Thanks!
Hi sis, super pwede. Ako boyfriend palang eh nakakuha ng TV. I suggest looking at this site kasi sya eh parehas natin dalawa
http://gustokonarumampasaustralia.tumblr.com/post/127545067474/how-i-got-my-visa-as-an-unemployed-girlakels tas unemployed ren.
Thanks so much Bianca! Pero worried pa din ako kase wala akong family coz they passed away na. Do you think may chance pa din Ako?
Hi Bianca okay lng ba add mo ko sa Facebook? same scenario din kasi tayo hehe
Here’s my Facebook account Kristine lalic
Thanks?
Hi sis!
Have you checked your status? That’s PDF db? Can’t open 🙁
@MGC Aw. Sorry. I just copied the url of the page.
Same as before, “application received” pa rin Sis. 🙁 then i emailed them as you suggested,but just like what you experienced, i just received a system generated reply. I guess we dont have any choice but to patiently wait for the decision. I sincerely pray for the grant of our visas.
All the best! 🙂
Sis Irene- Same lang din visa fee and also 700 I think if you want to be notify through text and email. But don’t get text na lang just email kasi it doesn’t help it’s like a scam. Haha they will just notify you twice. Lol going to visit my boyfriend this time and my relatives. 🙂
Sis Josephine- I think if it says multiple you can go back and forth to Australia anytime as long your visa is not yet expired. If it says 3 months then multiple meaning you need to exit every 3 months. Ano ba nakalagay? And how much it will cost and what are the requirements needed? I was thinking to apply anther tourist visa before the expiration of my visa once I’m already there para I don’t need to wait for more than a month and I can get multiple entry. Haha please advice?
@MGC – how about ung courier fee?
Wow! Enjoy Sis! Saan ka sa Oz?
I forgot how much sis kasi I just paid 700, I think for SMS/Email siya. Sobrang lapit lang, Darwin lang sis. Haha Thanks anyway, apply ka na ulit. Hehe 🙂
This is for Online Application .Am I right sis Irene?
Yes sis MGC. 🙂
Sis Irene!
I got my visa yesterday!!!
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Wow sis MGC,thats good news! Congrats! Happy for u! I received also their decision today,unfortunately I got denied. Sadness overload. 🙁
hi irene,.
sorry hear about that..anu reason why denied ung app m0?
@annmarie hindi na-meet yung requirement for temporary stay. Do you have any recommendations or suggestions to prove a temporary stay? In my case kasi, Im currently unemployed and the only close family tie I have here in Manila is my Mom which is kasama ko naman sa pagtravel ko. So for me, its really difficult to substantiate my temporary visit. haaay..
sis Irene,
kelangan kasi tlaga ng str0ng evidence na babalik ka ng pinas….kelangan ilagay m0 dun sa intent letter m0 yun at supporting docs..lalo pa sama m0 mama mu sa pagtravel..hndi cla nac0nvince na may reas0n ka bumalik ng pinas..
@annmarie – I did put it in Letter of Intent, but unfortunately I dont have any supporting docs that i will return in Manila. Aside from being employed, ano pa bang supporting docs ang pwede to prove na I will return?
Haay sis, its really heartbreaking because its my second time being refused. Pero hindi ako susuko! hahaha! When can I apply again? would u know?
Awww! Sorry to hear that sis. Apply ka ulit. Do you have sponsor ba?
@MGC – No sponsor Sis. Alam mo ba kelan ako pwede mag apply ulit? Thanks! 🙂 Kelan ka pala magtravel?
sis irene wala ka ring sponsor?naku sis mukhang hindi tlaga possible na ma.grant..kpag kasi wala kang sponsor kelangan mu ng malaking halaga to support your travel and stay in australia..anu ba mga documents na napasa m0?
@annmarie – lahat ng financial docs to support my travel in Oz. I think the problem lies in my possibility to overstay in Oz because I dont have strong ties in the PH. Ang hirap maging single pala Sis. haha joke! 😀 Kidding aside, I’l just apply na lang ulet when Im employed. If hindi pa rin ma-grant, well I think its not meant to be. haha 😉
@MGC – Mabilis lang pala. Anyway, I already e-mailed the case officer in charge. Hope she replies. Haha. If via VFS, how much is the Visa Application Fee and other fees (if meron)?
Are u going to visit a family there or just to travel?
Thank you sa support mga Sis! 🙂
3rd week of September sis. I think you can apply after 2 weeks. Not sure. Just lodge your application sa VFS para sure ka. Supporting documents land title sis, or if you have car submit the car registration. Lahat ng meron ka submit mo na. Don’t lose hope you can still apply pa naman ulit eh. 🙂
Hello mga sis good evening. One month to wait jud.pero thanks God My visa tv extension granted po.. my tanong lang ako what it means travel facility multiple? Kasi yan nakalagay sa travel facility ko.Thanks po…
hi josephine,
multiple meaning you can enter australia as many times until the said expirati0n date ng visa m0..peru kelangan mu mg.exit every 3m0nths then blik ulit..
Hi sis annmarie. Multiple xa pero I can stay only dec. 1 , 2015 hehehe. Very quick…
Sis Josephine you lodged your application there in Australia right? What are the requirements needed? I was thinking to apply for another tourist visa sana once I’m already there para easy na ang processing and also I want to get multiple entry. Haha 🙂
Hi sis MGC YES DITO AKO SA OZ NAG APPLY. SAME PARIN REQUIREMENTS KAGAYA YONG NAG APPLY TAYO SA PINAS. SIS ANO IBIG SABIHIN NG TRAVEL FACILITY: MULTIPLE? PERO DATE NG EXPIRY NG EXTENSION TV KO DEC 1, 2015… PERO MERON NAKALAGAY NA TRAVEL FACILITY MULTIPLE HEHE.HINDI KO MAINTINDIHAN.THANKS
Ay bakit ganon? Dec 1, 2015? I don’t get it din sis. Haha ask immigration para sure ka. Wala nakalagay if multiple 3 months or what? Bilis naman mag expire? Kelan ka nag lodged?
Haha. It says here ur visa allows you multiple entries to Australia until 01 December 2015.your visa expires on 01 December 2015… august 7 ako nag apply sis kasi aug 30 mag expire visa ko
Hi sis MGC anyway thanks sa reply. Ganyan din cguro sa kanila dito. Multiple entry pero 3 months lang hehe.importante granted hehe
Grabe naman sis! Nag bigay nga multiple entry pero within 3 months lang. Kaloka! Hehe anyway, congrats! 🙂
Hahaha. Oo pero okay lang. Apply again sa Pinas. At least granted hehe.thank you sis
to all granted of multiple entry TV ngsubmit pb kau ng NBI ?
Hello po pwede po ba makahingi ako list ng requirements for the visa. I’m planning to apply po. Thank you po.
Thanks Bianca! Any tips plsssssss.
Hi girls can I join sa convo? I mean my group ba kayo na pwede ko salihan para updated din ako kasi illodge namin ng fiance ko yung fiance visa ko then after we received the acknowledgement letter tsaka namin illodge yung tourist visa ko in a bit nervous coz unemployed din ako but my fiance will cover all the cost. Looking forward for your reply girls thanks!?
I think you can both lodge your fiancée visa and tourist visa as well. Mas mabilis po if you lodge at the same time. They will really give you tv just make an intent letter saying you want to be with your fiancée while waiting for your fiancée visa. That’s what I know.
God bless!
Hi MGC,
Congrats naapproved n ung visa mo? For how many months at png ilan travel mo na eto? Ngsubmit kpb this time ng NBI?
3 months only, cos I need to go home before Christmas. And yes I did submit NBI Clearance. Going to Australia? This will be my 4th time. 🙂
Hi MGC! thanks for your reply! Really? I’m glad to know that. But we have an agent kasi then yun nga inadvice nya na unahin ilodge in yung fiance visa then after they received the acknowledgement letter tska ilodge in yung tourist visa. Do you really think that I have a good chance getting the tourist visa? ? can I add you sa Facebook sissy?
Kalamunda kami sis. To make sure sis ask ka lang sa department of immi.mga mababait naman cla….
Hi sis josephine,login sa imong emedical acct para makabalo ka kung na submit na imong medical
Sis I ask something about the visa extension and reply to your question. Pa scroll up na lang dun napunta yung message. Haha thankee!! 🙂
hi ask ko lang po san po pwede mag fallow-up? ng loge po ako tru online… my 1 month nakong waiting wala paren po. thanks sa mkakasagot 🙂
Azti you can email them but usually it will take more than a month talaga. I got my visa notice exactly 39 days.
I was refused last Aug 6 and I have lodge my application again last Aug. 11..
I hope this time they will grant my visa na.. I provided all the necessary requirements.
Waiting game is frustrating.
Hello mga sis, gud pm.mga sis ask lang ako. December 1 mag expire visa ko.kailangn ba , two weeks before mag expire visa ko , exit na ako mga sis? Hindi pwdi dec 1 ako mag fly? Pls helo kasi naka pa booked na kami ticket now. Need pa change? Dec 1 kasi flight namin.thanks a lot…
If your visa valid til December 1 you can fly Dec.1 pwede po. Pero if you saying decmber 1 expire n visa mo it means that your visa is valid Nov.30 only kya Nov.30 fly ka na bka mgkafine kp nyn or record n overstaying s immig ng australia so give atleast 1day fly before visa expiration date for your safety and peace of mind.
Hi sis kate26. Thanks for quick reply. It says here stay perikd dec 1, 2015. Initial stay date dec. 1, 2015. So pwdi pa sis? It says must not arrive after dec. 1… sorry if dami ko tanong kasi first time ko pa na ganito visa ko. Thanks a lot
Hi sis kriscraze – whats d reason for refusal?
Not a genuine tourist daw. I forgot to attached my cover letter for itinerary, maybe that was the reason and all the passport pages I forgot to submit also.
@kriscraze – did they say anything about not meeting requirement for temporary stay? If i may ask sis, employed ka ba? Or May sponsor?
Yes I am employed working in abroad right now, and self funded too. I just forgot to include my cover itinerary letter on my first application. That is very important since we dont have any interview or somethin..
Hi sis josephine yes pwde ka na flight ng dec.1,2015
Okay sis thanks a lot sis kate26 and sis Ai na nag reply sa viber ko.maraming salamat
Hello po ! This is kaycee ask ko lang po how to start mag’apply ng tourist visa first time ko po kasi mag’apply ng visa going to australia bibisita po kasi ako sa bf ko … sana po makatulong po kayo salamat po .
Read all the previous comments and you’ll see the answer to your question sis. 🙂
H? mga sis,Sino pó b Jan ang waiting ng grant notice like me? I did longed my application at VFS last August 3
Hello Ms Jenny.. i lodged my application last aug.11.. maybe next week mkkuha ko na result. And for sure ung sau din..
Aww sis kriscraze good luck satin , sana nga po
Hi sis Jenny! I lodged mine 29th of July, I got my notice 7th of September. Processing time mostly will take more than a month. Lucky lang yung iba na super fast yung processing ng application nila. Good luck! I am sure approved yan kasi mostly if it’s refuse mabilis ang process eh. 🙂
H? Sis MGC! Congrats pó! Oo nga eh ambilis ng proccesing ng ibang tv applicants. Andaya , I really hope talaga Sis MGC na mareceive ko ba and grant notice next week, Nastress ba c BF kakaantay sakin lol . Anyway Sis D?? is Jenilyn fr.Baguio ung kaviber mo minsan lol.Thanks pó sa reply nio dito.:)
H? Sis MGC! Congrats pó! Oo nga eh ambilis ng proccesing ng ibang tv applicants. Andaya , I really hope talaga Sis MGC na mareceive ko ba and grant notice next week, Nastress ba c BF kakaantay sakin lol . Anyway Sis D?? is Jenilyn fr.Baguio ung kaviber mo minsan lol.Thanks pó sa reply nio dito.:)
Hello sa lahat, ask lng sana ako if may idea kyo about how long ang pag process nila ng multiple entry visa? 2nd time ko na to mag apply, but may immigration agent kmi na kinuha, eh inip na kmi, going 10 weeks na bukas nung nag apply kmi..may alam ba kyu pwede tawagan just to ask my visa status? …thanks a lot!!!
Processing for Tourist Visa are all the same. And you can’t be sure that they will give you multiple entry, it depend po sa case officer na mag handle ng documents mo. I am not sure about this but I’ve been reading this blog for long. Hehe hope that helps!
P.S
Ask your agent to email the immigration for follow up. 🙂
Thanks MGC, tumawag na sya kanina, process pa dn daw nila visa ko…yung Fiance’ ko kse naiiyak na dun kakaantay saken..hehe..thanks a lot sa info, miss ko na dn ang Melbourne, kakadismaya lng kse ang bagal ng processing dito,?
True!!! Super pagong sis! Hehe anyway, good luck! 🙂
Thanks sis, malaking tulong ang site na to para sa akin..wala kse ako maka.usap na iba about sa visa, dito lng..hehe
Dito sis marami ka makakausap! Hehe some of the girls here naging mag friends even sa chat lang. 🙂
Hello sa lahat, mga ilang weeks kaya yung multiple entry visa para ma process?? Thanks po!
hi all…
ang saya naman dito compare sa ibang blogs na napuntahan ko 😀
with regards sa multiple entry, may nabasa ako na need magexit after 3 months… i will find the link and will post it here if needed 🙂
Thank you! Nice to know nag enjoy kayo dito haha.
Regarding the multiple entry visa, yes, you have to exit the country before the three months is up, if you were granted a 3-month visa. You can exit to New Zealand or Bali for the weekend then you can stay for another 3 months when you return to Australia.
hi nina.. uu ang saya dito open..hihi.. may nabasa ako sa isang blog almost same ng first part ng post mo and im not sure if that’s U..lol pero ni-close na nya so hnd na pede magcomment dun. this is very helpful! thanks!
cheers!!
Talaga? Dito lang ako nagsusulat. Fake yun haha
nyahaha!! coolio!! 😀
tulog na ba kayo guys?!?
pajoin po,hihi
may naka experience naba sa inyo ma interrogate ng NAIA immigration?
me and my partner are goin to lodge tv apps next month when he comes back here. it’s my first tv in Au. im not worried with the docs but couple of years ago, we want to go sg for 3 days visit.at NAIA immi they stamped his passport but they hold me and gone thru Q&A at the end of it they did not let me go. he didnt go and came back outside the airport and we went home very disappointed.
do u think guys, they will do the same thing even i have tv granted? it’ s just a scenario, i dont have tv yet. hehe
salamat po sa magrreply. cheers!!
Hello kay, im new here too…nung nasa immi na ako, one question lng ako at stamp agad nya yung passport ko, first time ko mag abroad that time…april 12 ako dumating sa Melbourne at umuwi ako kasama c fiance’ nung july 3 this year.
hi Artw, thnx po 🙂 i think they wont interrogate anymore if u have tv na dibei.. cheers!!
Yupz, Importante may visa ,passport at ticket, ?, wait ako ulit ng visa ko, this time 6 months multiple entry inapply namin, ang tagal na antay ko, 9 weeks to be exact, slowmo kse dto sa pinas
Wow! First time I’ve heard that. I been to SG and I didn’t experience that. NAIA where? If it’s Clark then I will not be surprise!
Hi MGC 🙂 that’s cool!! yes a lot of same issues in Clark and so so in NAIA. i’ve been in sg couple of times, thailand and malaysia with no problems. it wasn’t hard to travel asian countries before. cheers!!
@Artw, goodluck po sa multiple entry visa 🙂 but 9 weeks already, isn’t it too much, is it? lolz
think POSITIVE!!!
next month kami mag apply ng tv pag dating nya dto, i’ll keep updated.
cheers!!!
Yes Kay, too much already, but still im hopeful next week..tiyaga.an lng tlga sa pag.aantay, goodluck sayo, first tv ko 4 weeks nung na approved
Hi po mga sis! Ask ko lang kasi by May 21,2016 ang flight ko sa Sydney with my bf. Mga kelan po ako pde mag apply for an Australian visa? Pde po b na mag apply online lang?
Ung part time job ko sa university ung work n dinedeclare ko kya maliit lng din ung sweldo ko. Mkktulong kya if magsponsor sa kin bf ko? He is a Korean. Thanks a lot in advance 🙂
You can apply for a visa a maximum of 3 months before your intended date of travel. You can apply online, but make sure that all your requirements are complete. You can also submit your certificate of enrolment.
Thanks Nina. Scan ko nlng ba ang mga requirements ko pr no hassle?mhirap ksi s sked ko umabsent s work. MAY 21 flight ko so Feb pde n? Thanks agen 🙂
mga sis, may nareceive akong email, ano ba yung 1026i form?
hi azti, im new here and im curious ’bout that form so i’ve checked their website. hope this helps. cheers!!
https://www.border.gov.au/Forms/Documents/1026i.pdf