[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?
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7,001 responses to “How to apply for an Australian Tourist Visa (2013 edition)”
hello mga sisters…..
sino po sa inyo ang magta travel next week, manila – melbourne…sabay po tayo para my ka chekahan naman si ako.. hehe! october 8 po ang alis ko..GOD bless guys!
Hi sweet what time flight mo??
hello Mj..
9:10pm yong flight ko… Paalis ka din ba next week?
Oo sweet at the same time.. Pwede sabay nalang tAu. Taga cebu pala ako anyway. Ikaw??
wow talaga Mj, same flight tayo, from Aklan ako…happy ako at my makasabay ako.
Give me your number pls i will text u
Hi sis Josephine ask q lng if ung first visa mo single entry lang ba yun then WALANG no further stay condition nakalagay db then ngextend ka which was granted ng multiple entry until Dec. This year? Pede nmn db mag apply ng extension hir in australia even single entry basta walang no further stay condition..Same form din ba ginamit mo nung nag apply ka ng extension hir in oz? Nag pass kp uli ng bank statement mo even sponsored Ni bf with ur extension visa? Hope to hear from you..thanks
Hi sis JAV, Yes single entry lang yong first visa ko. Pwdi tau maka apply ng extension dito oz basta condition walang nakalagay na no further to stay. My extension granted multiple entry pero hanggang dec 1 to stay lang ako here. Yes same form parin gamitin natin.at yes nag submit parin ako. Pero yong tinitingnan nila yong capacity ng sponsor natin na kaya nila tau sponsoran for another 3 months at kailangan pasa din tayo ng prove na balik tau pinas.like me my anak ako sa pinas so pinasa ko birth cert din ng anak ko…Thanks…
Thanks sis Josephine. .same pl tau my anak din aq sa pinas. .thanks for ur help
Ur welcome sis JAV. saan ka sa Autralia sis? Thats good if my anak tau sa pinas para uwi talaga tau sis hehe.uwi kani this coming nov 28 pero stay pa kami sa Singapore for 3 nights hehe
Hi sis jav ask q lang sana kung ok lang ba mag pakasal kme dto kahit tourist
and single entry lang aq dto ksi. Balak namen mag pakasal ng fiance q next month. Ano mga kailangan qng docs. Kse gusto nya pag kakasala namen asikasuhin na namen yung mga papel namen bago aq umuwi ng pinas ng dec. Then gusto nya mag apply kme ng bagong visa. Ksi kasal na kme. Ano ba fapat gawin. Please help me naman poh! Para alam q din gagawin qoh.
Hello sissies.. Baka may makasabay ako flight ko October 12 morning to Perth.. 🙂
Hi everyone! Just want to know if the embassy really checks for the authenticity of the bank account from sponsors? TIA
Guys…. pwede pa help???!! Please.. naguguluhan ako… number 41.
Is your sponsor or someone else providing support for your visit to Australia? YES OR NO? May friend ako sabi yes meron din no… kinakabahan kase ako… binasa ko naman I just want to make it sure lng.. Thank you so much
hello Mj,
here’s my # 09198528867…pls text me. thank’s!
hi Mj pag submit nimu s application nimu ba sa cebu ra? unya nag set pka appoinment daan or dretso rka lodge? thans
Hi sis Josephine dito kmi sa brisbane Ni fiance, filipino rin fiance q..last August 15 aq dumating dito bale Nov . pa ung expire ng visa q but mgapply kmi ng extension cgro last wk ng Oct. Peo nakasched kmi ng civil wedding on the 21st d2 sa oz then sa pinas nlang church kc lam mo na ndun lht relatives. .peo australian citizen nmn na xa. Goodluck sis I’m sure mgeenjoy c bf mo satin pguwi nyo..thanks ulit
Hi Jav, first time ko magaapply for a Visa. May sponsor naman ako dun but what do they need to provide as a sponsor. Pwede bang Pay Slip and Passport lang or needed talaga ng Bank Cert? And on my end, im just really worried kasi first time ko to get a visa. Thanks!
Hi sis lea actually ung nag apply aq hindi na nmin sinama ng fiance q ung bank statement nya..we jz passed his updated payslip then passport, COE nya, certificate of citizenship nya cz filipino ung fiance q last yr.lng na grant ung citizenship nya kya pinasa nmin un, then ung billing address nya..yun lng passed nmin sa knya tsaka letter of invitation from ur sponsor stating he will support ur stay hir gnn..lht 2x sis ung expenses mo at accommodation while ur hir..
Wag mag worry sis lea I’m sure mag grant ung application mo jz bliv and pray. .
Hello mga sis! Ask ko lang ano requirements pagmgpapakasal sa australia? Para maasikaso ko na rin. Thanks
Hi sis Rachel need nyo magpasa ng NOIM a month b4 ng marriage nyo. Passport lng ask samin and birth certificate but we passed also CENOMAR even indi hiningi nung celebrant but we submit rin para cgrado. .Then xempre ung name ng mga witness nyo sa pag fill up ng NOIM place and date of wedding xempre Impt. un…hope that helps
Heller sis JAV,
My plano din kami magpkasal ng fiance ko pag nasa oz na ako pro tourist visa lng ako.. ok lng pala yun? Madali lng ba mag process ng docs for civil wedding jan?
Sis jav what is NOIM? Mg apply p lng kc aq ng fiance visa sis. Pero gusto q asikasuhin n lahat. Sis ang cenomar b my expiration? Dpt pla asikasuhin n ng fiancee q ung sked ng kasal nmin. Sis where k s australia? Sa nsw fiancee q
Notice of intended marriage un sis Rachel. Are u hir now in oz ba? As far as I know nided mo magpasa ng NOIM kc fiance visa ung apply mo. You should read din ung partner migration booklet sa website ng DIAC it will help u a lot..u can download ung form ng NOIM nmn para u can check. .sa Google pede mo ring search.Brisbane aq sis
Sis Rachel ung NOIM form one of the requirements un kailangan may pirma frm the wedding celebrant…and ung bwt sa CENOMAR wait ka lang pag ngrequest na ang embassy kc ang gusto nla ung office ng NSO ang mgpadala xa kni ung cenomar form mo.
Sis jav, fiancee visa b inapplayan mo? By online b application mo?
Nope actually tourist lng visa q now but d2 kmi Ikakasal sa oz dis 21st ng Oct. Civil rites lng cz simple ceremony lng then pinas na ung church cz lht ng relatives ndun. Then after apply kmi spouse visa..depende kung mg onshore kmi or offshore apply
Thanks sis jav. Ask n lng ulit aq pg my hindi aq naintindihan. Thank u so much
Sis jav goodluck s wedding nyo.. Happy for u
Sis ai and sis jav… Ung noim b ffill-upan q ksama nung form q s fiance visa o pg nsa australia n lng aq. Nlilito q s pg aasikaso ng fiancee visa.
Hi sis Rachel dpt c fiance mo magasikaso ng NOIM nyo..pede u nmn sign un kpg nd2 kn sa oz cz nided sign un in front of ur celebrant. Pede c fiance muna mag sign nung part lng nya then ung sau pede kpg nd2 kn oz..tama c sis Rachel wag ka muna magpasa ng CENOMAR cz magaask sau ang embassy nyan wc is from NSO direct to embassy..Sa part q kc indi aq ng file ng fiance visa tourist lng me hir and while I’m hir pakasal na rin km Ni fiance cz gus2 N rin nmin mg settle but after ung pmv na file nmin so bk offshore application nmin cz mrmi rin nid na docs.
Ok sis jav! Thank you. D p hihinging sken ng embassy ang noim? Plan q kc sis sa online aq mgfile. Sis add mo naman aq s skype rachel_atchie042911 chat tau.. Ok lng ba? Thank u
Sis Rachel ung NOIM form one of requirements un so ipasa mo din un pg naglodge kna,,,advice lng isearch mo ung application checklist for prospective marriage visa(subclass 300) para paglodge mo ng visa application kompleto..
Thanks sis ai! Sis ai add mo din aq s skype. Thanks heres my id rachel_atchie042911
Thanks sis Rachel. .tama c sis Ai kasama rin ung NOIM sa ipapasa mo sa embassy cz isa yun sa requirements better read ung checklist ng prospective marriage visa subclass 300 para complete Yung maisubmit mo sa embassy. .Maige kc na complete ung isasubmit natin sa embassy..indi aq ng iiSkype sis Rachel xenxa na..
Ok sis jav. Thank u
Sis jav anu marriage requirements? Plan q n rin kc mgfile ng tourist visa.
Hi sis Rachel xenxa late reply now lng aq Nkpgopen busy kc. .birth cert., passport yun lng hiningi samin but I gave also our celebrant my cenomar incase he nids it in filing our NOIM..yun lng nmn..Goodluck sis
Ok lng sis. Thank u. Plan q mgtourist visa n lng muna sis.
Hi mga sissy! Sino around Sydney sa inyo? Message me on Viber chat chat tayo 🙂
+61411789416 ang viber number ko 🙂
Heller sis sydney din fiance ko NSW 🙂
If your sponsor nag provide sayo .yes.if hindi no…
Good day! Nagsubmit po ako ng sa VFS last September 30 ng Tourist Visa, then ang target date ko sa November 12 if ever maapprove ako. Sa tingin nyo po ba magrant ako by first week ng November? Nageemail ba talaga sila right away? Kasi ang approved leave ko ay 25 days lang. Sayang naman kung di agad ako makaalis. Thank you.
The embassy has posted that minimum processing time is 30 days. Some were able to get their visa notice earlier, but most of the time it’s 30 days or more.
Thank you for responding. Email galing kay VFS or mismong Australian Embassy po ba mag-email sakin? Thanks.
Hi sis Anne, yup pwede nmn mgpakasal hir kht tourist tau, madali lang nmn ung processing u nid to contact lng ng celebrant make sure registered ung celebrant mo. .but kung after kau mgpakasal mg process ka ng onshore partner visa just make sure u will be able to prove na genuine at u can give more evidence sa immigration about ur shared life together in just a matter of time ..Best suggestion q sis read ung partner migration booklet so u will have more knowledge nandun na lahat ng nid natin malaman. .Goodluck sis
Heller sis! Thanks sa reply huh : ) andito nko sa sydney ! 😀
Hi sissies, just want to share. I lodged my TV last Sept 29 granted Oct 5 multiple entries. Those are still waiting just keep on praying magagrant din kayo. Good luck!
Hi sis. May sponsor ka po ba? And paano mo sinubmit ang documents mo? And tru what mo nareceive ang confirmation? Thank you. September 30 ko kasi sinubmit.
Hi levi!may viber kb?pwde makuha?
Hi Ms. Yap ni lodged KO thru VFS sa Makati. Rcvd ko grant notice via email. D KO na inavail yung SMS ksi additional gastos lang and yes may sponsor ako.kaw San ka naglodge?
Ms. Levi. Please send me an email bernadette.yap92@gmail.com Thank you!
Hi Ms. Anne yes may viber ako bgay mo number mo add kta.thanks
hi Levi, first time mo ba nag apply ng TV? galing nman ang bilis ng result ung sau. 🙂
Hi Ruby, 2nd time KO ngayn last year august ung 1st KO 10 days Naman grant notice nun ma’s mabilis konti ngayn.
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Guys pwede mg ask anu ibig sabihin nung centerlink na may makuha daw galing sa government? Hindi ko kase gets nabasa ko lng din… about sa baby support ata? infairness baka makatulong if ever in the future… Thanks sa sasagot.
#Val if u have a baby born in Au..centerlink will give u money to help u to support ur baby…like my friend..?
Hi sissies! Parang this month ang bilis nila Mag approved ng tv no??
Parang depende pa din sis.
Yes! I just submitted last Oct 5, they acknowledged it Oct 6, and today, Oct 7, I got my grant notice already!
I applied online, and I’ll be blogging about it soon 😀
Hi po! Pede po malaman mga sinubmit mong requirements online? Thanks po 🙂
I’ll write a new post about it. I’m just travelling at the moment, kaya no time to write.
Wow. Congrats ate! Buti ka pa. Bakit kaya bilis ng iba?
Yun nga rin iniisip ko. Will write down the details of my application in my new post.
Kasi Ms. Nina for sure kilala ka na ng C.O. gawa ng site mo ?. Kaya mabilis din para maencourage mo daw na online application.
Actually, malamang hindi kasi walang mention sa application ko about my blog, and my name in the application is different.
Hi miss Nina I hope gnyan din kabilis yung sakin like yours hehe
Basta complete ang documents, okay yan! Good luck!
Hi again miss Nina October 1 po ako nag lodge in ng fiance visa then yesterday nag request na sila ng medical. Ganun po ba Talaga yun??
Hi Ms. Nina! Ask ko lang po yung about dun sa sponsor mo. Yung documents po ba niya ay dito niyo pina notarize sa pilipinas? Thank you!
Hi Lee, only my birth certificate and current passport were notarized, no other documents.
Miss nina ask ko lang po. 30 pages lng b allowed s application thru online pg tv? Every 1 page allowed 5mb? Ang bigat kc ng mga files q lalo n mga screenshot ng conversation at mga pictures nmin together at pics with my friends and family q. Tas plan q din isubmit ung coe q nkkaresign q lng sa work nung aug. Tas scan q passport stamp n ngtravel aq ng hongkong at china nung july company incentives. Ang dmi q kc tlgang files.. Thanks po
You are only allowed to upload 30 files, and each file should not be more than 5mb. As I mentioned in my post, what I did is I combined several pages in one file. For example, for my bank statements, there are a total of 6 pages inside, and only 1 file. It’s the same with my family pictures. I made a collage of pictures with captions, and merge them all into 1 file.
Do not insert photos into MS Word files, because that will drastically bloat the file size. If you have PDF files, you can use services like PDFMerge.com to merge the files together.
Thanks miss nina
I lodged my tv last Sept. 3 thru Immi but until now I haven’t received any email.. ?
Hi Jezreel, same here. My hubby applied via VFS global naman in Makati on September 2 and until now wala pa rin yung visa nya. We sent an enquiry form through DIBP website pero wala naman response. Anyone here knows how to follow-up a Visitor Visa application? Please send us a reply. Thanks! 🙂
hi nels,..if you lodged thru vfs pwd mu etrack yung applicati0n with vfs site…open mu lng yung site nila and merun dun track application,..enter mu lang Ang VLN at birthdate mo tpos submit..
Hi @sis Jenny…. at sa mga ka sis ko dito/// pwede mg ask kng ilang pirasa pinasa mong skype cam to cam nyo? Pwede na ba 8 pages? kase yung sakin madami kaso nung na print out na super dark ng outcome even light naman siya sa pag capture color contrast ata kaya pinili ko nlng yung lighter at yung clear… okay na ba kahit 8 pieces lang mga sis? pero yung conversation namin sobrang dami from the very start until now. Thank you po
Hi Claude, no need to pass lots of convo niyo ni bf. Pwede na yan 8 pages. As long you have the other documents. Goodluck! 🙂
Hi, pwd bang mag ask, anu ang first step /requirments sa pagkuha ng tourist visa 6months mag stay sa australia may sponsor po ako
hi dhang, message me on fb ruby_a23@yahoo.com
hi sis Claude, ung sakin 9 pieces lng sinubmit ko sa conversation namin..pero dinamihan ko s mga pictures. may friend ako kakagrant lng ng TV nya last september, ung conversation nila last 2014 till now tlgang pinasa nya lahat haha, pra daw spousal visa inaaplayan nya..pero ok n ung sobra kesa sa kulang. sana mgrant din ung sa akin. 🙂
Gaano katagal bago nagrant yung friend mo sis Ruby? Ikaw when ka nagpasa?
32 days ung s kanya..september 28 ko pinasa ung sakin
Sis Ruby, what number mo? Di kita macontact sa number na pinost mo dito. Please reply. May tatanong lang po ako. Thanks.
May nakaexperience na ba dito na naglodge ng tv pero hindi nakareceive ng text or email na nalodge na? Dapat ba ako mag-email sa kanila na wala akong nareceive or maghintay lang ako?
#Shie wait ka lng after 15 working days or a month….approve na yan…GoodluCk
Ganun din ba sayo sis mich? Pero bakit kaya wala ako nareceive?
Sis Shie,
Sa VFS ka ba nagpasa? You can track naman your application kung on process na eh. Goodluck! 🙂
Yes sis mgc, weird nga wala ako nareceive. Pero nung nagtrack ako processing naman nakalagay kaso isip ko lang baka mamaya di rin ako maemail nung result?
Hi Shie! Yup, hintay lang.. yung sa hubby ko nag lodge sya through VFS Global tapos wala rin sya nareceive na kahit na ano. We waited 37 days, tapos today nag email na sa kanya ng visa grant notice yung immi.. ^_^ I’m soo excited! magkakasama na kami, no more LDR for us.. hehe.. ^_^ God bless on your application.. 🙂
Ahh, napaisip lang ako kasi baka mamaya wala rin ako mareceive na email ng result. Hahaha. Thanks!
Hello po. I just need help if how to process visa, which is better po ba? Walk in or online? And pano po payment? Ano po ba yung managers cheque? Confuse talaga ako. Do I need to send our pictures together po ba and conversation to prove that our relationship is genuine?
And one more thing is that my bf is unemployed at the moment, he just getting pension from government but he will still shoulder all of my expenses do you think it will be a big problem? He’s currently looking for job
Please reply po. Salamat sa nga sasagot. Bless you all 🙂
Shie
nun sakin kz after i lodge my application the same day i recieved a txt msg and email from vfs confirming that my visa is being processed.
Hi to all. Just wanna ask Lang yung Skype at fb conversations nyo, gano ba kadami yung pinasa nyo? Sa Amin Kase Nung fiancé ko more than 2 yrs na kami. So let’s say from 2013 to 2015, ilang conversation per month? 2x ba or 3x per month? Thanks a lot!
Ako sis every month and may time and date logs talaga just to make sure bahala sobra kesa naman kulang diba.. hehehehe hahahaha sobrang dami pero sabi ng iba wag na daw sobrang dami as long as you prove to them your genuine relationship. pero sa akin is parang mag migrate tlga, might sounds funny but more is better than less. Hahaha ewan ko lng sa iba
Thanks Claude! Marami nga din Yung conversations Namin eh. But I na yung sobra hehehe Kesa kulang Di Ba? Hehe
Thanks Claude. Ako din marami talaga yung conversation Namin. But I na yung sobra. Hehe
Ganyan din ginawa ko sis eh haha the more the merrier haha. Nag lodge ako ng fiance visa ko October 1 tapos ayun pinag me medical na ko.
Guys……… I need some help and encouragement lng din sana… Me and my bf is in a relationship for 1 year na then we haven’t met yet dahil busy sa work niya and no time to travel kase 3 days lng ang pwede, he planned to go here sana this holiday kaso naisip namin mahal ang expenses and 3 days lng ininvite nya ako sa Australia…. I would like to ask if there is a chance now? I mean, binasa ko lahat ng comments from page 1 up to last page… I want to know sana kng may na grant this time na hindi pa ng meet pero granted? I am so nervous tlga but I gathered all the documents needed.. bf ko is negative thinker din walang tiwala dahil baka denied… nadadamay ako sa kanegahan niya.. please po sana may sumagot to encourage me na may pag.asa huhuhuhu I am so stressed din dahil dito, ngresign na din ako sa work due to my bf’s favor……….. 🙁
sis Mikaela, may nag comment dito s blog sis n never p cla nag meet ng bf nya at cya n lng mismo pumunta, granted nman. 🙂 goodluck sis
Thanks sis Ruby… Dapat focus sa positive… si bf lng tlga yung negative sa lahat. Ughh! Can’t blame din kase sa side nya kabado and stressed din siya. Stay cool and thank you kase madaming tumutulong sa site na ito. Madami akong nabasa na granted even though hindi ng meet pero lately wala akong nababalitaan kaya naparanoid na din konti. Ahuhuhu
bsta complee documents lng sis mgagrant yan. 🙂
opposite tau sis, ang fiance ko ang positive lng lagi, at ako ang nega, sabi ko sa knya if ever denied or refuse ang result ayuko ng mg apply ulit haha. kasi nman sayang din ang visa fee at another expenses. sana nga granted ung sakin.
Iba naman si bf sis kase pag denied daw break na kami at single na daw siya forever.. ewan ko kng totoo kaso kabado ako dahil sa sinabi niya.. ng resign pa naman ako sa work ko na regular and no contract kaya nkapag resign ako abrupt. Sayang pero pinili ko si bf kase yun gusto niya. Ughhhh! hahaha nasasabi lng nya yun pag gabi kase stressed and pagod sa work then may visa pang iniisip, expenses etc. lol sabi ng kakilala ko grabe yung documents ko pang spuse visa sobra pa daw sa complete. Hahaha wag pakampante kase we never know what might happen. Complete documents naman sis pero kabado tlga hihi
Hello Mikaela, keri lng yan…pray lng tyo, Yung first visa ko approved after a month..d pa kmi nagmimeet nuon, antay ako second visa ko ngayon, pero 3 months na, wala pa dn new updates, still on progress daw, sakit sa heart magkahiwalay kmi pero kinakaya namin…may agent pa kmi nyan, ?
Thanks sis Ruby! Yes pray lng… hahaha go lng ng go sayang yung time and efforts tapos taon yung relationship at sa babaw na dahilan lng give up…
@ARTW sis mg agent sana ako kaso nun ng inquire ako almost 50k yungn singil then gagastos na sana si bf i researched for TV buti at nakita ko tong site… binasa ko from the very start and ngtanong2 din kaya nalaman ko panu mg process at mga requirements needed, may nabasa ako di pa sila ng meet then denied kase yung agent nila hindi humingi ng documents for money receipts na pinapadalhan siya ng pera ng bf nya.. bale lack of requirements, meron din denied kahit may work kase no assurance na babalik kulang ng family pictures and ties dito sa Pinas. yung sakin pinakita ko sa friend ko naloka siya dahil sobra pa daw sa complete mala spouse visa daw haha pinepressure ako ni bf dapat ganted daw. Grrrrr! Anu reason bat di kayo ng kita first sis? balak kase pumunta nyan dito sa Pasko kaso 3 days lng dahil may ibang commitment sayang pera ipon nlng yun for fiance visa in the future.
He wasted a lot of money sa past nya na pinuntahan dito, in short niloko lng sya, so this time daw ako need pumunta dun first..so iniwan ko yung starting career ko dito for him, and he was worth it..so much..yung pinasa ko yung copy of my passport, NSO birth, at pics ko…yun lng. The rest ay kay mister na, approved after a month, yung agent namin is from Melbourne, 700 au dollars per transaction.
Im waiting for my second visa, tagal nga eh..prayers lng tlga; )
Thanks Claude! Oo Mas maganda siguro yung sobra. Hehe…
haha grabi nman yang break agad pg ma denied ka. haha! ako nga lgi ko iniexpect na denied or refused ang result sakin, buti n ung hndi mg expect pra hndi ma hurt haha, c fiance lng tlaga lging positive, at kng ma denied mn dw ako, apply dw ulit. complete docs din ung s akin, pero dpende dw sa CO, goodluck n lng satin sis hehe. pero no matter the result is, wag nman ung break up haha. g]o lng ng go ang relationship dpat. 🙂
Hi! Planning to apply tourist visa. Some tips please. For my requirements.. Need. Talaga.
Guys my nababasa ako mg submit ng pictures at conversation? Need ba yan sa TV
dylene, oo need yan sis pra proof n mag fiancee tlaga kau hehe.
Thanks ruby wala nang natural old conversation namin update ko yung phone ko bura. Pictures at plane tickets nya meet kami at recebo padala sya pera ok na. Ba un? Salamat
Okay lng ata yan sis basta yung sa receipts ng money transfer from the start until now pwede na ata yung proof… yung sakin nga buti at na capture ko yung skype messages namin dati dahil nung pag open ko ulit ng skype burado na yung converstations dahil di na open ng how many months unlike sa fb nandun lng lagi ung messages sa skype eh automatic deleted… naloka nga si bf dahil yung mga pics eh save ko sa fb para sure may copies ako eh ng automatic tag yung face detected… hahahaha nagalit bakit daw nilagay ko sa fb eh naka hide naman yun at only me.. na tag lng sa kanya dahil sa face detected.. yung samin sinave ko na din sa email at usb ko baka mgloko yung phone ko at mabura kaya sinave ko na para mka siguro dahil magagamit un in the future.
Nicole pa add sa fb some tips please. 3mos lng kami bf ko isang beses lng padala skn. WE MEET here in HK yung tickets ya punta dito at stamps passport nya pictures together. Un plng meron ako. Dylene moralda Canada fb ko sis
ok lng hndi old convo, akin nga mga new convo sinubmit ko, pics nmin together, pics nmin during engagement, at pics nya with my family, resibo at ung mga documents din nya..nag email embassy sakin, under process n dw visa ko, sana nga granted. 🙂 at intent letter din pla sis Dylene
Wow grant yan.. Thanks rub ha. Dito ako Hong Kong dito Kami nag meet passport ko renewal pa pag kuha ko yun uuwi ako para lodge process nang papers ko kaya iniipon ko na mga need requirements. Planu ko kasi ako mg lodge hindi mg agency.
Jenny ikaw ba ng apply o ng agency ka? Anu mga requirements na ipinasa mo??
Sana sis rub @ Jenny add nlng mga documents para sure na u
Refused visa pó aq mga sissies ang reason ay not satisfied sa mga docs na pinasa q. Só ngaun magaapply aq ulit:|
@Jenny sis…. bakit anu ba yung mga pinasa mo? Nkakakaba naman… hindi pa kayo ng meet diba nabasa ko yung mga past comment mo dito eh… anu bang kulang mo sis? Oh my….. nakakatakot! Yung iba nga ngmeet na denied yung application how much more yung hindi pa.. @_@ I am planning to lodge anytime soon and then di rin kami ng meet…. I am nervous tuloy.
Sis @jenny bakit??? ngattached kaba ng family pictures or stating na babalik ka sa pinas? yung bf mo din dapat convince yung consul na babalik ka sa pinas… try ulit sis atleast ng provide sila ng reason kng bakit denied
tlaga sis? nku sayang nman..first time mo ba mg apply? ano ano mga docs ini-attach mo sis Jenny?
wag n mag agency, mahal byad sis malaki ma save mo pag personal kang mag submit. ay nku sis mdali lng yang sau c nsa hongkong ka pala. may tatak n pla passport mo kya grant yang sau sis dylene 🙂
Sana sis rub.baka my whatsapp kayo. Pa add +85293862545
09125348060 ung sakin sis..mag msg ka din s fb ko, chika tau.. ruby_a23@yahoo.com
Sis ruby fb ko dylene moralda Canada
Guys ito yung ipapasa ko oh….
Sponsor;
Invitation letter
Bank account, credit card statement
Statutory declaration
Payslip, certificate of employment
Valid ID’s, passport copy
Land title or properties
Signed with JP lahat
Applicant;
Intent letter
Passport, birth certificate, ids
Proof of genuine relationship (Call and Chat logs through Facebook Messenger, Skype video calls, money transfer receipts.)
Checklist 600, form 1419
Passport photo
Managers Cheque
Family pictures
Kulang pa ba?
Prayers and have faith with your documents tlga….
Ganyan din lahat ng pinasa ko sis?
Kristine my result na ba sa application mo?
Hi Kristine, fiance visa karin sis?
Nagmedical kana?
Ilan weekS ang processing nun?
Malalaman b natin result agad?
Wait ko reply mo sis.
Thanks
hala sis mikaela, ang mga docs n minimention mo ay gnun din pinasa ko..ang additional lng sakin ay intent letter ng sis ko ng tlagang uuwi ako kc dpat attend ako s upcoming wedding nya sa december last week..hala kinabahan tuloy ako haha sana nman wag ma refuse ung sakin. ang intent letter mo ba at ang letter from ur sponsor ay mag match?
Hala nakaka
presure naman
Ay sis Rubi kulang pa pala ng NBI clearance. Haha yes kase yun naman tlaga need dapat matchy matchy kay bf pero ako gumawa nun dagdagan lng niya… on going pa yung letter dahil kulang pa yung requirements ni bf bsta state dun kelan ng kakilala, need umuwi kase alam namin mangyayari kng mg breach ng contract.. I had copies kase sa mga friends ko na binigyan ako na nag agent sila… so binasa ko lng mga yun and then sinunod lng yung process ng letter na state kng san ngkakilala, puropose of travel and prove the consul na babalik ka sa pinas bago mg expire yung visa.
Sis Rubi… naka state sa letter ko na babalik ako dahil attend ako reunion, binyag ni pamangkin, bday ni mother etc… dinamihan ko yung pictures ko then nglagay ako ng occasions sa likod ng every pictures na pinasa ko nandun ako grabe mga 15 piraso hahaha… bahala na madami as long as to show and prove to them di naman masama kng sobra yung ipapasa mo kesa naman kulang. Hehe sis yung managers cheque mo… nilagyan mo ng name sa likod at pirma? diba nka address yun sa Australian Embassy…. yun sabi ng npagtangungan ko… tama ba yun?
sis Jenny, dpat daw ang intent letter mo at ung letter from sponsor mo ay mg match daw, pra dw cgurado submit ka din ng referene letter from ur parents pra tlaga msabi nilang uuwi ka ng pinas after ur visit. may friend kc ako n na meet ko s isang blog/forum din at kagagrant lng ng TV nya kya sinunod ko lng lahat ng tips nya.
@sis Jenny bakit na denied ka? Kala ko complete documents ka nung nabasa ko last month dito….. apply nlng ulit sis… dont lose hope sis… granted na yan next time