How to apply for an Australian Tourist Visa Online: A guide for Filipinos

Back in September, my sister in Australia told me over Viber that she’s considering asking our mother to spend New Year’s with them again in Melbourne, and asked me if I am willing to accompany our mother to Australia. Of course, I am!

I’ve heard from friends and read in the comments section of my previous visa application guides that Philippine passport holders can now apply for an Australian tourist visa online. Since I do not like the stress that Manila traffic brings, and I do like doing business online, this was very appealing to me.

Required Readings

Create an ImmiAccount

The first step in applying for an Australian tourist visa online is to create an ImmiAccount. To create an account, you will need a valid email address. Make sure that you type in your email address correctly, and that you use an email address you regularly check. The embassy will be communicating with you using this address, so make sure that you check this email address often.

Application Form

Once you have created an account, you can start an application. This is basically the online, fillable version of Form 1419, so there is no need for you to download the form, fill it out, and upload it.

You can start filling out the application form, even if you have not completed compiling your documents yet. Make sure that the information you put in the application form are the same as the information in the supporting documents that you are submitting.

If you have filled out the form, but are not ready to submit yet, click on the Save button. This saves your answers in their database, and once you log back in, you can see your application, check the entries, and make edits.

Once you are ready to submit your application and upload your supporting documents, click on Submit.




Application Fee

When you submit your application form, you will be prompted to pay the Australian tourist visa application fee. For online applications, the only way to pay is through credit cards. If you do not have a credit card, or access to a credit card, I read that you can use prepaid debit cards.

Your card will be charged AU$135 + credit card surcharge fee. Based on BPI’s foreign exchange rate at the time, I paid Php 4,547.26. If you are applying via courier or VFS, the fixed visa fee is Php 4,900, and you would still have to pay for the VFS fee, courier fee, and the fee for the manager’s check.

Supporting Documents

I made sure that all of my supporting documents are complete before I submitted my application and paid the fee. I created my ImmiAccount and filled out the form on September 20, but I didn’t submit until October 5.

As soon as my payment has cleared, I uploaded my scanned documents. The Australian Embassy sets a limit of 30 files for Visitor Visa online applications, and none of the files must be more than 5MB in size. To keep file sizes small, they recommend that you scan your documents at 96 dpi, and to not attach photos in Office document files, as this will increase the file size greatly.

SupportingDocuments

Since I know my documents will have more than 30 pages, I merged and grouped them together. Also, instead of submitting separate photo files, I created a collage on Photoshop and added captions. I saved them as Portable Document Files (optimized), and used a service like PDFMerge.com to merge the PDFs into one file.

Here are the documents that I submitted:

Passport Photo

They did not give any specifications for the photo file, so I just scanned my passport picture at 180 dpi and saved it as JPG.

Cover Letter

I wrote a letter addressed to the consul explaining the purpose of my trip, who will be sponsoring my trip, why I need a multiple entry visa, and the reason why I need to come back to the Philippines. I included the ways in which they can reach me, should they need to get in touch for an interview. I also mentioned that I will be traveling, and the dates when I will be out of the country.

The supporting documents I submitted corroborates the content of my cover letter, which means that I provided proof of the purpose of the trip, proof that my sponsor can afford to shoulder my trip, proof of my relationship with my sponsor, and proof of my activities and relationships in the Philippines.

Certified Identification Documents

This is a requirement of the embassy: a certified or notarized copy of my passport and birth certificate.

Letter of Invitation

In my previous applications, my sister would send me letters via mail, which I include with my documents. Since I am applying online, I told her to just email me, instead of writing a letter, which would have taken weeks.
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In her email, she stated that she wants me to accompany our mother to Melbourne, and that she will provide our tickets, and that we have the option to stay at her house, or my other sister’s house. She also stated she wants us to have a short holiday in New Zealand.

Along with the email, I also included a scan of my mother’s passport and her visa grant letter (she has a 3-year multiple entry Australian tourist visa).

You can save the email as PDF by clicking on Print, and then selecting Save as PDF/Export as PDF in your browser or email client.

Sponsor Documents

Since my sister is my sponsor, I had her send me a copy of her passport bio page, as well as her last four payslips, as evidence that she has the capacity to shoulder the cost of our trip to Melbourne.

Business Registration

Since I am self-employed and have my own business, I included my business registration papers in lieu of a Certificate of Employment.

Income Tax Return

As evidence of my income, I attached my latest Income Tax Return, which was submitted to the BIR last April 2015.

Most Recent Credit Card Statement

I also stated in my application that I will be using my credit card as a way to pay for goods and services while in the country.

Bank Statements

I submitted the Statement of Account for the previous 3-6 months. I did not request for a Bank Certificate anymore.

Family Photos

This was comprised of photos of me and my two sisters when we holidayed together in Tasmania during my previous visit, photos of me with my sisters’ families in Melbourne, photos of me with my family in the Philippines, and photos of me with my friend Khursten when I visited her in Sydney in 2013, and when we traveled to Japan together in 2014.




Travel Plans in 2016

To show that I have strong reasons to come back to the Philippines after my trip to Australia, I included the plane tickets that I have already booked. Since one of my travel plans include accompanying my mother and aunt to their hometown in Sorsogon in 2016, I included a photo collage from our trip last summer with extended family members.

One of my close friends is also getting married next year, so I included a scan of their wedding invitation, photos of me and my close friend during our trip to Japan together last year, and a photo of me together with my friend and her fiancรฉ.

Current Passport Visas and Stamps

Since the application checklist includes evidence of previous travels, I scanned all the entry and exit stamps from my previous travels in my current passport.

Previous Passport Visas and Stamps

My last Australian tourist visa is under my old passport, so I included it as well. My old passport also has my other visas, which includes a used visa for Canada, China, and Schengen, as well as valid multiple entry visas for Japan and the United States. I also included the pages with entry and exit stamps from my trips between 2011 and 2013.

Acknowledgement

I submitted my application in the early morning of October 5. I received an acknowledgement immediately after. On October 6, the Immigration and Visa Office of the Australian Embassy Philippines sent me an email requiring me to fill out a short online questionnaire. The questionnaire is basically the Application Checklist. Luckily, I was still at home when the email came, so I was able to quickly respond to their request.

This is why it’s very important that you type your email address correctly, and why you should always check your email after submitting your application online.

Grant Notification

Almost immediately after I submitted my filled out questionnaire, I left the house to go to the airport. By the following day, I received an email again from the Immigration Office, this time saying that my visa has already been granted.

To summarize my timeline:
September 20 – Created ImmiAccount, started filling out application form
October 1 – Requested statement of account from banks, notarized documents
October 2 – Scanned documents and created PDF
October 5 – Submitted application, paid visa fee, attached supporting documents
October 6 – Submitted Immigration Manila’s online questionnaire
October 7 – Received Visa Grant Notice

I remember back in 2006, when I first applied for an Australian visitor visa, I also submitted around this time of the year, and was granted in just a matter of days — I received notification of my visa grant while on a trip as well! Maybe there’s something about October?

Do you need a sponsor or to have a family in Australia to visit? Absolutely not! Many applicants are just there to tour the country. If you are a tourist, or visiting for a specific purpose (e.g. watching the Australian Open), make sure to include documents pertaining to them (tickets, bookings, etc.) with your application.

This is based on my personal experience in applying for an Australian tourist visa online. I’ve already written down everything I know. Please feel free to share your experiences in the comments. I’ll do my best to answer your questions, but I can’t really answer if your situation is different from mine (e.g. no work, no bank statement, no previous travel, etc.) however, there’s bound to be someone who is in the same boat, who may be able to answer your question. The visa discussions in the comments of this blog can get quite lively.

Looking for more insights? Read the comments in my previous Australian visa posts
How to apply for an Australian Tourist Visa (2007)
Applying for an Australian tourist visa (2008)
How to apply for an Australian Tourist Visa (2013 Edition)

[EDIT October 22, 2015] Many in the comments both in this post and previous visa posts said that their application, even when lodged online took a month or more to get processed. I got really lucky with my application, and up until now, I don’t know why my application was granted so quickly. Is it because I said I was accompanying my 80-year old mother, because my sister is sponsoring me, because this is my third application, because I provided proof of my plans in 2016, or because I said I was going to watch the Australian Open?

Bear in mind that the Australian Embassy website that average processing time for a tourist visa is one month. To be safe, consider this as a minimum, rather than a maximum, and apply for a tourist visa as soon as you can, instead of waiting for the last minute and fretting over the long processing time as your flight date looms closer.


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1,348 responses to “How to apply for an Australian Tourist Visa Online: A guide for Filipinos”

  1. Stef Avatar
    Stef

    Hi sis mg ttourist lng kmi ng anak ko, pero sa passport nya last name ng tatay, kc sa ibang bansa ko sya pinanganak and hawak ko lng ngppa tunay na anak ko sya is birth certificate, sis hindi naba need ng consent ng tatay kc last nya yun anak ko? nkpunta kna sis australia sis na gamit mo yan documents? Need your sis…thank you

    1. trixie Avatar
      trixie

      Hindi n need ng consent sis as long as hindi kau married sa birth certificate ng anak mo everything will be okay na. Yup sis naka punta ng australia sis.

  2. Stef Avatar
    Stef

    Hi sis kc sa ibang bansa ko sya pinanganak, tapos ang hawak ko lng na ngpapatunay is birth certificate nya, passport nya last name tatay nya, kc wla clang middle name kya hindi nya dala middle ko sis, pano yun sis hindi naba ako kukuha ng consent sa father? or kht ako ako kukuha? Nk alis nba kau sis na ayan lng dala mo sis? Pls help sis ano p documents na need ko. Thanks

  3. Stef Avatar
    Stef

    Sis sa ibang bansa ko sya pinanganak e, tpos d2 hindi kmi married., yun lng ba hinanap sis sa immigration or pg enter mo sa australia?

  4. Stef Avatar
    Stef

    Sa birth certificate nya sis, hindi kami kasal,

  5. Stef Avatar
    Stef

    Hindi kc sis citizen d2, kya isip ko bk need consent ng tatay? Although costody sa akin, hindi kya ako sis mgkpblma if pgpsok namin? Thanks

    1. trixie Avatar
      trixie

      Tourist kanaman sis kaya wala yang mgiging problem. As long as me visa kau ng anak mo. At ikaw naman ung mother kaya wala kang magiging problem sis.

  6. Stef Avatar
    Stef

    Sis ask ko lng anong visa inaply mo? thanks

  7. lehvee Avatar
    lehvee

    Hi guys, i need help nanamn. hehe. do u think there’s a big possibility na ma off-loaded ako if ever ang sponsor ko is mum ng boyfriend ko and it’s also my first time to travel pa and worst all expense in paid by her. ung money ko is only 14,ooo which is obviously konting amount lang. please help. i need advice. it’s really stressing me off kasi scary siya if m offloaded. ???

    1. trixie Avatar
      trixie

      There’s no reason naman para ma offload ka kung me valid visa ka and u provide all the documents na hanapin sau sa immigration. Nung first apply ko ng tourist 10,000 lng pera ko sa bank account ko so nothing to worry naman kung konti lang savings mo .

      1. lehvee Avatar
        lehvee

        kasi sis, hindi close relative ug sponsor ko eh. based ba sa nababasa ko talagang hinihigpitan nila ung ganun. kasi dapat daw until 4th degree relatives. tsaka 20 years old pa ako at first time traveler. huhu. advice me sis please ๐Ÿ™‚

  8. Stef Avatar
    Stef

    Hi sis trixie, oo sis sis my tourist visa kmi inaply ko sya ETA kc exempted pssport nya,ako ng apply sa immi acct, pero sis grant na ako sis:) ang pinpoblma ko sis mhigpit kc sa oz db, bk hanapan ako ng consent ng father , dhil nga hndi citizen anak ko d2, for sure b pgwa na rin ako consent then pa notary ko? At ako yun binanngit ppgwa ko din ba sis?. Thank you

  9. Stef Avatar
    Stef

    Hi sis dun sa partner visa, pga blik ko kc sna aaply ako nun, pano sis pg apply ilan years ibbgay? Kung hindi ba yan kasal sa partner mo mo na sa citizen sa oz? Thanks

  10. Stef Avatar
    Stef

    Sorry sis trixie dami ko tanong hehe first time kc namin mg sa australia, sa immigration na d2 sa atin sis hinanapan na yun documents, or pg dating na dun sa Oz? Hinanapan ka nila?

  11. Stef Avatar
    Stef

    Hi po refusal tourist visa ng sister, mahina na proof na bbalik sya pinas, any suggestion po pwde ko po ba cla eemail at sbhin na ano pang proof pra ipasa ko kht refusal na visa ng sis ko? Kc tlga naman uuwi sya s pinas. Plsss help bk sakaling pwde clang paki usapan?

  12. Stef Avatar
    Stef

    Hi sis any help if refused anong kayang magandang gawain, email cla to explain? Plss help

    1. Anne Avatar
      Anne

      Hi sis once my result npo lalo na tourist visa wala npo mggawa.Submit new application nlng po tpos make it sure na kompleto po lhat ng documents na submit u po at ung proof of evidence n bblik po ung kptid u sa pinas.

  13. grace Avatar
    grace

    hi sis anne, ay ganun po ba cguro mgttry na lng kmi ulit, kc ako grant na sya hindi sayang naman if uulit na naman ako,bk ma denied ulit, anyone na ngsubok uli na mgksunod ng dates? or any po na documents na pwdeng mabisang proof na babalik sya tlga, wla kasing work c ate ko at 47 na sya…ako kc my ng provide ng documents nya,,please help pano kya ggawin ko? thanks

    1. Anne Avatar
      Anne

      Hi sis uu pwede k nmn mgreapply anytime sa decision record basahin u po kung ano reason bkt po xa na refused kung my business xa lagay xa ng business permit o kya nmn if my anak c ate u pwede din po un attached photo with her child.

  14. grace Avatar
    grace

    hi sis anne, attached ko picture ng kids na ng aaral pa, kso wla e hindi p rin buss kc wla sya, kya ako lng ng support lahat, kso hindi umobra sayang, paalis na sna kmi s may 26.

  15. stef Avatar
    stef

    hi sis trixie,need ko ba pgwa ng affidavit of illegitimacy and affidavit support? kahit ako ksma mgttravel ng anak ko? nung apply ako tourist visa support ng fiance ko at bank ko din, need paba yun ppkita ba yun sa australia immigration na? ora dalin ko na lng bank certifcate /atm ko? kc balak ko sna pgwa consent ng father na pinapagyan sya lumabas ng bansa kc last name nya yun anak ko…please pano ggawin ko? thanks

  16. Stef Avatar
    Stef

    Hi sis trixie hinahanap pa sa immigration yun affidavit ng support na dpat nka sign ako? Need ba yun tlga yun sis hahanapin ba tlga yun sa immigration sa pinas or australia na? Thanks

  17. Joan Avatar
    Joan

    Hi sis pa help, pano if ngpksal kmi sa OZ, then bumalik ako ng pinas, at d2 ako mg aapply ng visa, anong visa ang iaapply ko? Partner visa, spouse visa? Ano po kaya mabilis? Thankyou

    1. Annee Avatar
      Annee

      Hi sis Joan! Apply tv again para makabalik ka ng Oz then apply onshore pv. ๐Ÿ™‚

  18. issa Avatar
    issa

    hi sis , pano mg apply ng partner visa with child? and how much? and ilan months bago lumabas visa? may nabasa kc ako apply muna visa subclass 309 temporary then while aiting sa subclass 100? may idea po kayo ilan buwan ma grant ng visa mas madali kya sa immi account? thanks

  19. Maria Avatar
    Maria

    Hello Miss A, congrats sa yong extension visa approval, speaking of extension visa app, what are the requirements needed? how much ang extension visa now? and I understand that you’ve got 9 Months multiple, did you ask for a multiple, I mean you just tick or check the multiple entry? I’mm planning to get an extension also next month, I would really appreciate all the advice and suggest here, Thank you and good day!

    1. misismessyhair Avatar

      Sorry late ko na nabasa tong message mo.
      sa requirements: they didn’t ask me to submit anything, kase may record naman na sila. nag comply lang ako sa medical- they will send an email regarding this and may instruction naman sa email kung paano gagawin at mag pa schedule sa BUPA.

      Visa extension is less than $700.00AUD included na ang medical.

      Yung sa 9 mos na naibigay sa akin I think because my existing visa that time was 3mos so ginawa lang nilang 1 year and multiple.

      1. Con Avatar
        Con

        question po… pag na extend po ba ung visa tapos bumalik ka na ng pinas.. how long will it take para maka pag apply ka ulit ng tourist visa going back to oz?

      2. Con Avatar
        Con

        Hi po,

        Question: pag nag pa extend ka ng visa din bumalik ka na ng pinas… how long can you apply again for a tourist visa pabalik ng OZ?

  20. Anne Avatar
    Anne

    Hi mga sis ilang araw or weeks bgo lumabas result sa online application?

  21. lehvee Avatar
    lehvee

    Hello mga sis, please any advice how to avoid off loading? that’s my dilemma since im a first time traveler. Thank you ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Annee Avatar
      Annee

      Hey sis lehvee! if you have all the docs naman with you, there’s nothing to worry. If they have questions just answer in all honesty lng. But i doubt ma offload ka if meron ka nmn docs na ippakita sa kanila like your visa, plane tix ๐Ÿ™‚ good luck!

      1. lehvee Avatar
        lehvee

        first time traveler kasi ako sis kya na worry ako. tsaka hindi ko pa close family relative ung sponsor. Malaking chance ba yun na ma offload?

      2. Annee Avatar
        Annee

        Who is your sponsor ba? Bf mo? Have you met before? Kasi if na grant ka na ng tv and you’re set to travel na soon, then you don’t have to worry. Pag nasa airport ka na and the immig will ask for your docs like passport, plane tix, and your visa just show everything to them. If ever nmn na nag met na kayo ng sponsor mo (bf) and you have pics together, you may want to bring them with you as well just in case they ask for it. ๐Ÿ™‚

      3. lehvee Avatar
        lehvee

        hello sis anne, mum ng boyfriend ko ang sponsor eh. but i met her before na din

  22. joice Avatar
    joice

    hi mga sis, any help po if partner visa aaply ko if my dala na ako marriage contract. at ano pa po ba mga requirements..may idea po kayo mga sis ilan months approval ng partner visa? thank you

  23. Aimee Avatar
    Aimee

    Hello how much is the tv fee now?

  24. Bhea Avatar
    Bhea

    Hi mga sis sino po my flight ng May 24 here by cebu pacific po?hanap lng po ng kksbay manila to sydney po.

  25. tia Avatar
    tia

    hi question lang po,kapag tourist ba the my sponsor need po mgdala ng show money, or kahit mgkno, ask po ba yun sa immigration natin or australia? sponsor ko kc bf ko, need paba show money or hind na plss help po.

    1. Trixie Avatar
      Trixie

      Hnd n po. No need to show money

  26. tia Avatar
    tia

    thank you sis trixie

  27. tia Avatar
    tia

    hi sis how about documents like invitation letter nya at payslip na ginamit ko pg apply ng TV? plss help paalis n kc ako sis. thank you

  28. leh Avatar
    leh

    Hi mga sis, i would like to ask if magkakaproblema po ba sa immigration if ever ang sponsor ng tourist visa ko kay nanay ng boyfriend ko?, Thanks. im really feeling anxious about this trip eh.

    1. Marian Avatar
      Marian

      Hi guys, so I forgot my immi password then I am trying to reset it by clicking forgot password button. I typed in my username and the verification code and it says that I will receive an email to reset my password. Wala pa rin pong email to reset my passport. Does this normally happen? hope someone can help.

  29. Marian Avatar
    Marian

    Hi guys, so I forgot my immi password then I am trying to reset it by clicking forgot password button. I typed in my username and the verification code and it says that I will receive an email to reset my password. Wala pa rin pong email to reset my passport. Does this normally happen? hope someone can help.

  30. apple Avatar
    apple

    hello po, pag fill up po ng immiaccount yun na po b ang 1419?doon na din mag settle ng payment tru credit c?e download ko lng b lahat doon ang mga attach documents ko po?wala na pd yunh padala tru to go?kac nasa mindanao ako.please help.

  31. Marian Avatar
    Marian

    Hi guys, I have been uploading my requirements na sa immi account ko. I planned sana to upload my intent letter sa “Others” na folder kaso po nawala yun folder na yun. May nakaexperience naba nito? Salamat po!

    1. Jen Avatar
      Jen

      Hi marian, you can select others on travel document selection ๐Ÿ™‚

      1. Marian Avatar
        Marian

        Hi, thanks sa response. I still can’t see the ‘others” folder. Also, ilang ulit po ba talaga yun security check?I am deleting a document i mistakenly attached sobrang tagal po ba talaga bago ma delete? Thanks.

    2. Rosh Avatar
      Rosh

      From what I remember, the “others” folder will show up once you have paid and when you’re done submitting all the required documents.

  32. Therie Avatar
    Therie

    Thank you for putting this together! So helpful!

  33. leh Avatar
    leh

    Hi giys, im leaving next sunday. and im really praying i will notget offloaded since im relly scared coz im a first time traveller, alone and still young. my papers are complete ( as much as my memory is concern sa lahat ng kailangan). i hope you could pray for me as well na it will be a success. im really getting anxious reading stuff about offloading coz i really think i belong to. Thank you so much ??

    1. Grace Avatar
      Grace

      Hello mga sis, ask ko lang po kung cnong nakatira sa kwinana? Sa bertram ako.

    2. Grace Avatar
      Grace

      Kaya yan sis, bsta dala mo lahat ng supporting documents mo. Kdrating ko lang d2 sa oz last June 1. My mga few questions ung immigration officer dito sa oz about sa relationship namin ni bf. Like how long we are together, whats his address, how often u see each other.. wag ka mxado mgbasa sa mga naooffload kasi tlgang mkapapaicp ka. Goodluck, kaya yan. Ive travel alone but its not my first time to travel outside Ph, but its my first time here in OZ

      1. leh Avatar
        leh

        Hello sis grace, how aboutsa ph immigration? ano ung mga questions nila? in my case kasi first time talaga lahat and alone pa. manghihingi ba sila ng show money? or bank statement even if sponsored ang trip? tsaka kasi ung sakin ang sponsor is ung mum ng boyfriend ko and not my boyfriend.but the reason naman sa vacation is to visit my boyfriend and his family. Thanks

    3. Klang Avatar
      Klang

      How young are you? Hehe As long as not younger than 18 years old heheh

      1. leh Avatar
        leh

        20 years old pa po huhu. natatakot ako hahaha

  34. Grace Avatar
    Grace

    Sa Ph immigration wala nman. Since ur first time, mgready k nlang ng hard copy ng mga docs na sinubmit mo sa immi tsaka ung proof na bbalik k ng pinas. No need ng show money, tinanong lang s akin if visit then tapos na.

    1. leh Avatar
      leh

      mabuti pa yung sau sis. im really hoping na makaka alis ako ๐Ÿ™‚ . ill update here if ever. Thank you so much.

  35. Marian Avatar
    Marian

    Hi, im about to submit my online application. Can I pay using my regular debit card or it has to be credit card? I have no idea. Thanks!

  36. Catherine Quitoriano Ponce Avatar
    Catherine Quitoriano Ponce

    Guys, kailangan ko ng idea. Nakapunta nako ng Australia before pero student pako nun. So simple lang mga requirements for TV. Now, im working and may sponsor ako. Kelangan ko ba i aattach COE ko? And what if unemployed? Thanksguys.

  37. Chanda Romero Avatar
    Chanda Romero

    Hi. Inquire lang ako kasi need ba talaga ng evidence of assets para sa online application? Tapos yung photocopy ng birth cert ipapanotatize lang po ba hindi necessary na NSO birth cert yung iattach? Thanks in advance!

    1. Nemory Studios Avatar

      Need ko din answer dito… what if wala pang mortgage or land title? nakatira lang po or nka rent.. paano po?

      1. Nina Fuentes Avatar

        I don’t have property either. I only submitted my bank account’s statement from the past 6 months.

      2. Rosh Avatar
        Rosh

        Applied online as well, I only submitted credit card statements for my assets. Hope this helps too.

    2. Nina Fuentes Avatar

      Your birth certificate from NSO (printed on SECPA/security paper) is already the certified true copy.

      Re: Assets
      If you have a bank account, include your account statement for the past 6 months or get a bank certificate.

  38. Marian Avatar
    Marian

    Hi, does anyone of you ever experienced trying to submit your online application but there’s a pop up that with the title “providing supporting documents” saying not all required documents has been provided. But in my case, I have attached all the required docs. Help please. Thanks!

  39. Marian Avatar
    Marian

    Hi everyone, my tourist visa got refused today. I attached COE from my online job and also business ng mother ko where I assist her. The decision notice says I dont have enough ties daw in the Philippines para bumalik. Ano pa p9 kaya amg pwede ko isubmit? Hopinh someone can advice ano pa kayang supplementary docs ang pwede ko iattach . ALSO, once refused gano katagal before I can reapply? Hoping someone can help me. Thanks!

    1. Ting Avatar
      Ting

      Hi Marian..in my case, nagsubmit ako ng mga family pictures ko with captions to prove na babalik ako sa pilipinas. I have no work nor assets kaya yun lang pinass ko…naapprove naman. ?

      1. Marian Avatar
        Marian

        Hi Ting, what kinds of captions did you put? Can I contact you through fb messenger or viber? I want to reapply asap eh. Pwede ba yon? I need to be in australia by July.Thanks a lot po!!!

      2. Ting Avatar
        Ting

        Very simple lang na mga caption sis marian…like kung ano yung event sa picture..sino ang nandun at saan. Ganon lang. Sure sis…search lang thea.huervana. I’m not really sure kung how soon pwede mag reapply sis..may nabasa ako dati na nag reapply siya yata after 3 weeks..not sure though..

  40. Catherine Avatar
    Catherine

    Hi guys, 3 weeks preggy ako. Possible kaya ma grant visa ko? Naka punta nako Australia last year. Iniisip ko kasi ngayu kung kelangan ko bang i state na buntis ako. Sana may mag reply. Thanks.

  41. G Avatar
    G

    I don’t think it will affect your visa. No need naman ng medical for that eh. 3 weeks pa lang naman din siya, so you’re still ok to go. ?

  42. Arianne Avatar
    Arianne

    Hi, thank you for this article! ๐Ÿ™‚

    I already lodge today my application through Immi, and uploaded all documents needed. As I tried to send my application status is still “Awaiting for Document” and still has no date submitted. What should I do about this? I tried submitting several times already. Hoping you could help me on this. ๐Ÿ™‚

    thanks!

  43. Cassandra Avatar
    Cassandra

    Hi Miss Nina and mga sis.. Not visa related.. ask ko lng, planning to go back home.. balak ko mgdala ng designer bags like LV, Gucci and Chanel.. lagay ko sa hand carry lng. May tax ba yan ang bawal po ba mgdala?? Thanks po.. di ko kase alam kung mgdadala ba ako baka may tax na malaki or baka ma confiscate. Thanks po

    1. Nina Fuentes Avatar

      Hi, if the bags are for personal use, it should pose no problem. It will not be confiscated unless it is counterfeit.

  44. Marian Avatar
    Marian

    Hi guys, leaving for Australia tomorrow. My fiance sppnsored this trip and will also shoulder all my living expenses when while im in australia for 3 weeks. What docs should I prepare for immigration here and in australia? Hope someone can reply asap. Thanks.

    1. Kim Avatar
      Kim

      On my experience nun first ko dto sa oz, bali bago sa pila ng check in bagage pinakita ko lang copy nun visa ko and tickets ko. Wala nman sila maxado tanong kasi hindi ko nman first time magtravel that time. Then yun mga sumunod na balik ko wala nman sila hinahanap na. Netong last n balik ko nga inaask ko pa kun my Need n doc sabi nun officer ndi n daw need. I remember lang meron isang lady kasabay ko pero sa second officer xa hinanapan xa ng visa and stuff plus tinignan yun phone nya and pictures ata nila mag partner yun.

    2. leh Avatar
      leh

      hello sis, nung umalis ako last month from cebu ung hinanap ng immigration sakin is super dami and i went through second inspection coz it was my first tim travelling though hindi naman masyadong strict. they asked a copy of my visa and pictures namin ng boyfriend ko also his passport profile but together na un sa stamps coz inorganize ko na ito before leaving at binasa nung officers ung conversation namin. tas pagdating ko sa gold coast wala naman hiningi sakin ung officer aside from passport :). nakakahomesick dito sa brisbane hehe iba pa rin ang pinas eh ๐Ÿ˜€ .Have a safe trip sis.

    3. DAISY CATANDIJAN Avatar
      DAISY CATANDIJAN

      Hi there. Guys ask ko lang kung anong mgandang reason sa embassy if si boyfriend ang mag iinvite saken this time. I was n AU just last month,si tita ko ang sponsor pero now si boyfriend na. And plan namen mag apply ulit ako ng TV. Ok lang kaya sa embassy un? Thanks po

      1. christine Avatar
        christine

        ask mo si bf mo gumawa ng letter stating bakit gusto nya ikaw pumunta ng australia, before ang nilagay namin is to explore some places, know the culture as our relationship is growing. and just assure them na youll not over stay. then pa stamp nya kamo sa justice of peace (JP)

      2. DAISY CATANDIJAN Avatar
        DAISY CATANDIJAN

        Hi sis. Thanks for the advise. Kelangan dn namen pasa pics and our convos nuh as a proof. Mga ilang months sis pwede kaya ko apply ulit TV kasi kakauwi ko lang nung May 22 dito pinas. Ung visa ko kasi 3mos single entry lang,ok lang ba kahit dipa expire unang visa to apply another? Balak kasi namen magpaksal dun and dun narn apply partner visa,need kaya namen mgsama 1yr muna for that? Thanks po

      3. Koleen Avatar
        Koleen

        I was able to apply again for another TV kahit di pa expire yung current visa but it will automatically cancel the one currently issued to you.

      4. DAISY CATANDIJAN Avatar
        DAISY CATANDIJAN

        Congrats! Thats nice. Thats what we wanna do din na jan sa au nalang mag apply partner then paksal while im on tourist visa. Hope maging ok lahat. Sana may makapg share how to do that.

  45. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    Hi Marian..is it your first time.??pumunta ba muna yung fiance mo d2 sa pinas??

    1. Marian Avatar
      Marian

      Hi Karen, my fiance and I have been together for a while and yes he’s been here several times. We’ve also traveled overseas together but its my first time to go to australia. Hindi nya ako susunduin this time. My facebook is Jardine fernandez. What’s yours? ๐Ÿ™‚

  46. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    Hi sis Marian can i add you on fb ..i like to ask some info on how did you apply for a tourist visa going to OZ.. anyway ..happy trip and enjoy your vacation..

  47. Cherrylene Avatar
    Cherrylene

    Basicly your granted visa printed , your passport of course and return ticket… But just bring your any supportive docs just to be sure …

  48. Trixie Avatar
    Trixie

    Hi sissie anyone travelling to oz this saturday PAL to bribane? Para my makasabay lang. Im travelling with my two kids.

  49. honey Avatar
    honey

    Hi, Sino po recently nag-apply sa VFS? How much Manager’s Cheque cost ng visa ngayon? Yung updated po sana please. thank you.

  50. Con Avatar
    Con

    help po.. sino po nag pa extend visa dito? ano po maganda reason for extension? balak ko po kasi mag pa extend ng visa..

    Thank you!

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