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!<\/p>\n
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.
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The first step in applying for an Australian tourist visa online is to create an ImmiAccount<\/a>. 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<\/strong>. Once you have created an account, you can start an application. This is basically the online, fillable version of Form 1419<\/a>, so there is no need for you to download the form, fill it out, and upload it.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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. <\/p>\n Once you are ready to submit your application and upload your supporting documents, click on Submit.<\/p>\n
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