Australia Travel Visa

A unique and diverse country in every way – culture, population, climate, geography, and history, Australia has a culture that is as broad and varied as the country’s landscape; and has been playing host to a number of tourists and businessmen for years. Whether you happen to be a tourist wishing to travel and explore the colors and excitement of Australia, or you are a professional, wanting to do business in the country, the first step to visiting Australia lies in obtaining a valid visa to enter and spend time in Australia.

There are a number of travel visa available for visiting Australia :

Basic Eligibility Criteria :

To be eligible for a tourist visa, the applicant must satisfy the following conditions:

Genuine intention to visit
Must satisfy health requirements
Must satisfy character requirements
Demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to support their travel.
Applicants who apply for a visa whilst outside the country must be outside the country at the time of grant.
Applicants who are in Australia (applying for a visa extension) must be inside the country at the time of grant.

Processing Times :

Depending on the risk level of the visa application, processing time for an Australian tourist visa can take anywhere from 1 working day to 1 month.
The basic documents required for an application are:

Form 1419 Application for a Visitor Visa – Tourist Visitor Stream
Application Charges
Notarized copy of all pages of current passport, including the bio data page, alterations page and back page of the passport
Two recent passport-sized photographs (45 mm x 35 mm) of each person included in the application.
Financial Documents
Employeement Details.
Health & Character Documents