Application for general tourists to
visit Australia for tourism
or other recreational activities
Important – Please read this information carefully before you
complete your application. Once you have completed your
application we strongly advise that you keep a copy for your
records.
Who should use this form?
Use this form if you are outside Australia to apply for a Tourist
visa to visit Australia for tourism or other recreational activities
(holiday, sightseeing, social or recreational reasons, to visit
relatives or friends, or other short-term non-work purposes
including study).
• If you want to apply for a Sponsored Family Visitor visa,
you will need to complete form 48S Application to
visit Australia as a sponsored family visitor, and your
sponsor will need to complete form 1149 Application for
sponsorship for sponsored family visitors.
• If you intend visiting Australia for medical treatment you
should use form 48ME Application to visit Australia for
medical treatment (Class UB Medical Treatment).
• If you intend to study in Australia for more than 3 months
you should apply for a student visa. Please contact the
nearest Australian overseas mission for information on
student visa applications, including the correct application
form.
• If you intend visiting Australia for a short business trip
(including attending a conference) you should use form 456
Application for a Business (Short Stay) visa (for a stay of
up to 3 months).
You must complete all questions in all sections. Failure to
answer any question completely and accurately may result in
the application being refused, or the visa may be cancelled at
a later date.
Integrity of application
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (the
department) is committed to maintaining the integrity of the
visa and citizenship programs. Please be aware that if you
provide us with fraudulent documents or claims, this may
result in processing delays and possibly your application being
refused.
Type of visas
A visa must be obtained BEFORE travelling to Australia. A
visitor visa granted following the processing of this application
may be in the form of a label, placed in your passport. A visa
may be for a single entry or for multiple entries. Following an
assessment of your application by a visa officer, a decision will
be made on whether or not to grant a visa and for what period
of time. The type of visa, length of stay, conditions and a
number of entries will be indicated on your visa label or in the
letter the department will send you if you are granted the visa.
You can apply for the following type of visa:
Form
48R
Visa validity
This visa generally allows stays of 3 or 6 months in Australia,
although a stay of up to 12 months can be granted. A stay
beyond 12 months is ONLY granted where ‘exceptional’
circumstances exist.
It may be granted for a single entry or multiple entries within
a specified period. Generally, this visa allows people to enter
Australia within 12 months from the date of grant.
It should be noted, however, under Australia’s migration
regulations, decision-makers may grant a Tourist visa
permitting the visa holder to travel to and to remain in
Australia for a specified period that they see as appropriate. In
some circumstances the stay period granted may be less than
the stay period requested by the applicant.
For more detailed information check the department’s
website www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/visitors.htm
Ways to apply
There are 3 ways to apply for a Tourist visa:
• electronically over the internet;
• on a paper application form; or
• via a Service Delivery Partner (SDP). SDPs provide visa
application services on behalf of the department in some
countries. For more detailed information, and to check if an
SDP is available in your country, please visit the Contact Us
web page on the department’s website at
www.immi.gov.au/contacts/overseas/
To apply for a Tourist visa from outside Australia:
• Applications for a Tourist visa may be made via the internet
using registered travel agents, airline services, using a SDP
or by applicants applying directly on the internet. To apply
through the internet, you must hold an eligible passport. A
list of eligible countries for this service is available from the
department’s website www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/
• Applications for a Tourist visa may also be made on a
paper application form at an Australian Embassy, High
Commission or Consulate. However, it is important to note
that some Australian Government offices overseas do not
process visa applications at their offices. Information about
special arrangements for lodgement of visa applications
at specific Australian Government offices overseas may be
found on the department’s website
www.immi.gov.au/contacts/overseas/ or by contacting
your nearest Australian Government office.
To apply for a Tourist visa in Australia:
• An application for a total stay of up to 6 months from the
date the applicant last entered Australia on an Electronic
Travel Authority (Visitor) (subclass 976) or a Tourist visa
(subclass 676) can be made over the internet. Further
information is available on the department’s website
www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/
Tourist visa, class TR – subclass 676
This visa can be applied for from outside Australia (offshore)
or in Australia.
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• Alternatively, applications for a Tourist visa may also be
made on a paper application form at an office of the
department. To apply you are required to complete
form 601 Application for further stay as a visitor and either
mail it with your passport to an office of the department
or present the form with your passport to a counter officer
of the department. Forms are available upon request from
any office of the department. For more details on visa
lodgement options check the department’s website
www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/
Visa Application Charge
An application charge must accompany each application.
• The application cannot be processed until this charge has
been received.
• The fee is generally not refundable if a visa is not granted.
Fees may be subject to adjustment at any time. Visa
Application Charges may be subject to adjustment on 1 July
each year. This may increase the cost of a visa.
To check the Visa Application Charge, see form 990i Charges
available from the department’s website
www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i.htm or check with the
nearest office of the department.
CONDITIONS
8101 – You must not work while in Australia.
8201 – You must NOT study for more than 3 months while in
Australia.
8503 – No Further Stay.
Following an assessment of your application, a visa officer may
decide to apply the 8503 condition on your visa. The 8503
(or No Further Stay) condition means that the holder of the
visa on which the condition has been imposed will not, after
entering Australia, be entitled to be granted any other visa1,
while the holder remains in Australia.
The effect of this visa condition is that it will not be possible
for you to apply to remain in Australia beyond the authorised
period of stay of your visa. It is particularly important, if your
visit to Australia is to attend a specific event, that you organise
your travel so that you can attend these events within your
authorised period of stay as you will not be able to extend
your period of stay in Australia.
If the 8503 condition is imposed on your visa, it will be
indicated on the visa label or the letter advising you of the
grant of your visa, with the words 8503 – NO FURTHER STAY.
There may be other conditions depending on the purpose of
your visit.
Method of payment
How to apply
In Australia
• To apply in person or by mail you will need to complete
a paper application form. Note: False or misleading
information may lead to refusal or cancellation of your visa,
or penalties while in Australia. The completed application
form can be lodged at your nearest Australian overseas
mission.
To make a payment, please pay by credit card, debit card, bank
cheque or money order made payable to the Department of
Immigration and Citizenship. Debit card and credit card are
the preferred methods of payment.
Outside Australia
Before making a payment outside Australia, please check
with the Australian Government office where you intend to
lodge your application as to what methods of payment and
currencies they can accept and to whom the payment should
be made payable.
Who can you include in this application?
Only one passport-holder can apply on one form. You can
include in your application any children on your passport
who will be travelling with you. If another adult is included in
your passport they should complete a separate application
form.
Conditions for a tourist visa to Australia
Visitors to Australia must be willing and able to abide by the
conditions listed below while in Australia. If you are unwilling
or unable to abide by these conditions you should not apply
for a visa. If you do not abide by these conditions, your visa
may be cancelled or you may be subject to other penalties. If
you have any questions or concerns about the conditions, you
should ask for more information from an Australian overseas
mission.
On return of your passport, carefully check the details and
conditions on your visa label or on the letter advising you of
the grant of your visa.
• You may arrange for another person to help you complete
the application form, but you must sign it. If you have been
assisted in completing the application form, you should
only sign the declaration(s) if the information in it is true
and correct.
• Lodge your application form, the application charge and
any attachments at the nearest overseas mission or Service
Delivery Partner. Your application may be lodged personally,
by your representative or sent by mail.
• You will need to provide either your passport or a ‘certified
true’ copy of the biodata and visaed pages of your passport
with your application.
• You may also be required to present your passport once a
decision on your application has been made, to enable a
visa label to be affixed.
• Please follow any directions given by the visa processing
officer as to medical or x-ray examinations that may be
required.
On the return of your passport, carefully check the details
and conditions on your visa label or on the letter advising you
of the grant of your visa. If you have any concerns or questions
about the requirements or limitations, you should contact
the office that granted the visa before travelling to Australia.
You should not assume that any changes to your immigration
status can be made after your arrival in Australia.
1
Except in extremely limited circumstances which are outside your
control, or to engage Australia’s protection obligation under the 1951
UN convention relating to the status of refugees.
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Residential address
Migration agent information
You must provide the address where you intend to live
while your application is being dealt with. Failure to give
your residential address in this application will result in your
application being invalid. A post office box address will not be
accepted as your residential address.
A migration agent is someone who can:
• advise you on the visa that may best suit you;
• tell you the documents you need to submit with your
application;
• help you fill in the application and submit it; and
• communicate with the department on your behalf.
Health insurance
Medical treatment in Australia can be very expensive. It is
recommended that you take out health insurance for you and
your family for the period of stay in Australia. You will not
be covered by Australia’s national health scheme, unless you
are covered by a reciprocal health care agreement.
If you are 75 years of age or over
In order to satisfy the financial requirement for these visas,
you may be asked to provide evidence with your application
that you have health insurance to cover your stay in Australia.
More information about Australian private health insurance is
available from the department’s website
www.immi.gov.au/visitors/
Vaccinations
If it is your intention to enrol your child in an Australian
school or childcare centre (creche or preschool) during
your visit to Australia, you are strongly encouraged to carry
certification of your child’s vaccination status.
Vaccination is recommended against polio, tetanus, measles,
mumps, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough),
Haemophilus influenzae hypo (Hib), and Hepatitis B.
Certification may be sought at time of enrolment.
Note: Vaccination against rubella is also recommended for
women of child bearing age.
Immigration assistance
A person gives immigration assistance to you if he or she
uses, or claims to use, his or her knowledge or experience in
migration procedure to assist you with your visa application,
request for ministerial intervention, cancellation review
application, sponsorship or nomination.
In Australia a person may only lawfully give immigration
assistance if he or she is a registered migration agent or is
exempt from being registered. Only registered migration
agents may receive a fee or reward for providing immigration
assistance.
If an unregistered person in Australia, who is not exempt
from registration, gives you immigration assistance they are
committing a criminal offence and may be prosecuted.
Migration agents in Australia
Migration agents in Australia must be registered with the
Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (Office of
the MARA) unless they are exempt from registration.
If you appoint a migration agent, the department will assume
that your migration agent will be your authorised recipient,
unless you indicate otherwise.
Your migration agent will be the person with whom the
department will discuss your application and from whom it
will seek further information when required.
You are not required to use a migration agent. However, if you
use a migration agent, the department encourages you to use
a registered migration agent. Registered agents are bound by
the Migration Agents Code of Conduct, which requires them
to act professionally in their clients’ lawful best interests.
Information on migration agents, including a list of registered
migration agents, is available on the Office of the MARA
website www.mara.gov.au
You can also access information about migration agents on the
department’s website www.immi.gov.au
Exempt persons
The following people do not have to be a registered migration
agent in order to provide immigration assistance, but they
must not charge a fee for their service:
• a close family member (spouse, de facto partner, child,
parent, brother or sister);
• a member of parliament or their staff;
• an official whose duties include providing immigration
assistance (eg. a Legal Aid provider);
• a member of a diplomatic mission, consular post or
international organisation.
Appointing a migration agent/exempt person
To appoint a migration agent/exempt person you
should complete Part J Options for receiving written
communications.
Your migration agent/exempt person should complete
form 956 Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of
providing immigration assistance.
Form 956 is available from the department’s website
www.immi.gov.au/allforms/
Options for receiving written communications
If you do not appoint a migration agent/exempt person you
may still authorise another person, in writing, to receive
written communications on your behalf. This person is called
the authorised recipient.
Migration agents outside Australia
Migration agents who operate outside Australia do not have
to be registered. The department may give some overseas
agents an ID number. This number does not mean that they
are registered.
Note: Some Australian registered migration agents operate
overseas.
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Authorised recipient information
All written communication about your application will be sent
to your authorised recipient, unless you indicate that you wish
to have health and/or character information sent directly to
you.
The department will communicate with the most recently
appointed authorised recipient as you may only appoint one
authorised recipient at any time for a particular application.
You will be taken to have received any documents sent to that
person as if they had been sent to you.
To appoint an authorised recipient you should complete:
• Part J Options for receiving written communications; and
• form 956A Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised
recipient.
Note: Migration agents/exempt persons do not need to
complete form 956A.
Form 956A is available from the department’s website
www.immi.gov.au/allforms/
Consent to communicate electronically
The department may use a range of means to communicate
with you. However, electronic means such as fax or e-mail
will only be used if you indicate your agreement to receiving
communication in this way.
To process your application the department may need to
communicate with you about sensitive information, for
example, health, police checks, financial viability and personal
relationships. Electronic communications, unless adequately
encrypted, are not secure and may be viewed by others or
interfered with.
If you agree to the department communicating with you by
electronic means, the details you provide will only be used by
the department for the purpose for which you have provided
them, unless there is a legal obligation or necessity to use
them for another purpose, or you have consented to use for
another purpose. They will not be added to any mailing list.
The Australian Government accepts no responsibility for the
security or integrity of any information sent to the department
over the internet or by other electronic means.
If you authorise another person to receive documents on
your behalf and they wish to be contacted electronically, their
signature is required on form 956 or 956A to indicate their
consent to this form of communication.
Note: Electronic communication is the fastest means of
communication available and the department prefers to
communicate electronically because this results in faster
processing.
About the information you give
The department is authorised to collect information provided
on this form under Part 2 of the Migration Act 1958 ‘Control
of Arrival and Presence of Non-Citizens’. The information
provided2 will be used by the department for assessing your
eligibility for a visa to travel, enter and remain in Australia
and for other purposes relating to the administration of the
Migration Act, for example, to assist migrants with settling in
Australia, to monitor the conduct of migration agents, or for
ensuring compliance with the Migration Act.
The information provided might also be disclosed to
agencies who are authorised to receive information relating
to adoption, border control, business skills, citizenship,
education, health assessment, health insurance, health
services, law enforcement, payment of pensions and benefits,
taxation, superannuation, review of decisions and regulation
of migration agents.
Relevant information about you will be disclosed to federal,
state and territory police to assist in your location and
possible detention in the event that you become an unlawful
non-citizen. You will become an unlawful non-citizen if your
visa ceases (by cancellation for breach of visa condition
for example) or expires and you do not hold another visa
authorising you to remain in Australia.
If your application for a Tourist visa has also been supported
by an Australian Member of Parliament or a Community
Leader based in Australia, information on the outcome of
your application and of your compliance with visa conditions,
if your visa is granted, may be provided to the Member of
Parliament or the Community Leader.
The collection, access, storage, use and disclosure by the
department of the information you provide in this form is
governed by the Privacy Act 1988 and, in particular, by the
11 Information Privacy Principles. The information form 993i
Safeguarding your personal information, available from the
department’s offices, gives details of agencies to which your
personal information might be disclosed.
The department is authorised under the Migration Act 1958,
in certain circumstances, to collect a range of personal
identifiers including a facial image, fingerprints and a
signature from non-citizens, including from visa applicants.
The department requires personal identifiers to assist in
assessing your identity. The department is authorised to
disclose your personal identifiers and information relating to
your name and other relevant biographical data to a number
of agencies including law enforcement and health agencies
and to other agencies who may need to check your identity
with this department. Where the department obtains personal
identifiers they will become part of your official record with
the department.
The department is involved in international information
exchanges with a number of countries, including the United
Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada and New
Zealand. These international information exchanges may
involve the sharing of personal identifiers, including facial
images and fingerprint data, collected by immigration agencies
such as this department. If, as a result of this sharing between
countries, there is a match with your personal identifiers, the
department will disclose your biographical data, copies of
travel and other identity documents or information from such
documents, your immigration status and immigration history
(which may include any immigration abuse and offences)
and any criminal history information relevant to immigration
purposes. The purpose of such disclosure would be to help
confirm your identity and determine if you have presented to
the department and the other agency under the same identity
and with similar claims.
For more detailed information you should read information
form 1243i Your personal identifying information, which is
available from the department’s website
www.immi.gov.au/allforms/ or from any office of the
department or Australian mission overseas.
2
The information provided in relation to health on this form, and
the results of any tests for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), will
be used to assess your health for an Australian visa. A positive HIV or
other test result will not necessarily lead to a visa being denied. Your
results may be disclosed to the relevant Commonwealth, state and
territory health agencies.
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Application checklist
Additional documentation
With your application you must include:
Under the Migration Act 1958, decision-makers are not
obliged to seek additional information from the applicant
before making a decision on a visa application. It is
therefore in the applicant’s best interest to submit the
following documentation with their application:
if you require a visa label affixed to your passport you
must include your passport for processing. However,
if you are being evidenced at an alternate immigration
overseas mission or you are able to travel label free,
please include a ‘certified true’ copy of your passport
biodata and visaed pages with this application
your passport or copy of relevant pages as necessary
details of how you want your passport returned. The
department does not recommend return of passports
by ordinary mail. Your passport can be returned by:
• registered mail (please include a passport sized
envelope with your address and sufficient postage
for registered mail); or
• ordinary mail (please include a passport sized
envelope with your address and sufficient postage);
or
• courier (please check with the office where you
wish to lodge your application regarding courier
arrangements)
a recent passport photograph of yourself and any
children included in your passport and travelling
with you
the application charge
if required, authorisation for children to travel with
you (refer to the section of the form ‘Children
included’ for details)
if required, a completed form 1257 Undertaking
declaration, for children staying in Australia with
someone other than their parent, legal guardian or
relative (refer to ‘Children included’ on Page 8 of this
form for details).
When you have lodged your application, you
should attach your receipt to this sheet.
• evidence of funds;
• evidence of your medical/travel insurance;
• medical examination or tests;
• a letter from your employer confirming your leave;
• evidence of enrolment at school, college or university;
• if visiting close family in Australia (who is a citizen or
permanent resident of Australia), a letter of invitation to
visit;
• other information to show that you have an incentive
and authority to return to your country of residence,
such as property or other significant assets in your
home country.
Important: Do not provide original documents unless
requested. You should provide ‘certified copies’ of original
documentation. Documents not in English should be
accompanied by accredited English translations.
Modified Non-Return Rate data
The Modified Non-Return Rate (MNRR) is a calculation of the
people who arrive on a Visitor visa, but do not depart before
their visa expires, other than those who are granted Skilled,
Visitor or Student visas in Australia.
The MNRR is used as an indicator of Visitor visa compliance,
and may be considered by decision makers to determine the
level of scrutiny to apply to the application.
If you are from a country with a high MNRR it is in your
interests to provide additional documentation as indicated
above, supporting your application.
MNRR data can be found at
www.immi.gov.au/media/statistics/visitor.htm
Home page
General
enquiry line
www.immi.gov.au
Telephone 131 881 during business hours
in Australia to speak to an operator (recorded
information available outside these hours).
If you are outside Australia, please contact
your nearest Australian mission.
Please keep these information pages for your reference
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Application for general tourists to
visit Australia for tourism
Form
48R
or other recreational activities
Please use a pen, and write neatly in English using BLOCK LETTERS.
Tick where applicable
1
PHOTOGRAPH
✓
DAY
MONTH
YEAR
DAY
From
2
Please attach a recent
photograph of yourself
When do you wish to visit Australia?
MONTH
YEAR
AND
to
any children who are on
your passport and will be
travelling with you
How long do you wish to stay in Australia?
Up to 3 months
Up to 6 months
Up to 12 months
7
Relationship status
Note: The stay period granted may be less than the period requested.
You should check the terms of any visa granted.
3
Do you intend to enter Australia on more than one occasion?
Married
Separated
Engaged
Divorced
De facto
Widowed
Never married or
been in a de facto
relationship
No
Yes
8
Give details
Place of birth
Town/city
Country
9
Part A – Your details
Details from your passport
Passport number
4
Name(s) as shown in your passport
Country of passport
Family name
DAY
MONTH
YEAR
Date of issue
Given names
Date of expiry
Issuing authority/Place of issue as shown in your passport
Other names you are, or have been, known by
(including name at birth, previous married names, aliases)
Make sure your passport is valid for the period of stay you are
applying for.
Name in your own language or script (if applicable)
Note: If you hold an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) the Australian
visa associated with your ABTC will cease if this application is approved.
10 Do you currently hold an Australian visa?
5
Sex
6
Date of birth
Male
Female
DAY
MONTH
No
Yes
YEAR
Note: If you are 75 years or over, you will be asked to undergo a
health assessment and may be asked to show that you have medical
insurance to cover your stay in Australia. Please contact an Australian
overseas mission for further advice before lodging your application. If
additional medical consultations are required, a decision on your visa
application will be delayed.
Note: If this visa is approved, your current visa may cease.
11 Details of identity card or identity number issued to you by your
government (if applicable) eg. National identity card.
Note: If you are the holder of multiple identity numbers because you
are a citizen of more than one country, you need to enter the identity
number on the card from the country that you live in.
Identity number
Country of issue
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Part B – Children included
12 Of which countries are you a citizen?
You can include in this application any children included in your
passport who will be travelling with you.
Children under 18 years of age, travelling alone or without one or both
of their parents or legal guardians, require notarised authorisation from
the non-accompanying parent(s) or guardian(s) to travel to Australia.
13 Country of usual residence
14 Your current residential address
Note: A post office box address is not acceptable as a residential
address. Failure to give your residential address will result in this
application being invalid.
If a child under 18 years of age is staying in Australia with someone
other than a parent, legal guardian or relative, a declaration signed
by the person responsible for that child in Australia, is required to be
completed. See form 1257 Undertaking declaration.
18 Are there any children included in your passport who will be travelling
with you?
No
POSTCODE
Yes
15 Address for correspondence
Give details
1. Family name
(If the same as your residential address, write ‘AS ABOVE’)
Given names
Sex
Male
DAY
POSTCODE
Female
MONTH
YEAR
Date of birth
16 Your telephone numbers
Country of birth
COUNTRY CODE
AREA CODE
NUMBER
Office hours
(
) (
)
After hours or
mobile/cell
(
) (
)
2. Family name
Given names
17 Do you agree to the department communicating with you by fax,
Sex
e-mail or other electronic means?
DAY
No
Yes
Male
Female
MONTH
YEAR
Date of birth
Give details
Country of birth
Fax number
COUNTRY CODE
(
AREA CODE
) (
NUMBER
3. Family name
)
Given names
E-mail address
Sex
Male
DAY
Female
MONTH
YEAR
Date of birth
Country of birth
4. Family name
Given names
Sex
Male
DAY
Female
MONTH
YEAR
Date of birth
Country of birth
If insufficient space, attach additional details.
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Part C – Family NOT travelling with you
19 Do you have a spouse, de facto partner, any children, or fiancé who will NOT be travelling with you?
No
Yes
Give details
Relationship
to you
Full name
Date of birth
DAY
MONTH
Their address while you are in Australia
YEAR
If you need more space, please attach a separate sheet with the details.
Part D – Details of your visit to Australia
20 Is it likely you will be travelling from Australia to a neighbouring country
(eg. New Zealand, Singapore, Papua New Guinea) and back to Australia?
No
Yes
Please attach itinerary details
21 Do you have any relatives in Australia?
Address
Citizen or
permanent
resident of
Australia?
(YES or NO)
Address
Citizen or
permanent
resident of
Australia?
(YES or NO)
No
Yes
Give details
Full name
Relationship
to you
Date of birth
DAY
MONTH
YEAR
If you need more space, please attach a separate sheet with the details.
22 Do you have any friends or contacts in Australia?
No
Yes
Give details
Full name
Relationship
to you
Date of birth
DAY
MONTH
YEAR
If you need more space, please attach a separate sheet with the details.
23 Why do you want to visit Australia?
Include details of any dates that are
of special significance to your visit.
24 Do you intend to do a course of study while in Australia?
No
Yes
Give details
Name of the course
Name of the institution
How long will the course last?
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Part E – Health and character
28 Have you, or any other person included in this application:
Visitors to Australia must be of good health and of good character.
The following questions ask you to make a declaration about the
health and character of yourself and any other person included in
your application. If your circumstances change before you travel you
should inform the Australian visa office.
25 In the last 5 years, have you, or any other person included in this
• ever had, or currently have, tuberculosis?
• been in close contact with a family member that has active
tuberculosis?
• ever had a chest x-ray which showed an abnormality?
No
Yes
Give details
application, visited or lived outside your country of passport for more
than 3 consecutive months?
No
Yes
Give details
1. Name
29 During your proposed visit to Australia, do you, or any other person
Country(s)
DAY
MONTH
YEAR
Date from
DAY
MONTH
YEAR
DAY
MONTH
YEAR
DAY
MONTH
YEAR
to
2. Name
Country(s)
DAY
MONTH
YEAR
Date from
to
3. Name
Country(s)
DAY
Date from
MONTH
YEAR
to
included in this application, expect to incur medical costs, or require
treatment or medical follow up for:
• blood disorder;
• cancer;
• heart disease;
• hepatitis B or C and/or liver disease;
• HIV infection, including AIDS;
• kidney disease, including dialysis;
• mental illness;
• pregnancy;
• respiratory disease that has required
hospital admission or oxygen therapy;
• other?
No
Yes
Give details
26 Do you, or any other person included in this application, intend to enter
a hospital or a health care facility (including nursing homes) while in
Australia?
No
Yes
Give details
30 Do you, or any other person included in this application, require
assistance with mobility or care due to a medical condition?
No
Yes
27 Do you, or any other person included in this application, intend to work
as, or study to be, a doctor, dentist, nurse or paramedic during your
stay in Australia?
No
Yes
Give details
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Give details
31 Have you, or any other person included in this
application, ever:
• been convicted of a crime or offence in any
country (including any conviction which is
now removed from official records)?
No
Yes
• been charged with any offence that is
currently awaiting legal action?
No
Yes
• been acquitted of any criminal offence or
other offence on the grounds of mental
illness, insanity or unsoundness of mind?
No
Yes
• been removed or deported from any
country (including Australia)?
No
Yes
• left any country to avoid being removed or
deported?
No
Yes
• been excluded from or asked to leave any
country (including Australia)?
No
Yes
• committed, or been involved in the
commission of war crimes or crimes
against humanity or human rights?
No
Yes
• been involved in any activities that would
represent a risk to Australian national
security?
No
Yes
• had any outstanding debts to the Australian
Government or any public authority in
Australia?
No
Yes
• been involved in any activity, or been
convicted of any offence, relating to the
illegal movement of people to any country
(including Australia)?
No
Yes
• served in a military force or state
sponsored/private militia, undergone
any military/paramilitary training, or
been trained in weapons/explosives use
(however described)?
No
Yes
If you answered ‘Yes’ to any of the above questions, provide all the
relevant details. If insufficient space, attach an additional statement.
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Part F – Employment status
32 What is your employment status?
Employed/self-employed
Details of employer/business
Name
Address
Telephone number
Position you hold
How long have you been employed
by this employer/business?
YEARS
DAY
Retired
Year of retirement
Student
Your current course
MONTHS
MONTH
YEAR
Name of educational institution
How long have you been
studying at this institution?
Other
Please provide details
Unemployed
Please provide details of your last
employment (if applicable)
YEARS
MONTHS
Part G – Evidence of funds
All visitors to Australia must be able to demonstrate they have adequate funds to cover all costs associated with their visit. Providing evidence of funds
with a completed application will often help expedite the processing of a visitor visa application. Examples include showing personal bank statements,
pay slips, audited accounts, taxation records or details of funds that visitors will be taking with them or available to them (ie. how much in cash, traveller
cheques and credit card limit).
33 How will you be maintaining yourself financially while you are in Australia?
34 Is someone else providing support for your visit to Australia?
No
Go to Part H
Yes
Give details
Relationship
to you
Full name
Date of birth
DAY
MONTH
Their address while you are in Australia
YEAR
If you need more space, please attach a separate sheet with the details.
35 What support are they providing?
Financial
Accommodation
Other
The person or people you have listed will need to provide evidence of their ability to provide this support.
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Please attach details
Part H – Previous applications
36 Have you, or any other person included in this application, ever:
• been in Australia and not complied with visa conditions or departed Australia outside your authorised period of stay?
• had an application for entry to or further stay in Australia refused, or had a visa for Australia cancelled?
No
Yes
Give details
37 Complete the following details if you (or any other person included in this application)
Type of visa applied for
Was a visa
granted?
(YES or NO)
Type of visa applied for
Was a visa
granted?
(YES or NO)
have applied for permanent entry to Australia in the last 5 years
Month and year
Place of application
38 Complete the following details if you (or any other person included in this application)
have applied for temporary entry to Australia in the last 5 years
Month and year
Place of application
Part I – Assistance with this form
Part J – Options for receiving written
communications
39 Did you receive assistance in completing this form?
No
Go to Part J
Yes
Please give details of the person who assisted you
Title:
Mr
Mrs
43 All written communications about this application should be sent to:
Miss
Ms
(Tick one box only)
Myself
Other
OR
Family name
Authorised
recipient
Given names
You should complete form 956A Appointment
or withdrawal of an authorised recipient
OR
Address
Migration agent
OR
POSTCODE
Exempt person
Your migration agent/exempt person should
complete form 956 Advice by a migration
agent/exempt person of providing
immigration assistance
Telephone number or daytime contact
COUNTRY CODE
Office hours
(
AREA CODE
) (
NUMBER
)
Mobile/cell
40 Is the person an agent registered with the Office of the Migration
Agents Registration Authority (Office of the MARA)?
No
Yes
Go to Part J
41 Is the person/agent in Australia?
No
Go to Part J
Yes
42 Did you pay the person/agent and/or give a gift for this assistance?
No
Yes
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Part K – Payment details
Part L – Declaration and consent
44 How will you pay your application charge?
WARNING: Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence.
If applying in Australia, debit card or credit card are the preferred
methods of payment. Debit cards cannot be used for applications
lodged by mail. If paying by bank cheque or money order please make
payable to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
If applying outside Australia, please check with the Australian
Government office where you intend to lodge your application as to
what methods of payment and currencies they can accept and to
whom the payment should be made payable.
• I have adequate funds to meet all costs associated with the visit to
and from Australia for all those included in this application.
Debit card
Cannot be used for applications lodged by mail
Credit card
Give details below
Payment by (tick one box)
Diners Club
American Express
JCB
AUD
Visa
Credit card number
:
:
:
:
:
:
MONTH
YEAR
:
:
Expiry date
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
Telephone
number
Address
(
AREA CODE
) (
• I acknowledge that I understand that if the 8503 visa condition is
imposed on my visa, it will be indicated in documents given to me
by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship about the grant of
my visa, by the condition code ‘8503’ and by the short description
‘No Further Stay’.
• I acknowledge that this means that the 8503 condition has been
imposed on my visa, that I am required to depart Australia before
the end of the period of stay authorised by my visa and that I
understand the restriction that condition 8503 places on me.
Cardholder’s name
COUNTRY CODE
• I have truthfully declared all relevant details requested of me in this
application.
• I understand that the effect of the 8503 visa condition is that it will
not be possible for me to apply to remain in Australia beyond the
authorised period of stay of my visa. I agree to having this condition
included on any visa issued to me as a result of this application.
Australian Dollars
MasterCard
:
• I understand that the visa I am applying for does not permit me to
work or undertake business activities in Australia.
• My intention to visit Australia is genuine and I will abide by the
conditions and period of stay of the visa.
Money order
:
this form:
• I understand that the visa I am applying for does not permit me to
study for longer than 3 months in Australia.
Bank cheque
:
45 Having read the ‘Conditions for a tourist visa to Australia’ on page 2 of
• In any part of this form which has been completed with the
assistance of another person, I declare that the information as
set down is true and correct and has been included with my full
knowledge, consent and understanding.
NUMBER
)
• If granted a visa, I will advise the overseas mission should my
circumstances change prior to my travel to Australia.
POSTCODE
For offshore applicants who are required to provide their fingerprints
and facial image:
Signature of
cardholder
Credit card information will be used for charge paying purposes only.
• I understand that my fingerprints and facial image and my
biographical information held by the Department of Immigration and
Citizenship may be given to Australian law enforcement agencies to
help identify me, to help determine my eligibility for grant of the visa
I have applied for, and for law enforcement purposes.
• I consent to:
– Australian law enforcement agencies disclosing my biometric,
biographical and criminal record information to the Department
of Immigration and Citizenship for any of the purposes outlined
above; and
– the Department of Immigration and Citizenship using the
information obtained for the purposes of the Migration Act 1958
or the Citizenship Act 2007.
Signature of
applicant
DAY
MONTH
YEAR
Date
If you are unable to collect your passport, you will need
to make adequate arrangements for its return to you.
We strongly advise that you keep a copy of your application
and all attachments for your records.
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