Form

Application to visit Australia for tourism

or other recreational activities 48R

Please read the following information carefully BEFORE you It should be noted, however, under Australia’s migration
complete your application. regulations, decision-makers may grant a Tourist visa permitting
the visa holder to travel to and to remain in Australia for a
Who should use this form? specified period that they see as appropriate. In some
circumstances the stay period granted may be less than the stay
Use this form if you are outside Australia to apply for a Tourist period requested by the applicant.
visa to visit Australia for tourism or other recreational activities
(holiday, sightseeing, social or recreational reasons, to visit For more detailed information check the Visiting Australia
relatives or friends, or other short-term non-work purposes website www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/visitors.htm
including study). Ways to apply
• If you want to apply for a Sponsored Family Visitor visa, you There are 3 ways to apply for a Tourist visa:
will need to complete form 48S, and your sponsor will need to
complete form 1149. • apply directly electronically over the internet;
• If you intend visiting Australia for medical treatment you • apply directly on a paper application form; or
should use form 48ME. • use Service Delivery Partners.
• If you intend to study in Australia for more than 3 months Service Delivery Partners (SDP) provide visa application
you should apply for a student visa. Please contact the services on behalf of the department in some countries. For
nearest Australian overseas mission for information on more detailed information, and to check if an SDP is available
student visa applications, including the correct application in your country, please visit the Contact Us web page
form. www.immi.gov.au/contacts/overseas/
• If you intend visiting Australia for a short business trip To apply for a Tourist visa from outside Australia:
(including attending a conference) you should use form 456.
• Applications for a Tourist visa may be made via the internet
You must complete all questions in all sections. Failure to answer using registered travel agents, airline services, an SDP or by
any question completely and accurately may result in the applicants applying directly on the internet. To apply
application being refused, or the visa may be cancelled at a through the internet, you must hold an eligible passport. A
later date. list of eligible passports for this service is available from the
department’s website
Type of visas www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/visitors.htm
A visa must be obtained BEFORE travelling to Australia. A • Applications for a Tourist visa may also be made in the
visitor visa granted following the processing of this application conventional way (on a paper application form) at an
may be in the form of a label, placed in your passport. A visa Australian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate (use this
may be for a single entry or for multiple entries. Following an form).
assessment of your application by a visa officer, a decision will To apply for a Tourist visa in Australia:
be made on whether or not to grant a visa and for what period
• Applications for a further stay in Australia as a Tourist may be
of time. The type of visa, length of stay, conditions and a
made via the internet or at an office of the department or by
number of entries will be indicated on your visa label or in the
mail depending on the length of the total stay period.
letter the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (the
department) will send you if you are granted the visa. • If you entered Australia on an Electronic Travel Authority
(ETA) or Tourist visa (subclass 676), you can apply for
You can apply for the following type of visa:
another Tourist visa (subclass 676) for a total stay of up to
Tourist visa, class TR, subclass 676 6 months, or 12 months in exceptional circumstances, from
the date you last entered on the ETA or subclass 676.
This visa can be applied for from outside Australia (offshore) or Applications can be made over the internet or using
in Australia. form 601 Application for further stay as a visitor. Further
Visa validity information is available on the department’s website
www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/
A Tourist visa allows a stay of up to 12 months. A stay beyond
12 months is ONLY granted where ‘exceptional’ circumstances For more details on visa lodgement options check the Visiting
exist. Australia website at www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/visitors.htm

It may be granted for a single entry or multiple entries within a

specified period. Continued on the next page

Generally a Tourist visa (subclass 676) allows a stay in Australia

of 3 months or 6 months and is valid for multiple visits within
12 months from the date of grant.

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 Visa Application Charge The effect of this visa condition is that it will not be possible for
you to apply to remain in Australia beyond the authorised
There is a non-refundable application charge which must
period of stay of your visa. It is particularly important, if your
accompany each application.
visit to Australia is to attend a specific event, that you organise
• The application cannot be processed until this charge has your travel so that you can attend these events within your
been received. authorised period of stay as you will not be able to extend your
• The fee will not be refunded if a visa is not granted. period of stay in Australia.
To check the Visa Application Charge, see form 990i Charges If the 8503 condition is imposed on your visa, it will be
available from the forms section of the department’s website indicated on the visa label or the letter advising you of the
www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i.htm or check with the grant of your visa, with the words 8503 – NO FURTHER STAY.
nearest office of the department. There may be other conditions depending on the purpose of
your visit.
Method of payment
How to apply
In Australia
• Applicants from certain nationalities may be eligible to apply
To make a payment, please pay by credit card, debit card, bank for a Tourist visa on the internet. Further information about
cheque or money order made payable to the Department of this service is available on the department’s website
Immigration and Citizenship. Debit card and credit card are the www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/
preferred methods of payment.
• To apply in person or by mail you will need to complete a
Outside Australia paper application form. Note: False or misleading
information may lead to refusal or cancellation of your visa,
Before making a payment outside Australia, please check with or penalties while in Australia. The completed application
the Australian Government office where you intend to lodge form can be lodged at your nearest Australian overseas
your application as to what methods of payment and currencies mission.
they can accept and to whom the payment should be made
payable. • 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
Who can you include in this application? sign the declaration(s) if the information in it is true and
Only one passport-holder can apply on one form. You can correct.
include in your application any children on your passport • Lodge your application form, the application charge and any
who will be travelling with you. If another adult is included in attachments at the nearest overseas mission or Service
your passport they should complete a separate application Delivery Partner. Your application may be lodged personally,
form. by your representative or sent by mail.
• You will need to provide either your passport or a ‘certified
Conditions for a tourist visa to Australia true’ copy of the biodata and visaed pages of your passport
Visitors to Australia must be willing and able to abide by the with your application.
conditions listed below while in Australia. If you are unwilling You may also be required to present your passport once a
or unable to abide by these conditions you should not apply decision on your application has been made, to enable a visa
for a visa. If you do not abide by these conditions, your visa may label to be affixed.
be cancelled or you may be subject to other penalties. If you
Note: Some Australian government offices overseas do not
have any questions or concerns about the conditions, you
accept visa applications at their offices. Information about
should ask for more information from an Australian overseas
special arrangements for lodgement of visa applications at
mission.
specific Australian government offices overseas may be
On return of your passport, carefully check the details and found on the department’s website
conditions on your visa label or on the letter advising you of the www.immi.gov.au/contacts/overseas/ or by contacting
grant of your visa. your nearest Australian government office.
CONDITIONS • Please follow any directions given by the visa processing
8101 – You must NOT work while in Australia. officer as to medical or x-ray examinations that may be
required.
8201 – You must NOT study for more than 3 months
while in Australia. • On the return of your passport, carefully check the details
and conditions on your visa label or on the letter advising
8205 – Where this condition applies, and you intend to you of the grant of your visa. If you have any concerns or
study for longer than 4 weeks, you are required to pass questions about the requirements or limitations, you should
a chest x-ray examination before you are able to contact the office that granted the visa before travelling to
commence study. Australia. You should not assume that any changes to your
8503 – No Further Stay. immigration status can be made after your arrival in Australia.
Following an assessment of your application, a visa officer may
decide to apply the 8503 condition on your visa. The 8503 (or Residential address
No Further Stay) condition means that the holder of the visa You must provide the address where you intend to live while
on which the condition has been imposed will not, after your application is being dealt with. Failure to give your
entering Australia, be entitled to be granted any other visa1, residential address in this application will result in your
while the holder remains in Australia. application being invalid. A post office box address will not be
1Except in extremely limited circumstances which are outside your
accepted as your residential address.
control, or to engage Australia’s protection obligation under the 1951
UN convention relating to the status of refugees.

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Health insurance Authorised recipient information
It is recommended that you take out health insurance for you An authorised recipient is someone you appoint to receive
and your family for the period of stay in Australia. You will not written communications about your application with the
be covered by Australia’s national health scheme, unless you department.
are covered by a reciprocal health care agreement. All written communication about your application will be sent
to your authorised recipient, unless you indicate that you wish
Vaccinations to have health and/or character information sent directly to
If it is your intention to enrol your child in an Australian school you.
or childcare centre (creche or preschool) during your visit to The department will communicate with the most recently
Australia, you are strongly encouraged to carry certification of appointed authorised recipient as you may only appoint one
your child’s vaccination status. authorised recipient at any time for a particular application.
Vaccination is recommended against polio, tetanus, measles,
mumps, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), Migration agent information
Haemophilus influenzae hypo (Hib), and Hepatitis B. A migration agent is someone who can:
Certification may be sought at time of enrolment. • advise you on the visa that may best suit you;
Note: Vaccination against rubella is also recommended for • tell you the documents you need to submit with your
women of child bearing age. application;
• help you fill in the application and submit it; and
Consent to communicate electronically
• communicate with the department on your behalf.
The department may use a range of means to communicate
with you. However, electronic means such as fax or e-mail will If you appoint a migration agent, the department will assume
only be used if you indicate your agreement to receiving that your migration agent will be your authorised recipient,
communication in this way. unless you indicate otherwise.
To process your application the department may need to Your migration agent will be the person with whom the
communicate with you about sensitive information, for department will discuss your application and from whom it will
example, health, police checks, financial viability and personal seek further information when required.
relationships. Electronic communications, unless adequately You are not required to use a migration agent. However, if you
encrypted, are not secure and may be viewed by others or use a migration agent, the department encourages you to use a
interfered with. If you agree to the department communicating registered migration agent. Registered agents are bound by the
with you by electronic means, the details you provide will only Migration Agents Code of Conduct, which requires them to act
be used by the department for the purpose for which you have professionally in their clients’ lawful best interests.
provided them, unless there is a legal obligation or necessity to
use them for another purpose, or you have consented to use Immigration assistance
for another purpose. They will not be added to any mailing list. A person gives immigration assistance to you if he or she uses,
The Australian Government accepts no responsibility for the or claims to use, his or her knowledge or experience in
security or integrity of any information sent to the department migration procedure to assist you with your visa application,
over the internet or by other electronic means. request for ministerial intervention, cancellation review
application, sponsorship or nomination.
Options for receiving written communications In Australia a person may only lawfully give immigration
assistance if he or she is a registered migration agent or is
You may authorise another person to receive all
exempt from being registered. Only registered migration
communications, both written and electronic, about your
agents may receive a fee or reward for providing immigration
application with the department. You will be taken to have
assistance.
received any documents sent to that person as if they had been
sent to you. If an unregistered person in Australia, who is not exempt from
registration, gives you immigration assistance they are
To do this you will need to complete Part J Options for
committing a criminal offence and may be prosecuted.
receiving written communications and form 956 Appointment
of a migration agent or exempt agent or other authorised Migration agents in Australia
recipient. For an explanation of what a migration agent or
exempt agent or authorised recipient can do please read the Migration agents in Australia must be registered with the
sections below. Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA) unless they are
exempt from registration.
To change or end the appointment of your migration agent or
exempt agent or authorised recipient you must promptly Migration agents outside Australia
advise the department in writing. You can do this by using form Migration agents who operate outside Australia do not have to
956 Appointment of a migration agent or exempt agent or be registered. The department may give some overseas agents
other authorised recipient. an ID number. This number does not mean that they are
registered.
Note: Some Australian registered migration agents operate
overseas.

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 Exempt agents The department has authority under the Migration Act 1958
The following people do not have to be a registered migration to collect a range of personal identifiers from non-citizens,
agent in order to provide immigration assistance, but they including visa applicants, in certain circumstances. For more
must not charge a fee for their service: detailed information you should read information form 1243i
Your personal identifying information, which is available
• a close family member (spouse, child, adopted child, parent, from the department’s website www.immi.gov.au
brother or sister);
The Freedom of Information Act 1982 also relates to your
• a sponsor or nominator for this visa application; personal information. Under this Act you can apply for access
• a member of parliament or their staff; to documents containing your personal information. You or
someone authorised to access information on your behalf can
• an official whose duties include providing immigration
apply to do this at any of the department’s offices in Australia.
assistance (eg. a Legal Aid provider);
There is no fee for accessing your own information. If you are
• a member of a diplomatic mission, consular post or overseas, you must provide an address in Australia to which
international organisation. copies of your personal records can be sent. More
information on how to make a request under the Freedom of
Further information on migration agents Information Act 1982 is given on form 424A Request for
access to documents.
Information on migration agents, including a list of registered
migration agents, is available on the Migration Agents
Registration Authority (MARA) website www.themara.com.au
You can also access information about migration agents on the
department’s website www.immi.gov.au

About the information you give in this form

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, 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.

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
result may be disclosed to the relevant Commonwealth, State and
Territory Health agencies.

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Application checklist Understanding your visa label
With your application you must include:
if you require a visa label affixed to your passport you
must include your passport for processing. However, if 1 4
you are being evidenced at an alternate immigration 2 5
overseas mission or you are able to travel label free,
please include a ‘certified true’ copy of your passport
3
Sample only
biodata and visaed pages with this application
your passport or copy of relevant pages as necessary
If you are granted a visa, the following information is
details of how you want your passport returned. The provided to assist you with understanding the terms and
department does not recommend return of passports conditions of your visa.
by ordinary mail. Your passport can be returned by:
• registered mail (please included a passport sized 1 The name of the office that granted your visa.
envelope with your address and sufficient postage 2 Your name, and the names of any family members
for registered mail); or included in your application.
• ordinary mail (please included a passport sized
envelope with your address and sufficient postage); 3 Visa validity information, including:
or • the date your visa was granted;
• courier (please check with the office where you • the date by which you must enter Australia;
wish to lodge your application regarding courier • the number of times you can travel to Australia
arrangements) within the validity of the visa; and
a recent passport photograph of yourself and any • your authorised period of stay in Australia.
children included in your passport and travelling
with you 4 The type of visa you have been granted.
the application charge 5 The conditions attached to your visa:
if required, authorisation for children to travel with 8101 – NO WORK
you (refer to the section of the form ‘Children 8201 – MAX 3 MONTHS STUDY
included’ for details)
8205 – A CHEST X-RAY IF STUDY MORE THAN
When you have lodged your application, you should 4 WEEKS
attach your receipt to this sheet. A description of these conditions is provided on
page 2.
There may be another condition:
8503 – NO FURTHER STAY
Additional documentation
If this condition is printed on your visa you will
Under the Migration Act 1958, decision-makers are not generally not be able to apply for another visa in
obliged to seek additional information from the applicant Australia. A full description of this condition is
before making a decision on a visa application. It is provided on page 2.
therefore in the applicant’s best interest to submit the
following documentation with their application: There may be other visa conditions, depending on
• evidence of funds; the purpose of your visit.
• evidence of your medical/travel insurance;
• medical examination or tests;
Home page www.immi.gov.au
• a letter from your employer confirming your leave;
• evidence of enrolment at school, college or university; General Telephone 131 881 during business hours
enquiry line in Australia to speak to an operator (recorded
• if visiting close family in Australia (who is a citizen or
information available outside these hours).
permanent resident of Australia), a letter of invitation to
If you are outside Australia, please contact
visit;
your nearest Australian mission.
• other information that you have an incentive and
authority to return to your country of residence.

Please keep these information pages for your reference

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 Form
Application to visit Australia for tourism
or other recreational activities 48R

1 When do you wish to visit Australia?

PHOTOGRAPH
DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR

From / / to / / Please attach a recent

photograph of yourself
2 How long do you wish to stay in Australia? AND
Up to 3 months any children who are on
Up to 6 months your passport and will
Up to 12 months be travelling with you.

Part A – Your details

3 Name(s) as shown in your passport 8 Details from your passport
Family name Passport number
Country of passport
Given names DAY MONTH YEAR

Date of issue / /
Other names you are, or have been, known by Date of expiry / /
(including name at birth, previous married names, aliases) Issuing authority/Place of issue as shown in your passport

Name in your own language or script (if applicable) Make sure your passport is valid for the period of stay you are
applying for.

9 Of which countries are you a citizen?

4 Sex Male Female

DAY MONTH YEAR

10 Country of usual residence
5 Date of birth / /
If you are 70 years or over, you will be asked undergo a health
assessment and show that you have medical insurance to cover your 11 Your current residential address
stay in Australia. Please contact an Australian overseas mission for Note: A post office box address is not acceptable as a residential
further advice before lodging your application. If additional medical address. Failure to give your residential address will result in this
consultations are required, a decision on your visa application will be application being invalid.
delayed.

6 Marital status
POSTCODE
Married Separated Never married
Engaged Divorced 12 Address for correspondence
De facto Widowed (If the same as your residential address, write ‘AS ABOVE’)

7 Place of birth Town/city

Country POSTCODE

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 13 Your telephone numbers Part B – Children included
COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER

Office hours You can include in this application any children included in your
( ) ( )
passport who will be travelling with you.
After hours
or mobile/cell
( ) ( ) 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.
14 Do you agree to the department communicating with you by fax,
e-mail or other electronic means?
15 Are there any children included in your passport who will be travelling
No with you?
Yes Give details No
Fax number Yes Give details
COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER
Family name
( ) ( )
Given names
E-mail address
Sex Male Female
DAY MONTH YEAR
Note: If this visa application is refused, you will be notified by mail Date of birth / /
Country of birth

Family name
Given names

Sex Male Female

DAY MONTH YEAR
Date of birth / /
Country of birth

Family name
Given names

Sex Male Female

DAY MONTH YEAR
Date of birth / /
Country of birth

Family name
Given names

Sex Male Female

DAY 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
16 Do you have a spouse, de facto, any children, or fiancé who will NOT be travelling with you?
No Yes Give details

Full name Relationship Date of birth Their address while you are in Australia
to you DAY MONTH YEAR

/ /
/ /
/ /
/ /
If you need more space, please attach a separate sheet with the details.

Part D – Details of your visit to Australia

17 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

18 Do you have any relatives, friends or contacts in Australia? Citizen or

permanent
No Yes Give details resident of
Relationship Date of birth Australia?
Full name Address (YES or NO)
to you DAY MONTH YEAR

/ /
/ /
/ /
/ /
If you need more space, please attach a separate sheet with the details.

19 Why do you want to visit Australia?

Include details of any dates that are
of special significance to your visit.

20 Do you intend to do a course of study of more than 4 weeks 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
Visitors to Australia must be of good health and of good character. The 25 During your proposed visit to Australia, do you, or any children
following questions ask you to make a declaration about the health included in this application, have or expect to incur, medical costs, or
and character of yourself and any children included in your application. require treatment or medical follow up for:
If your circumstances change before you travel you should inform the • blood disorder • mental illness
Australian visa office. • cancer • pregnancy
• heart disease • respiratory disease that has
21 In the last 5 years, have you, or have any children included in this • hepatitis B required hospital admission
application, visited or lived outside your country of usual residence for • HIV infection, including AIDS • any form of surgery
more than 3 consecutive months? • kidney disease, including dialysis • any other health concerns
• liver disease
No Yes Give details
No Yes Give details

22 Do you, or any children included in this application, intend to enter an

Australian hospital, health care facility, nursing home for any purpose?

No Yes Give details

26 Do you intend performing medical procedures (eg. as a

practicing/trainee doctor, dentist, nurse etc.) during your stay in
Australia?
No Yes Provide details of medical/dental/nursing
procedures you may be involved with in
23 Have you, or any children included in this application: Australia
• ever had, or currently have, tuberculosis?
• been in close contact with a person who has, or has
had, active tuberculosis?
• ever had a chest x-ray which showed an abnormality?
No Yes Give details

24 Do you require assistance with mobility and/or care in Australia

or overseas?
No Yes Provide details of the care/mobility concerns
that apply to you and how they are addressed

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27 Have you, or any children 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
28 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
YEARS MONTHS
by this employer/business?

DAY MONTH YEAR

Retired Year of retirement / /

Student Your current course

Name of educational institution

How long have you been
YEARS MONTHS
studying at this institution?

Other Please provide details

Unemployed Please provide details of your last

employment (if applicable)

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 the funds that visitors will be taking with them or available to them (ie. how much in cash, traveller
cheques and credit card limit).

29 How will you be maintaining yourself financially while you are in Australia?

30 Is someone else providing support for your visit to Australia?

No Go to Part H
Yes Give details

Full name Relationship Date of birth Their address while you are in Australia
to you DAY MONTH YEAR

/ /
/ /
/ /
/ /
/ /
If you need more space, please attach a separate sheet with the details.

31 What support are they providing? Financial Accommodation Other Please attach details
The person or people you have listed will need to provide evidence of their ability to provide this support.

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 Part H – Previous applications
32 Have you, or any children 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

33 Complete the following details if you (or any children included in this application)
have applied for permanent entry to Australia in the last 5 years Was a visa
granted?
Month and year Place of application Type of visa applied for (YES or NO)

34 Complete the following details if you (or any children included in this application)
have applied for temporary entry to Australia in the last 5 years Was a visa
granted?
Month and year Place of application Type of visa applied for (YES or NO)

Part I – Assistance with this form Part J – Options for receiving written
35 Did you receive assistance in completing this form?
communications
No Go to Part J 39 All written communications about this application should be sent to:
Yes Please give details of the person who assisted you (Tick one box only)

Title: Mr Mrs Miss Ms Other Myself All written communications will be sent to
the address for communications that you
Family name OR have provided in this form.
Authorised
Given names recipient You must complete form 956 Appointment of
Address OR a migration agent or exempt agent or other
authorised recipient and attach it to this
Migration agent application form. Form 956 is available from
OR the department’s website
Agent exempt www.immi.gov.au
POSTCODE
from registration
Telephone number or daytime contact
COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER
Continued on the next page
Office hours ( ) ( )

Mobile phone

36 Is the person an agent registered with the Migration Agents

Registration Authority (MARA)?
No
Yes Go to Part J

37 Is the person/agent in Australia?

No Go to Part J
Yes

38 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
40 How will you pay your application charge? 41 Having read the ‘Conditions for a tourist visa to Australia’ on page 2 of
this form:
Note: If applying in Australia, debit card or credit card are the
preferred methods of payment. If applying outside Australia, please • I understand that the visa I am applying for does not permit me
check with the Australian Government office where you intend to lodge to work or undertake business activities in Australia.
your application as to what methods of payment and currencies they • I understand that the visa I am applying for does not permit me
can accept and to whom the payment should be made payable. to study for longer than 3 months in Australia.
• My intention to visit Australia is genuine and I will abide by the
Bank cheque
conditions and period of stay of the visa.
Money order • 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 • I have truthfully declared all relevant details requested of me in
Credit card this application.
Give details below
• I understand that the effect of the 8503 visa condition is that it
Payment by (tick one box) Australian Dollars will not be possible for me to apply to remain in Australia
beyond the authorised period of stay of my visa. I agree to
Mastercard Diners Club having this condition included on any visa issued to me as a
American Express JCB AUD result of this application.
Visa • I acknowledge that I understand that if the 8503 visa condition
is imposed on my visa, it will be indicated on the visa label, or in
Credit card number documents given to me by the department about the grant of my
: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : visa, by the condition code ‘8503’ and by the short description
‘No Further Stay’.
MONTH YEAR

Expiry date • I acknowledge that this means that the 8503 condition has been
: / :
imposed on my visa, that I am required to depart Australia
Cardholder’s name before the end of the period of stay authorised by my visa and
that I understand the restriction that condition 8503 places
on me.
COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER • In any part of this form which has been completed with the
Telephone assistance of another person, I declare that the information as
( ) ( )
numbers
set down is true and correct and has been included with my full
Address
knowledge, consent and understanding.
• If granted a visa, I will advise the overseas mission should my
POSTCODE circumstances change prior to my travel to Australia.

Signature of Signature
cardholder of applicant

Credit card information will be used for charge paying purposes only. DAY MONTH YEAR

Date / /

If you are unable to collect your passport, you will need

to make adequate arrangements for its return to you.

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