Applying for an Australian Visitor Visa Online
Australia’s visitor visa, for which you do not need to go to the embassy, can be applied for online from home for just 195 Australian dollars. It is equivalent to 34500 in Pakistani Rupees or $3 in American Dollars, or you can convert it into your currency.
Further Australia Visas
Purpose of the Visitor Visa
The purpose of going on a visitor visa can be that you want to visit Australia or want to meet your friends and family.
Visa Grant Letter and Travel Requirements
Friends, now with modern techniques, Australian visitor visa is not pasted on your passport as a visa sticker. But you are issued an Australian visa grant letter as an online confirmation, which is digitally linked to your passport. You have to print out this confirmation and after that you can travel to Australia with it with your original passport and original documents.
Health and Police Character Certificates
Apart from this, the Australian government can require you to provide a health certificate as well as a police character certificate or biometrics when you apply for the visa.
Biometrics Submission Process
If you get the biometric confirmation letter, then you can submit your biometrics without making an appointment by going to the office of VFS Global. The fee for which is Rs 43 Pakistani rupee, the friends Visa application has to be submitted online.
IM Account Portal for Visa Applications
The Australian government has released its portal for a long time, whose name is IM Account. You have to go there and create your account. After that, you can upload all your documents with the visa application and apply for visa online.
Visa Duration and Special Circumstances
Talking about the visa duration, the visa duration for this visa is three months at maximum. In some special circumstances, a visit visa of 12 months can also be provided. Apart from this, if parents and step-parents apply for an Australian visit visa, whose children are present in Australia as permanent residents or Australian citizens, they can also be provided a visit visa of more than 12 months.
Study Limitations on a Visitor Visa
Friends, on an Australian visit visa, you can study for a maximum of three months. But if your main purpose is to go to Australia and get an education. Then, if you have a student visa then you should apply for a student visa only.
Visa Conversion and Processing Time
Apart from this, if we talk about visa conversion, the visa can be converted only in certain circumstances. If you want to get a work visa for Australia or want to study there, the processing time varies. Normally, you are provided a visit visa within one to two months.
Visa Success Rate and Reasons for Rejection
If we talk about the success rate in terms of online confirmation, then the success rate of Pakistan is much lower than India. There are many reasons for this. Perhaps, people from Pakistan especially do not provide the required documents completely as per the checklist. Due to this, the chances of their visa getting rejected also increase. Apart from this, a very big reason is that the ranking of Pakistan’s passport is also very bad.
Single vs. Multiple Entry Visas
If you are provided a visa, then you can travel to Australia as a single entry or multiple entry. The Australian government also decides what entry should be provided to you by the visa officer. For a single entry, you can enter Australia only once. If you want multiple entries, then you can enter Australia only once. If the visa is granted, you can visit Australia more than once.
Visa Refusal and Review Process
If the visa is refused for any reason, you will be given a return confirmation and if you can apply for a review, information about that is also provided.
Application Process on Mi Account
Friends, the application process is simple. You have to create your account on the Mi Account. There, you have to fill out the visa form and upload documents in PDF format. You also have to pay the fee there through your credit card or debit card if it is compatible with online payments.
Required Documents for Visa Application
So, the most important thing is which documents you need for your visa application. So, friends, there are various documents whose overview I will give you, which are recommended by the Australian High Commission. First of all, your passport is required to be valid for at least 6 months after the visa expires.
Documentation for Employment and Business Status
Apart from this, you have to pay the visa fee. If you pay the visa fee online, 195 Australian dollars. You should also have its confirmation, apart from that passport-size., photograph. If you are employed then you must attach the salary only. Apart from this you must have a certified copy of the National Tax Number, apart from this contract letter or letter from your employer in which it is written what is your working position, what is your income, what is the duration of your contract and after this your leave should be approved, it should be written on this letter and it should also be written that you can resume your job again after returning from Australia. If you are self-employed then you must provide the details of your company like what as the nature of your business, business registration license, and bank statements, etc.
Additional Financial and Educational Documents
Apart from this, you should have certified copies of the National Tax Return Registration Certificate, which is issued by the Federal Board of Revenue. Apart from this, if you are a student, then you must have the enrollment letter of the school or college. Let us talk about the rest of the documents which are Supported documents are very important.
Documents for Visiting Relatives or Friends
If you are applying to visit relatives or friends, then their full name, their details, copies of their passport ID, their financial details and all the information like how long they have been living in Australia and whether they can sponsor you, whether they have space and enough money, as in the form of their bank statements or pay slips.
Travel Arrangements and Proof of Return
Apart from this, if we talk about travel arrangements, then you should have a travel plan, proof of accommodation, if you are staying in a hotel, then confirmation of its booking is also necessary, but it is not necessary to have paid for it in advance. Apart from this, you have to show why you will return to your country. You will have to provide evidence that includes proof that you have a place, some property, you have assets, you have personal funds in Pakistan, you have proof of your employment and business registration, and apart from this, you have evidence of your immediate family members.
Family Ties and Residency Proof
That is, if your wife and children are in Pakistan, then for them you can submit the FRC family registration certificate or marriage registration certificate, and children’s birth certificates. Apart from this, you can also attach your FRC with your parents to show that you have family ties. This is very important after doing the financial express lead. Apart from this, if you are a Pakistani national or a national of any other country and are living in any other country like the UAE or any other Gulf state, then you must have a residence permit proof of that country.
Proving Genuine Visitor Status
Friends, these are some documents that are very important to attach to your application, and without them. There is a chance of your visa application being rejected. Your visa application, which is called a visitor visa subclass 600, i.e., tourist stream. You need to prove that you are a natural visitor, which can be proved only after providing all the documents.
Common Reasons for Visa Rejection and Tips
Friends, the visa rejection rate from Pakistan is very high, not only in Australia but also in other countries. The biggest reason for this is that we People do not follow three things. The most important thing is that you should show that you have enough money available to spend your tour. For example, the hotel expenses for the number of days you are going to stay in the hotel, as you should, mostly, to select 10 to 15 days. After that there is the travel expenses, which you will use train buses or other tickets to go anywhere or to attend exhibitions or museums. Apart from this, your return ticket from Pakistan to that country, and apart from this, even after showing all these expenses, you should have enough amount that can support you.
So you have enough plan money which will be enough for you even after coming back for your business or family and if you do a job. Then you people should not just spend on your head, but you can also use your extra sources. If you people are earning some extra money, then you need to show that to your country,, trains are.
Financial Requirements
Ties are available, and these ties are both financial and family, which I have told you earlier, without these, your visa application officer will understand that nothing is binding you to return to your country. Show at number three in any case that you people are genuine visitors. If you have a previous travel history, then it is best; otherwise, by any means, make a separate letter and show to your visa officer that you are fond of traveling, have been traveling in your country, and why you have planned Australia for your travel destination.
Final Recommendations and Feedback
Please express your situation in the comment box. Suppose anyone among you has applied for an Australian visa earlier. In that case, their visa has been rejected, or they want to apply for an Australian visitor visa in the future, please do so. Take very good care of yourself. Till next time, Allah O Nasir.
