See what happens if you can’t prove your identity or don’t provide true information.

Also provide:

• a national identity card, if you have one
• proof of change of name, if applicable, such as:
  • a marriage or divorce certificate
  • change of name documents from an Australian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, or the relevant overseas authority
  • documents that show other names you have been known by

• proof you have enough money for your stay and to leave Australia, such as personal bank statements, pay slips, audited accounts, tax records or credit card limit.
• a letter from your relative or friend in Australia, inviting you to visit. The letter could state:
  • their relationship to you
  • the purpose of your visit and length of stay
  • if you will be staying with them
    If this person will be paying for your stay, provide proof of their funds.
• your plans while in Australia

Proof that you have reasons to return home such as:

• a letter from your employer stating you plan to return to your job
• proof that you study at a school, college or university in your home country
• proof that you have immediate family members in your home country
• proof that you can return home
• proof that you own a house or other major assets in your home country

• receive your correspondence, use Form 956a Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient (298KB PDF)
• provide immigration advice, use Form 956 Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of providing immigration assistance (297KB PDF)
• act for you but not provide immigration assistance, let us know in writing what they can do on your behalf (such as submit or withdraw an application for you). Upload your written notification in ImmiAccount if you applied online, or send your written notification with your paper application

See more about getting help with your application.

You can ask us to fast-track your application if you are travelling on a Chinese, Indian or UAE passport.

Online applications can complete Form 1472 – Business visitor and Tourist streams Fast-track processing request in ImmiAccount when you apply.

If you are applying on paper, contact our service partners in:

• China 
• India
• the United Arab Emirates

Parents and step-parents of Australian citizens or permanent residents who are requesting a visa that is valid for more than 12 months should provide us with a letter stating:

• you are a parent or step-parent of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
• you want to apply for a longer visa

You should also provide proof that your child is an Australian citizen or permanent resident.

We might ask you to provide proof you have adequate health insurance cover.

If anyone with a legal right to decide where an applicant under 18 lives is not visiting Australia, they must complete either:

• Form 1229 – Consent form to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years (168KB PDF)
• a statutory declaration giving their consent for the child to visit Australia on this visa

Include a document with the signature and photo of the person who completed the form or declaration, such as a:

• passport
• driver’s licence

Also provide a birth certificate showing the names of both parents. If you can’t provide a birth certificate, provide one of the following:

• identification pages of a family book showing the names of both parents
• identification pages of an identification document issued by the government
• identification pages of a court-issued document that proves your identity
• identification pages of a family census register

Provide adoption papers or parental court orders, if applicable.

If the applicant is not staying with a relative or legal guardian, provide Form 1257 – Undertaking declaration (201KB PDF). The person they are staying with must sign the form.

Provide accurate information.

See what happens if you can’t prove your identity or don’t provide true information.

1. Log in or create an ImmiAccount.
2. Attach documents.
3. Submit family applications together.
4. ​Pay the application fee. We will not process your application until you pay the fee.

Complete Form 1419 Application for a Visitor visa – Tourist stream (459KB PDF).

You can apply online in Simplified Chinese through an Australian Visa Application Centre (AVAC) in China if:

• you are travelling on a passport from the People’s Republic of China
• you apply from mainland China

See the Australian Embassy in China.

If you applied from outside Australia you must be outside Australia when we decide your visa. Do not arrange to travel to Australia until we let you know, in writing, that we have granted you the visa.

If you didn’t have health exams before you applied for the visa, have them if we tell you to.

If you didn’t attach all documents when you applied, attach them as soon as you can in ImmiAccount .

We might also ask you to provide more information.

Let us know as soon as you can if you made a mistake on your application. Complete Form 1023, Notification of incorrect answers (168KB PDF).

Let us know if you no longer want someone to:

• receive your correspondence – complete Form 956a Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient (298KB PDF)
• provide immigration advice – complete Form 956 Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of providing immigration assistance (297KB PDF)
• act for you – let us know in writing by uploading your advice in ImmiAccount, or sending notice to the office you submitted your application to

See more about withdrawing your nomination.

After you lodge your application but before we have made a decision, tell us if things change

Things you need to let us know about include:

• you want to withdraw your application
• changes to your phone number, address or passport
• changes to your relationship status
• the birth of a child