I will share with you step-by-step information on how to apply for Australia visa in Pakistan 2024. Australia is the largest island country in the world and has beautiful marine life. The Australian peninsula was once part of the British Empire. If you are from Pakistan and planning to visit Australia then you are at the right place.
How to Apply for Australian Visa?
Online procedure
The process of applying for an Australia visa is simple and straightforward. You can apply online yourself. You will need to create an account on the official website of the home affairs of the Australian Government. Once you create the account, you will need to fill out the visa application online and also upload the documents online.
Please go to this link to create an account on the official website.
- You can start by creating an IMMI account online
- Choose the category of visa that you require.
- Look for the application form for the same.
- Fill out the form thoroughly
- Attach photographs and required documents to the form.
- Pay visa fees online.
- Submit the application form online.
- After the submission, provide your biometrics to the embassy.
- Organize a health test, if mandated by the embassy.
Offline procedure
- Visit the Immigration website of Australia.
- Pick a visa category as per your requirement.
- Print the application form for the respective visa
- Fill out the form with all the details and sign it
- Attach whichever original documents requested by the embassy
- Submit the form by visiting the embassy
- Pay the visa fees at the time of form submission
- Provide the biometrics
- Organize a health examination if instructed by the embassy
Australian Visa Types
Now, after knowing the procedure, we need to understand the Australian Visa and Australian visa categories. There are various types and limitations of Australian visa. Here, we shed a light on a few of its types:
.jpg)
Tourist Visa Australia -
Australian Tourist Visa is mostly required for the tourists, visiting the country for enjoying holidays, or also for meeting their family/friends/relatives.
This visa is a short-stay visa and hence it holds a certain duration, up to which it is valid. The duration for the tourist visa is based on your preferences, it ranges from 3 months, 6 months to 12 months.
You may select it as per your availability in the country. This visa is under the visitor category also known as Subclass 600
Business Visa Australia -
Being blessed with a favourable and equally wonderful atmosphere for business, people are bound to enter the land of Australia to explore every possibility of either developing their particular business or establishing it from scratch.
Truth be told, there is nothing like Australia! But, in order to reap the benefits out of its business atmosphere, one needs to obtain an endorsement known as the Australia business visa.
Visitor Visa Australia -
Obtaining a visa for Australia has never been that tough. Credit to the Government of Australia for having made all the provisions to procure the visa hassle-free. However, one needs to merely understand the visa types and their usage. Australian visitor visa is also known as the subclass 600 and is one of the visas that allow an applicant to enter the country for a short duration.
The Australian Visitor visa has been designed to meet the requirements of the applicant. However, the visa can be obtained for three given purposes.
For Short-term business purpose (business steam)
For Tourism, meeting family/friends (tourist stream)
For meeting a family who is sponsoring the visit ( sponsored family stream)
Temporary Work Visa Australia -
A temporary work visa, aka, the subclass 400 is a short term visa that allows a person to take part in highly specialized skill, and non-ongoing work in Australia. The profile of the work must be such that it can be completed in a period of 6 months or less. The permit allows you to work for a term of 3 months in a specified domain. In certain cases, you may also be issued with a visa for up to 6 months.
Temporary Activity Visa Australia -
Also known as the subclass 408, this type of permit is issued for individuals travelling to Australia to undertake in activities or work on a short term basis. Based on the purpose, there are several streams such as religious activities, sports activities, superyachts, etc. The validity of the visa depends on this.
Australia Transit Visa -
Another common kind of Australian visa issued is the Australia transit visa. It is categorized as subclass 771 and permits the holder to transit in the country for 72 hours. The rights permitted may differ but this type is generally issued when the holder has a flight ahead to another country that requires a stop in Australia.
Australia PR Visa -
Australia's permanent residence relates to migrating there with family from the home country. Australia migration can prove a really good opportunity as Pakistan has a good relationship with Australia. Being the world's most urbanized country, Australia has ample employment opportunities.
Required Documents for Australian Visa in Pakistan
The required documents for an Australian visa are the ones also required for a Schengen visa. The only addition is the Polio certificate because the Australian government is very careful with the Polio affected countries. Therefore, you must upload a valid Polio certificate.
- The passport must be valid for 6 months
- Copies of all pages of the passport
- For foreigners, a Pakistani visa or residence card
- A passport-sized photo
- Flight reservations
- Hotel booking for the entire stay
- Sponsorship letter if staying with friends or relatives
- Bank statement for the last 6 months
- National tax number (NTN)
- Employment letter
- Salary slips for the last 3 months
- NO objection certificate from the employer
- For retired people; pension documents
- Student card (for students)
- Consent letter from the parent (if a minor is traveling with one parent)
- Business registration documents (for business people)
- Chamber of Commerce certificate (for business people)
- For civil servants NOC from the department
- Polio certificate
You will just need to upload the scanned copies of these documents. You don’t need to send them in original form. Furthermore, you will be asked to upload the exact documents required by the Australian government once you complete filling out the online visa application. Therefore, I suggest that you first fill out the online application form and at the end of the application, you will need to upload the required documents. You will see the exact list of documents to upload after you complete the application.
Photo Specifications for Australia Visa
- Photo size: 35 mm x 45 mm.
- Coloured copy must be provided
- The head must be about 30 mm in the photo frame.
- Head should be well-centred.
- The picture should be recent and not older than 6 months.
- The background must be white
- Neutral expressions
- Glasses are not permitted.
- Headgears are not allowed except for religious reasons.
- Clothing shouldn’t match the background.
Australian Visa Processing Time
Australian Visa Fees
The Australian visa fee in Pakistan is 145 AUD for a tourist visa called subclass 600. For other visas, the fee is different and the biometric fee is also charged by the VFS Global company in Pakistan that’s an outsourcing agency for the visa application process.
Validity of Australian Visa
- The validity of an Australian visa depends upon how many days the visitor is planning to stay in the country.
- The duration of the visa is decided by the immigration department officials. In the application form, one will have to clearly mention the purpose and the duration of his/her stay in the country, upon which the duration will be decided by the government of Australia.
- However, any Australian visa - Tourist, Student or Business - is categorized into three categories as, single entry, double entry, and multiple entry visas.Australia
Visa Status
The Australia visa procedure is carried out online. If an applicant wants to track the status of the visa then he/she might track it with the help of the following steps.
- In order to track the status of your visa, you might have the below list of documents. In the absence of documents, the information could work while tracking the status online. The two following documents are:
- Passport number
- Application ID.
By submitting your name, birth date and Application number
- The other handy portals may enable you to track the status of your application by submitting your personal information, name (as mentioned in the application form), birth date and passport number along with the application number.
- In a few cases, you will be provided with a tracking ID after the submission of your application. This tracking ID can help you to track your application through the Australia High Commission site.
Tracking with the help of passport
- If you have processed your application through a consultancy or a Visa providing services then you might track the application status by submitting the passport number to the concerned service provider.
0 Comments