Visa Subclass 600 (It was 456 earlier)
If you (visa applicant) not included in the list given in below link, please file a paper visa application.
List of countries passport holder can apply VISITOR Visa Online
List of countries passport holder can apply E-Visitor Visa Online
Required documents from the applicant to file paper visa application
- Passport with minimum six months validity from the date of travel (it is required only for verification in Visa Application Center)
- Notarized copy of your passport. This includes:
- all pages of your current passport ; and
- all non blank pages(like visa,arrival departure seal) of your previous passports.
- One Australia Business visa form (No 1415 )duly filled and signed by the applicant
- Form 956 if you are applying through an agent or authorized person
- Two or three Photos (see the detailed photo specification below )
- Taken against a white background
- Without border
- Glossy or semi-matt finish
- Size of the photo (35 X 45 mm).
- A visa requisition letter from the Company. Please ensure following information available in covering letter
- It should be in company’s original letter head with company address on it
- It should be addressed to” The visa officer Australian Immigration,
- Introduction about the company, Name and designation of the Applicant
- Purpose and duration of the travel, Brief sketch of the company to be visited.
- Name, contact number and email address designation of the of the signatory (of a managerial or executive level)
- Invitation Letter from the invitee company in Austria (Please ensure following requirements meets a invitation )
- It should be printed in invitee company’s letter head
- Specify the applicant Name, passport no, duration of visit and purpose of travel
- Contact no and email address of the signatory
- Documents to show that the company you work for is an actively operating business, such as a business registration certificate or annual report.
- Original Bank statements of last three months
- Copy of the Income Tax Returns for the past three years.
- Salary slip for the last three months- if you are employed
- Leave approval letter from the employer(Private and Government)–if employed.
- If you are self-employed;
- Company registration documents
- Company bank statement
Important;
· Above listed documents are not a final , High Commission may ask additional documents
· Personal appearance may be required at the Embassy as per the discretion of the visa officer
· If Applicant is over 75 years of age, DIAC will request: Medical examination and x- ray report by a DIAC appointed panel doctor.
Time Taken for processing visa
· Processing time varies according to workload and season mostly taking between 10 to 14 working days. However, it is advisable to submit the visa application 2 - 3 weeks before intended date of travel. If previously, the Applicant has been refused a visa, has been asked to provide additional information or is likely undergo a medical examination, decision on application may take longer.
