676 visa checklist

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Aust ral ian Government

Department of Immigration and Citizenship

Tourist Visa(Subclass 676)

Appl ication Document Checkl is t

November 2012 Page 1 of 3

This document lists the information and supporting documents required to lodge your paperapplication. It also lists additional documents that you may need to provide depending onyour individual circumstances.

More information about this visa is available.See:About this Visa

Important: Application requirements differ from country to country. If you are applying

outside Australia, you must contact your nearest departmental office and check exactly howto submit your application and what documents to provide.See:Contact Details outside Australia

Important: Do not provide original documents unless requested. You must provide certifiedcopies of original documentation. Documents not in English must be accompanied byaccredited English translations.

Complete applicationsYou should ensure that you lodge a completed visa application. While the department mayask you to provide more information in order to determine whether you meet the criteria forgrant of the visa, a decision on the visa application may be made solely on the informationprovided at the time of application.

Note: The Visa Application Charge will not be refunded if a decision is made to refuse togrant the visa because the applicant did not satisfy the criteria for grant of the visa.

More information to help prepare your application is available.See:Information to help prepare your application

After complet ing this checkl ist, please attach it to the f ront of your applicat ion.

Forms, fees and charges

A completed application form.

If you apply outside Australia and hold a passport for an ETA-eligible country,complete Form 48.See:Form 48Application for Electronic Travel Authority eligible passportholders to visit Australia for tourism or other recreational activities

If you apply outside Australia and do not hold a passport for an ETA-eligiblecountry, complete Form 48R.See:Form 48RApplication for general tourists to visit Australia for tourism orother recreational activities

If applying in Australia, complete Form 601.See:Form 601Application for further stay as a visitor
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Visa Application ChargeSee:Visa Charges(93KB PDF file)

Children travelling to Australia for tourist reasons

If a child under 18 years is coming to Australia without one or both parents or legalguardians, a consent form signed by the non-accompanying parent or legal guardian.

Evidence must be provided to confirm family relationship. For example, certifiedcopies of birth certificates, showing names of both parents, for all persons included inthe application.See:Form 1229Consent form to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of18 years

Children staying or studying in Australia

If a child under 18 years is staying in Australia with someone other than a parent,

legal guardian or relative, a declaration signed by the person responsible for that childin Australia.See:Form 1257Undertaking declaration

Personal documents

Your passport.

Certified copies of birth certificates, showing names of both parents, for all personsincluded in the application.

A recent passport sized photograph (45mmx35mm), no more than six months old, of

you and any children included in your passport and travelling with you. These should be of the head and shoulders only against a plain background. Print the name of the person on the back of each photograph.

Addi tional documents may be requi red

Important: The department is not obliged to contact you for additional informationbefore making a decision on your application. It is therefore in your best interest tosubmit the following documents with your application.

If applying outside Australia, contact your nearest departmental office and check

exactly which documents you should provide, as requirements differ from country tocountry.

See:Immigration Offices Outside Australia

Health and character documents

You must meet character requirements.See:Character and penal clearance requirements

You may be asked to undergo medical and x-ray examinations.See:Health requirements

Evidence of medical/travel insurance. You may be asked to provide evidence ofhealth /travel insurance from your insurer. If you are asked to provide evidence ofhealth insurance to support an application for a longer validity visa, you are only
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required to show evidence of cover for the first 12 months but you will be required tohold cover for any subsequent visits on that visa.

See:Obligations.

Financial documents

Evidence of sufficient funds (personal bank statements, pay slips, audited accounts,taxation records or credit card limit).

Other documents

Details of how you want your passport returned (if by post, include a passport sizedenvelope with your address and sufficient postage).

If you are employed, confirmation from your employer of your employment status(your income and period of employment) and the period of approved leave.

Evidence of enrolment at school, college or university.

If visiting relatives or friends, a letter of invitation from your relative or friend inAustralia. If your relative or friend is paying for your visit, evidence that they have thenecessary funds.

Other information to show that you have an incentive and authority to return to yourhome country.
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