The Department of Home Affairs has introduced 100 percent online lodgement for Visitor’s (Tourist) Visa Class FA (subclass 600).
From 30 September 2021, all applicants applying for a Visitor’s (Tourist) Visa Class FA (subclass 600) from outside Australia e.g., Philippines in any Visitor’s Visa stream, must lodge their application online by creating an ImmiAccount with The Department of Home Affairs.
Note: Paper applications are not accepted as valid, for lodgement.
For those Australians who had developed a relationship in the Philippines during the COVID-19 period of March 2020 to present and are interested in inviting their partner to Australia and wish to secure further information regarding how to apply for a successful Visitor’s Visa then they may contact RESPALL Migration Australia to understand the current policy and requirements.
Furthermore, Visitor’s Visa applicants must understand and know how to comply with recent changes to this type of visa application process namely biometric collection during their lodgement of their Visitor’s Visa.
As of 04 April 2022, visa applicants in the Philippines must complete biometric (face photograph and fingerprint scan) collection for each application lodged.
Biometrics are collected through a quick and easy process that captures a photograph of your face and a 10-digit electronic fingerprint. Applicants will be required to provide their biometrics each and every time they apply for a visa.
When you lodge your application online, you will be sent a request to provide personal identifiers (biometrics) via email. You should make an appointment to attend an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre (ABCC) in-person to provide your biometrics. This and other requirements are explained during RESPALL’S FREE ‘one-on-one’ ON-LINE INITIAL assessments for those contemplating in travelling to Australia on a Visitors Visa to catch up with their Australia partner.
