Application process
Each year in February, DRET invites applications
from licensed travel agents interested in
providing services under the ADS programme.
Existing ADS operators are also required at
this time to submit an abridged application for
reapproval, with a full application required every three years. Applicants complete an ADS
application form and provide supporting documentation
by early April. The application
process is intended to ensure that applicants
are good corporate citizens, and that they are
suitable to be approved as ADS inbound tour
operators. Applicants must consent to being
vetted for their (i) industry fi tness, (ii) standing
in the community and (iii) prior immigration
experience. Applicants also agree to have their
details released via the Australian national
press for comment from the general public.