• Through a Service Delivery Partner (SDP). SDP’s provide visa application services on behalf of the department in some countries. For more detailed information, and to check if an SDP is available in your country, please visit the Contact Us web page on the department’s website www.immi.gov.au/contacts/overseas/
You may arrange for another person to help you complete this application form, but you must sign it. If you have been assisted in completing the application form, you should only sign the declaration(s) if the information in it is true and correct.
Supporting documents and additional information
Part M – Application checklist on page 15 contains information about supporting documentation. If you are lodging your application overseas, you should also check the website of your nearest Australian Visa Office www.immi.gov.au/contacts/overseas/
Sponsorship by an eligible relative
You may be asked by the department to support your application with an eligible sponsor and payment of a bond as part of the assessment process.
Extending your stay in Australia
If you are applying for a new visa or extension while in Australia you must apply for a new visa before your current visa expires. The best time to apply for a new Visitor visa is about 2 weeks before the expiry of your current visa. Please bear in mind that the grant of a new visa will cease any visa currently held and the entitlements attached to that visa. If, for example, you currently have work rights or formal study entitlements, those entitlements will cease when a Visitor visa is granted.
Health requirements
All applicants must meet Australia’s health requirements. You may be required to undergo a chest x-ray and medical examination in order to meet the criteria for the grant of a subclass 600 visa.
Please follow any directions given by the visa processing officer as to medical or x-ray examinations that may be required.
Additional information regarding the health requirement
for entry into Australia is available on the department’s website www.immi.gov.au/allforms/health-requirements/health- exam.htm
Health insurance requirements
Medical treatment in Australia can be very expensive. It is recommended that you take out health insurance for your period of stay in Australia. You will not be covered by Australia’s national health scheme, unless you are covered by a reciprocal health care agreement.
If you are seeking a long stay Visitor visa – Tourist stream or are 75 years of age or over
You may be asked to provide evidence with your application that you have health insurance to cover your stay in Australia. More information about health insurance is available from the department’s website www.immi.gov.au/visitors/