Download, fully complete, print, and sign one copy of the Australia visa application form.
PLEASE NOTE: the application form is attached as a sample as well.
Download, fully complete, print, and sign one copy of the Australia visa application form.
PLEASE NOTE: the application form is attached as a sample as well.
Provide a notarized photocopy of your passport information and signature page(s). The passport must be valid for 6 months beyond stay, with at least one blank passport page available for the Australian entry stamp. The original passport does not need to be submitted with the visa application, but must be carried with the visa through customs upon entry to Australia.
You must provide 2 passport photos. These passport photos must match the requirements of a standard US passport photo. They must be taken at an official passport photo provider (pharmacy, Costco, post office) and should not be taken and printed via a home photo printer.
US Passport Photo Requirements:
- Your head must face the camera directly with full face in view.
- You must have a neutral facial expression or a natural smile, with both eyes open.
- Taken in clothing normally worn on a daily basis
- Taken in the last 6 months
- Use a plain white or off-white background
- Be sized correctly
- Printed in color on matte or glossy photo quality paper
- You cannot wear glasses.
- You cannot wear a hat or head covering.
- You cannot wear headphones or wireless hands-free devices.
Copy of computer generated round trip tickets or travel itinerary showing round trip travel entering Australia and exiting Australia. Preferably, the proof of departure documents should show your departure from the United States to Australia and back. Additionally, the Applicant's name must be on the travel document.
A business letter of responsibility from your employer/sponsor in the United States.
The letter should be printed on the company letterhead stationery, addressed to "The Consulate of Australia", and signed by a senior manager. The business letter must adhere to the following guidelines:
A business letter of responsibility from the inviting employer/company in Australia :
You will need to provide a color COPY of your Green Card (Permanent Resident Card) or other proof of legal status in the United States.
If your US visa is in your passport, as in most cases, then that passport MUST be sent.
PLEASE NOTE: At the discretion of the Embassy/Consulate they reserve the right to ask for the original Green Card or Visa.
Provide a signed and completed Authorization Form appointing Passports and Visas.com as your agent. Australia Letter of Authorization Form