Australia offers a number of different visas for non-citizens who wish to visit, study, work, or reside in the country. The process of selecting the most suitable visa and going through the application process can be stressful. The following information is meant to provide a guide for navigating the general process of selecting a visa, the application process, and meeting the visa criteria in order to improve the chances of a visa grant.
What is a visa?
A visa is a status which allows a person who is not an Australian citizen to reside, work, study or travel in Australia for a specified amount of time.
Visas in Australia can be temporary or permanent. Temporary visas allow the visa holder to remain in Australia for a specified period of time while permanent visas allow the visa holder to remain in Australia indefinitely. If you hold a visa in Australia, you are classified as a lawful non-citizen for the purposes of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth).
The Act stipulates the requirements of particular visa types and their classes. There are many different visas available. You can find a full list on the website for the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP). You can also use the Visa Finder to determine which is the most appropriate visa for your needs.
the first thing that I would recommend
is ensuring that you’ve picked the right
one for you and what that involves is
checking to see what the criteria is for
that visa and that also means making
sure you know what is essential for
making a valid application if your
application is it’s deemed valid by the
Department then they will consider that
an application hasn’t been made and that
could mean serious consequences
especially if you’re applying for a visa
a day or two before your current visa
expires so that’s very important the
next part is preparing so that requires
more research and ensuring that you’ve
got the documents that are required on
the Department’s website there are lots
of tips on what you need to prepare each
visa subclass has a checklist so it’s
really important to use those checklists
to ensure that you’ve got everything
prepared some applications require you
to do your health checks before you
lodge some don’t require them until
you’re requested to do so the next step
is to ensure that you have met the
criteria and have given all information
that is correct
and isn’t misleading so you have to
check your visa application to make sure
that everything that you’ve put in there
including your names date of birth and
your personal information is correct
because that can also have serious
consequences if that information
is deemed to be false or misleading
there are no guarantees for success but
the best way to ensure that you are
putting your best foot forward in
gaining a visa
especially when it’s a permanent
residency is to consult with a
immigration lawyer