How is a visa application for a visit evaluated?

Sep 18
22:38

2019

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Are you traveling to Australia as a tourist in 2019 or 2020? Then you need a tourist visa. A tourist visa is suitable for tourist and short business trips to Australia. You can request an eVisitor (subclass 651) via this website. This is the easiest and quickest way to apply for a visa for Australia. You often receive your visa the same day, but at least within 72 hours, by e-mail. If you have any questions regarding your visa application, we are happy to help.

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HOW IS THE APPLICATION FOR A VISA APPRAISED

According to Australian immigration laws on visa applications for a visit,How is a visa application for a visit evaluated? Articles a visa applicant must be certain that the applicant’s intention to visit Australia is true and that the applicant has access to sufficient funds for the duration of his stay in Australia. If the decision-maker is not satisfied with the evidence provided, the visa will be denied.

Representations, warranties or representations of a third party are factors affecting the overall assessment in each case, however, they are not sufficient evidence of the truth of intentions. The responsibility for proving the true intentions of the trip lies with the applicant.

The factors by which the true intentions of the applicant are evaluated are determined by the personal circumstances of the applicant, his position in the country of residence (and/or the country of which the applicant is a citizen), as well as the position of the inviting party. These factors include (but are not limited to):

  • the presence of personal, financial, official and other obligations that may be considered as circumstances prompting the applicant to return to his country of permanent residence;
  • the applicant’s personal circumstances and living conditions in the applicant’s country of permanent residence, due to which the applicant may decide to stay in Australia. In this case, the applicant’s financial situation, relations with Australia, the need for military service, the economic and humanitarian situation in the country of permanent residence are taken into account;
  • information confirming compliance with or facts of violation by the applicant of immigration law;
  • trust in the applicant in terms of his nature and conduct;
  • the purpose of the trip, the expected duration of the stay and other plans of the applicant to travel in relation to his intentions to visit Australia for the purpose of tourism / visiting friends and relatives and the duration of the applicant’s vacation;
  • observance/violation of immigration legislation by persons having the same citizenship as the applicant;
  • information provided by the applicant or obtained in any way, on the basis of which it can be concluded that the applicant will not comply with the visa conditions.

The applicant must also provide evidence that he or the person who provides financial support has sufficient funds to travel to Australia. If the trip will be partially or fully funded by the applicant himself, it is necessary to provide objective evidence in the form of bank statements. Cash and traveler's checks are not counted.

The person making the decision to issue a visa should also take into account criterion 4011 of the Immigration Regulation, as appropriate. This criterion is also known as a risk factor. According to this criterion, individuals whose characteristics match those of people representing a relatively high-risk group for violating visa terms must convince the decision-maker that the probability of staying in Australia after the visa expires is very small. Persons falling under criterion 4011 are determined on the basis of objective factors. These include:

  • Persons who applied for permanent residence during the 5 years preceding the filing of the application in question; or
  • Persons whose characteristics (such as nationality, age, and gender) match those of those who, according to statistics, have violated the visa period for a stay in Australia.

When making a conclusion on the truth of intentions, officials should proceed from local experience when deciding on the degree of risk that the applicant represents. In this context, one should consider the frequency of violation of the visa terms of stay, the number of cases when people with a temporary visa, while already in Australia, tried to obtain permission for a longer temporary or permanent residence, as well as local conditions that may create an increased risk of non-compliance with the conditions of this visas.

 

The differences between an ETA Australia and an eVisitor Australia

It is not always clear what the difference is between an ETA for Australia and an eVisitor for Australia. ETA stands for Electronic Travel Authority and is, as the name suggests, an electronic travel authorization. An eVisitor is also an electronic travel authorization for Australia. The conditions and validity of both tourist visas are the same, the rates are not. An eVisitor is cheaper than an ETA. Whether you should apply for an Australia ETA or eVisitor depends on your nationality. An eVisitor is awarded to passport holders of countries with which the Australian government has good agreements concerning immigration-related matters.