Australia visitor visa guide

Commonly requested as the core identity document for the online application.

Helpful direction: Check it covers your entire intended stay — bring previous passports too if you have travel history.

The subclass 600 application is lodged online through ImmiAccount — this documents that you've applied, not evidence that you meet the visitor requirements on its own.

Helpful direction: Keep your transaction reference number (TRN) handy for the rest of the process.

Often requested as part of the online application or biometrics appointment.

Helpful direction: A recent, plain-background photo is commonly accepted.

Commonly used to show you can support your stay and travel — there is no official fixed minimum balance; explain any large or unusual recent deposits.

Helpful direction: Consistent balances are often easier to review than a single large, recent deposit.

Often used to show your employment status and employer-confirmed leave for the trip.

Helpful direction: Ask for a letter that includes your position, tenure, salary, and the travel dates your employer has confirmed.

Helps tell a clear, consistent story about your planned visit.

Helpful direction: A loose but complete plan is often better than a highly detailed one with gaps.

Can help show where you'll be staying, though not always required as primary evidence.

Helpful direction: A hotel booking or host invitation can help, but check current guidance before relying on it alone.

Useful if someone in Australia is hosting or sponsoring you, to support your travel story.

Helpful direction: Ask your host to mention your relationship, the purpose of your visit, and their address and status in Australia.

Can help show your intention to return home after the trip.

Helpful direction: Property documents, family ties, or a return-to-work letter can all help here.