| Undeniably, Thais are slowly getting enamored with the | | | | permanent resident visited. |
| unique appeal of Australia as their new favored holiday | | | | Requirements Just like when applying for tourist visas |
| destination. A visit to Australia to explore educational | | | | for other countries, the Australian tourist visa |
| and employment prospects while checking the opera | | | | application entails meeting particular requirements to be |
| house in Sydney on the side or hopping with the | | | | granted the visa. The Australian government would like |
| kangaroos in Tasmania for the more adventurous | | | | to make sure that the visa applicant is coming back to |
| ones or to meet with their Australian friends or | | | | his home country after his allowed visit to Australia so |
| boyfriends and relatives or simply to experience the | | | | it's necessary proving your strong ties with Thailand. |
| Down Under side of life are some of the compelling | | | | Your ties with Thailand can be in the form of your |
| reasons Thais love to go to Australia for a holiday. | | | | stable employment, assets and properties, savings |
| However, it's never easy to realize this plan especially | | | | accounts and dependents. These ties need to be |
| in the case of ordinary Thais who need to undergo the | | | | properly established and documented to be |
| visa application procedure to be able to enter Australia | | | | acknowledged by the embassy. Apart from these ties, |
| for a visit. Admittedly, the visa application is a | | | | the visa officer will also be looking at the applicant's |
| complicated process especially for first time applicants | | | | financial position. Are you financially capable of |
| who are not familiar with the procedure. | | | | supporting yourself throughout your stay in Australia? |
| Tourist Visa types As Thais are precluded from | | | | Or if you are going there through the sponsorship of |
| applying Electronic Travel Authority, an Australian | | | | your Australian friend or relatives, are your sponsors |
| visitor visa equivalent that can be applied online or | | | | financially stable to handle your expenses and provide |
| organized by travel agents and airlines, they are left | | | | you accommodation when you get there? For this |
| with the option to do the tourist visa application the | | | | requirement, you need to show savings account or |
| usual way. In particular, Thais are qualified to apply | | | | income statement, bank statements and other proofs |
| tourist visa under the following visitor visa subclasses: | | | | of your financial capability. Your sponsor will also need |
| Tourist visa (subclass 676) - This is a temporary visa | | | | to declare his desire to sponsor you by subjecting |
| that allows the applicant to stay in Australia for either | | | | himself to financial check up by the AUS government. |
| three, six or even a year. Sponsored Family Visitor | | | | This is part of his making the formal sponsorship |
| visa (subclass 679) - This visa is for applicants who | | | | process. Finally, it's always good to include a copy of |
| wish to visit their family or relatives in Australia for a | | | | your itinerary in your application to show the officer |
| maximum stay period of 12 months. This requires | | | | your clear purpose of stay in the country. |
| formal sponsorship from the Australian citizen or | | | | |