How to apply for a visa to Australia with a HKSAR passport?

Application steps:

Step 1: Log on to the website of the Australian Embassy;

Step 2: Download the visa application list and visa application form;

Step 3: Fill in the visa application form and copy the application materials:

(1) Please indicate the application period. Visitors' tourist visas usually allow multiple visits to Australia within one year, and each visit can last for up to three months. According to the specific personal situation, sometimes a longer stay period can be approved.

(2) Please authorize the Australian Embassy to use electronic communication, which can speed up the processing.

Step 4: Submit the visa application through the application center or the approved travel agency:

(1) Submit in person at the application center:

(2) Submit the application to the application center by mail/courier (original passport is required).

(3) Submit the application through an approved travel agency.

Step 5: Once the application result is confirmed, notify it directly by email.

Australian tourist visa category:

1, tourist visa.

Visa holders are allowed to travel to Australia, engage in business activities or visit relatives and friends. Visitors can enter and leave Australia once or more, and each stay does not exceed three months, six months or twelve months;

2. Ten-year "frequent flyer" tourist visa.

The holder is allowed to go to Australia several times, and each stay in Australia shall not exceed 3 months. The cumulative stay of the visa holder in any 24-month period cannot exceed 12 months.

3. Temporary work visas (short stay activities) allow visa applicants to carry out the following activities according to their temporary stay in Australia:

(1) Engaged in short-term, non-sustainable and professional work;

(2) Participate in activities as an invited party.

4. Electronic travel permit.

Passport holders in some countries can apply for electronic travel permits to travel to Australia for tourism or business activities. China passport holders cannot apply for an Electronic Travel Card (ETA).

5. Medical visa.

Medical visas allow patients to go to Australia for treatment or consultation. The medical visa is a temporary visa. Applicants can submit visa applications in Australia or abroad.

6. Work and holiday visas.

Australia has reached an agreement with China to open work and holiday visas to China citizens, which will allow as many as 5,000 young people with higher education and English skills from China to work and vacation every year.

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