Thank you for your interest in Australia.
With regards to your enquiry, all the documents you are required to present with your application that are not in English must also be accompanied by an accurate English translation of each of those documents. When applying for your visa from outside Australia, and having documents translated outside Australia, it is recommended that you use a professionally qualified translator of your choosing.
The Visitor Visa (subclass 600) Tourist stream is for people travelling to Australia for a holiday, recreation or to visit family and friends.
The application form corresponding to this visa is the form 1419. To access the relevant form and document checklist please refer to the following links:
www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/1419.pdf
www.immi.gov.au/visas/visitor/_pdf/600-document-checklist.pdf
The Visitor Visa (subclass 600) Tourist stream offers an online option depending on the nationality of your passport. To view the list of counties or regions those are eligible to apply on line please visit the following webpage:
Online lodgement Arrangements for Subclass 600
If you will be travelling with a passport from Dominican Republic, then you will need to apply using a paper application form.
As you reside in Dominican Republic, please send your application to our High Commission in Ottawa. The mailing address is:
Immigration and Citizenship Section
Australian High Commission
Suite 710, 50 O?Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Canada
For information on application charges, please refer to our Visa Pricing Table:
Visa Pricing Table
To determine the fee amount in your local currency, please use the Visa Pricing Estimator:
Visa Pricing Estimator
Payments using credit cards will be processed in Australian Dollars (AUD) only (MasterCard, Visa, AMEX, Diners, and JCB). If you are choosing to pay by credit card we would suggest that you contact your credit card company to advise that you are expecting an international charge from Australia to avoid any problems with the payment being processed.
Please note if your credit card is in a currency other than AUD, the amount charged will be at the daily credit card rate plus any bank charges.
Payments made by money order or international bank draft must be in Canadian dollars and be made payable to ?DIAC?.
Please note that postal money orders must be drawn on a Canadian financial institution.
Our Visa Office in Canada will be issuing label-free visas for all visa applications. Therefore, instead of your passport, please submit a photocopy of the bio-data page of your passport certified by a Notary Public.
The length of stay granted will depend on the purpose of your visit and your personal circumstances.
Family members who want to travel to Australia with you must lodge separate visa applications..
For further information on the eligibility requirements for a Visitor Visa (subclass 600), please visit our Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) web site at:
Visitor Visa (Subclass 600)
It is important that you lodge a complete application as this will assist in reducing processing times. Please note that processing time starts from the time DIAC receives your application and is in addition to any mailing or delivery time. Additional information may be requested once an assessment of your application has been completed. Please note our average processing times below:
Client Service Charter
We strongly recommend you do not make any firm travel arrangements until a visa has been granted.
We hope this information has been of assistance.
Regards,
Americas Service Centre