Australian Embassy
Vietnam
Embassy address: 8 Dao Tan Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi - Telephone: 3774 0100 - Fax: 3774 0111

TOURIST VISA

This information is provided to assist applicants in completing the visa application process in Vietnam. Applicants must also read the information regarding visiting Australia on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) main website.
See: http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/index.htm

This information is intended for applicants wishing to visit Australia for tourism or other recreational activities such as holidays, sightseeing or visiting relatives and friends. This visa also allows short term study for periods of less than 3 months.

This information must be read in conjunction with the Vietnam General Information sheet which provides details on lodging a visa application in Vietnam.
See: http://www.vietnam.embassy.gov.au/hnoi/VietGenInfo.html

Changes to lodgement and processing arrangements for Sponsored Family Visitor visas

As of 01 August 2010, applicants wishing to apply for a Sponsored Family Visitor Visa are required to complete Form 48S - Application to visit Australia as a sponsored family visitor. Sponsors are required to complete Form 1149 - Application for sponsorship for sponsored family visitors. Both application forms should be lodged together at one of the processing centres in Australia by post or courier, according to the address of the sponsors at the time of lodgement. 

Further information about:

PROCESSING TIME:

Please refer to the Vietnam General Information sheet for information regarding standard processing time.
See: http://www.vietnam.embassy.gov.au/hnoi/VietGenInfo.html 

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

The following is a list of documents that should be submitted in support of a Tourist visa application. This list specifies the minimum documentation only and is not exhaustive. It is open to applicants to submit any documentation they wish which they believe will assist in the assessment of their application.

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Form 48R - Application to visit Australia for tourism or other recreational activities
See: http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/index.htm
 

Two passport size photographs (4cm x 6cm) for each applicant. Photographs must not be more than 6 months old.
 

Signed Passport. Expired and unsigned passports are not acceptable.
 

Details of Relatives Form.
See: http://www.vietnam.embassy.gov.au/files/hnoi/relativesform.pdf
 

Certified copy of all pages of the current Household Registration Book
 

Certified copy of Birth Certificate
 

Original Curriculum Vitae (CV) certified by the local authority. Applicants employed by state-owned agencies/enterprises should have their CV verified by the employer. CV must not be more than 6 months old.
 

Evidence of current marital status (e.g. Divorce certificate, Marriage certificate, etc.)
 

Evidence of access to sufficient funds to cover the duration of the proposed stay in Australia, such as evidence of your income in Vietnam and evidence of bank savings (if held).

Any copies of original bank books / statements should be certified and must be less than 2 months old at the time of lodgement.

If the person you seek to visit is funding your stay in Australia, provide evidence of their capacity to support you financially.
 

Evidence of house or land ownership or other significant assets
 

If working - full details of your employment, including your title, work address and work phone number and a letter from your employer confirming your leave.
 

If a child under 18 years old is traveling, written authorisation letter from both parents of the child allowing him/her to travel. The signatures of the parents on the letter must be certified by the local authority.
 

If you are visiting family, friends or a partner in Australia, you will also need to provide:
 

Evidence of relationship to your relative or partner, such as a certified copy of your relative’s Birth Certificate or evidence supporting your claim to be in a relationship with your partner.
 

Evidence of the status in Australia of the person you seek to visit, such as a certified copy of their Australian or foreign passport. 
 

A letter of invitation from the person you seek to visit, confirming the type of support being provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Applicants should refer to Visiting Australia on the DIAC main website or the Australian Embassy, Hanoi website for further information about applying for a Tourist visa.
See: http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/index.htm
See: http://www.vietnam.embassy.gov.au/hnoi/Visas%5fand%5fMigration.html 

 

Last updated 21 April 2011 

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