Process of Visa Lodgement

Visa Application

Once you have your COE and health insurance, it's time to submit your visa application.

based on the information you have provided in your application, compile the required documentation. a duplicate of your insurance policy, too. 

Your writing a GTE (Genuine Temporary Entrant Statement) or SOP (Statement of Purpose) may be requested by the agent. Some agencies prepare SOP for visa applicants, which is against the law. Create your own GTE or SOP statement, and then ask a buddy or your agency to make improvements based on any points or crucial components you might have missed.

Once your paperwork is in order, you can either use a Registered Migration Agent's services or submit your own visa application directly on the "Home Affairs" website. Depending on where you live, applications can be submitted online or on paper, but in either case, they are self-explanatory and include any necessary information. 

Do not lodge or submit your application until you have completed the needed checklist of papers.

You can check required documents by clicking here to go to CHECK LIST TOOLKIT

You can check STEP BY STEP GUIDE for application on Home Affairs website here

Once your visa application has been submitted, the department will advise you of the necessary medical examinations and give you information on how to schedule them.

You can check the PANEL DOCTORS OVERSEAS for Visa medical here.

Australian Visa Medical - BUPA MEDICAL

The medical department typically updates the results on your account three to five working days after you have completed the procedure. It occasionally takes longer. The department will let you know via emails, letters, or an update in your online account if it thinks you might need to take another round of tests or exams. 

After all of this is done, a case officer will decide on your visa application in accordance with the timelines listed on the Home Affairs website. Some applications can be processed within the time frame indicated, while others can take much longer due to the department being busy, an investigation taking place in the file involving the information or documents submitted.

You can check APPLICATION TIME FRAMES here.