More Countries Can Apply Electronically For Australian Visitor Visa

17 May 2014

Around 51 countries have been added to the qualified list for Electronic submission of the Australian visitor visa applications. Citizens of 124 countries can now avail the benefit of submitting online applications in a more efficient and quick way.

New identity requirements were set up for Public Interest Criterion (PIC) 4020 in March 2014

PIC 4020 is a standard attached to the various visa subclasses. If a visa subclass has PIC 4020 attached to it, then it is necessary for an individual to meet the PIC 4020 for a visa to be granted

According to a spokesperson, new identity requirements suggest that it is required that the applicant comply with the requirements of his/her identity as set forth by the Minister. If in case the visa has been refused because he/she has not satisfied the Minister of his/her identity, then that individual is not issued a visa for a period of 10 years.

Family members of the individual whose visa is refused will also be refused of a visa and will not be granted any visa.

According to the spokesman, the visa applicants must not submit any fake documents as a part of their application process and in case they have been refused a visa because of this reason, they will not be issued a visa for a period of 3 years.

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