Documents required for an Australia visa

Every applicant

• Passport photo page (and a new passport first, if yours expires soon)
• Proof of a change of name, if any (marriage certificate or name change document)
• Bank statements for the last 3 months, itemised
• Income tax returns or other tax records
• Your plans for the stay: a trip itinerary
• Proof you will return home: a job, studies, family or property in India
• English translations of any documents not in English, with the originals
• Health insurance for the trip (strongly recommended)

For a holiday

Nothing extra to bring.

For a business trip

• Invitation from the Australian organisation you visit, or the conference registration
• Letter from your employer explaining the visit
• Proof your company is active, such as its annual report

For visiting family or friends

• Invitation letter from your relative or friend in Australia: your relationship, the length of the visit and where you stay
• If they pay for the stay: proof of their money

If you are employed

• Recent salary slips
• Letter from your employer saying you will return to your job

If you are self-employed

• Audited accounts of your business

If you are a student

• Proof you are enrolled at a school, college or university in India

If you are retired

Nothing extra to bring.

If you are not employed

• If someone pays for you: proof of their money

Travelling with a child under 18

• Birth certificate naming both parents
• Form 1229 consent from each parent not travelling, with a copy of their passport
• Form 1257 signed by the host, if the child is not staying with a relative or guardian