General Requirements
Visa Procedures of Australia
High Commission of Australia
- Address : 21, R G Senanayake Mawatha, Colombo 7.
Telephone : 2463200, 2463270
Fax : 2682311
Website : www.srilanka.embassy.gov.au
E-mail : ahc@sri.lanka.net
The Australian Visa Application Centre
- No -75, Arnold Ratnayake Mawatha,
- Colombo 10, Postal Code – 01000,
- Pre appointment is required for visa submission.
- Every applicant must present during the visa submission.
- Visa processing time – 30 working days.
- The Australian Government does not require holders of Australian visas to have a visa label in their passport. AHC is issuing electronic visa decision.
Visa Requirements
Applicant Documents –
- Personal request letter by main applicant – mentioning all members names and passports numbers.
- Financial Documents – Savings/Current A/Cs, FD Certificates, Shares/Stocks (Originals balance confirmation with six months statements).
- Company Letter – If employed.
- Business Registration / 6 months Company Bank Statement / Tax payment details for past two years- If holing directorship.
- Pay slips for the last 6 months.- If applicable.
- All family members Birth Certificates (Original language with the English translation).
- Marriage Certificate (Original language with the English translation).
- Property Deeds.
- Vehicle Registration.
- Travel Itinerary.
- Hotel Confirmation / or details from inviting party;
Inviting Party Documents- Accommodation
- Invitation letter.
- Passport bio page copy- if Australian citizen or immigration documents.
- Birth certificate/ marriage certificate- if blood relation
- Six months bank statements – if supporting financially.
- Tenancy agreements.- if applicable
Business Category
Applicant Documents –
- Personal request letter by main applicant.
- Company visa request letter – If employed.
- Business Registration / 6 months Company Bank Statement / Tax payment details for past two years- If holing directorship.
- Pay slips for the last 6 months.- If applicable.
- Company six months bank statements with last year audit report.
- All family members Birth Certificates (Original language with the English translation).
- Marriage Certificate (Original language with the English translation).
- Travel Itinerary.
- Hotel Confirmation.
- Personal Financial Documents – Savings/Current A/Cs, FD Certificates, Shares/Stocks (Originals balance confirmation with six months statements).- Optional
Inviting Party Documents-
- Invitation letter.
- Event Agenda (if it is conference/ exhibition/ workshop).