Tourist visa for World Youth Day for Pinoys and others

Tourist visa for World Youth Day For Philippine citizens and others!

If you hold a passport from certain countries or regions you will be eligible to apply for a streamlined Electronic Travel Authority (ETA): Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong SAR, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States Of America, Vatican City.

Unless you hold an ETA-eligible passport you will need to apply for a Tourist visa in order to attend World Youth Day (WYD). Registered pilgrims will be entitled to apply for a visa free of Australian Government visa application charges by following the process detailed below.

You should also check your local Australian Immigration Office website for any additional requirements.

There are additional requirements for applicants aged under 18 years
See: World Youth Day visa applicants under 18 years of age

To make a paper application follow these steps:
1. Register online to attend World Youth Day Visit: World Youth Day
2. Print a copy of the application form, complete all questions and sign it. 
3. Download Form 48R Application To Visit Australia For Tourism Or Other Recreational Activities (100KB PDF file) 

Note: This form is also available in several languages. Forms in other languages

The following supporting documentation will need to be provided with your application: 
1. Your passport – including instructions on how you would like it to be returned to you.
Example: Prepaid courier or self-addressed envelope.
2. Two passport sized photographs - no more than 6 months old.
3. Evidence that you will be able to support yourself while in Australia. This could include, any fundraising you have undertaken, bank statements for at least three months prior to the application, or evidence of financial support from a sponsoring organisation or family member/ relative.
4. Evidence of current and ongoing educational enrolment and/or employment in your current country of residence.
5. Evidence of residence status if you are not a national of the country you applying from.

Check your local Australian Immigration Office or Service Delivery Partner website for any additional requirements. Every country is slightly different, so your local Immigration Office website is the most accurate source of information. 

Note: It is important to do this otherwise there may be delays in processing your application.

See: Immigration Offices outside Australia

Print a copy of the World Youth Day coversheet, which you obtained when registering on the World Youth Day website, and complete it.

Lodge your application with supporting documents at the nearest Australian Immigration Office. 

Note: Not all Australian diplomatic missions have an Immigration office. 
See: Immigration Offices outside Australia

To assist in efficient processing of applications for World Youth Day please do not submit your application before 1 November 2007 or after 1 June 2008.

More information about Tourist visas is available. 
See: Tourist visa