Document checklist
Christmas Island → Australia: Short-stay tourist
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
14 itemsIdentity
Completed ImmiAccount application
RequiredThe Visitor visa (subclass 600) tourist stream application, submitted online through ImmiAccount.
Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs, Visitor visa (subclass 600)
If you're under 18: your birth certificate showing both parents' names
RequiredA copy of your birth certificate showing the names of both parents. If you can't provide one, give one of these instead: the identification pages of a family book showing both parents' names, the identification pages of a government-issued identification document, of a court-issued document that proves your identity, or of a family census register.
Valid passport
RequiredA passport valid for the length of your stay in Australia.
Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs, Visitor visa (subclass 600)
Financial
Proof you can support your stay
RequiredEvidence you have enough funds to support yourself for the whole trip and still afford to leave Australia afterward, this is a core eligibility requirement, not optional.
Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs, Visitor visa (subclass 600)
Purpose of travel
Evidence you're a genuine temporary visitor
RequiredAustralia specifically assesses whether you're a genuine visitor who intends to leave when your visa expires, your application should make your circumstances and intentions clear.
Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs, Visitor visa (subclass 600)
Accommodation
If you're under 18 and not staying with a relative or legal guardian: Form 1257
Provide Form 1257 (undertaking declaration), signed by the person you're staying with, in addition to the consent information.
Proof of accommodation
RequiredWhere you'll be staying, hotel bookings or details of who's hosting you.
Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs, Visitor visa (subclass 600)
Employment
Proof of employment, business, or study
RequiredEvidence of your job, business, or studies at home, supporting both your financial means and your reason to return.
Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs, Visitor visa (subclass 600)
Travel
Travel itinerary
RequiredYour planned entry and departure dates and, if arranged, flight details.
Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs, Visitor visa (subclass 600)
Other
Children: their own application
You can't include family members in your application. Each family member, including those listed in your passport, must submit a separate application. The visa might not be granted if it isn't in the best interests of an applicant under 18.
If a parent or guardian isn't travelling with a child: Form 1229
If someone with a legal right to decide where the child lives isn't travelling in Australia with them (for example, the other parent), that person must complete Form 1229 or a statutory declaration giving their consent for the child to visit Australia on this visa. Include a document with their signature and photo, such as a passport or driver's licence.
If someone other than a child's biological parents is their legal guardian: proof of guardianship
If someone other than your biological parents has legal guardianship of you (for example adoptive parents or a court-appointed guardian), provide proof of their legal guardianship, such as adoption papers or parental court orders.
If you're under 18 and travelling without a parent: consent from your parents or guardians
RequiredAnyone with a legal right to decide where you live, who isn't travelling in Australia with you, must complete Form 1229 (consent to grant an Australian visa to a child under 18) or a statutory declaration giving their consent for you to visit Australia on this visa. Include a document with the signature and photo of the person who completed it, such as a passport or driver's licence.
Proof of ties to your home country
RequiredEvidence you're expected back home, property, family, or a job, supporting your claim to be a genuine temporary visitor.
Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs, Visitor visa (subclass 600)
Why applications on this route get refused
Incomplete documentation
Missing a required document is a common cause of refusal or delay.
How to avoid it: Work through this checklist before you submit your ImmiAccount application.
Weak or insufficient financial proof
Funds that don't clearly cover your stay, or an unclear source of funds, undermine one of the core eligibility criteria for this visa.
How to avoid it: Provide clear, recent evidence of funds that cover your full planned stay.
Not assessed as a genuine temporary visitor
Australia specifically screens for genuine intent to visit temporarily. Inconsistent, vague, or unsupported claims about your visit can lead to refusal on this basis alone.
How to avoid it: Make sure your stated purpose, ties to home, and supporting documents all tell one clear, consistent story.
Weak proof of ties to your home country
If a case officer isn't convinced you'll return home, they can refuse the application on that basis.
How to avoid it: Include proof of stable employment, property, or family ties at home.
Sources
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