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Getting a Visa - Immigration Services
It’s probably the question most asked of Australians visiting Japan – ‘How do I get a visa for Australia?’
If you’re coming to Australia for a holiday or on business, the answer is ‘very easily!’ Japanese visitors to Australia can access Australia’s Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) directly online – or your local travel agent, airline or service provider can lodge your ETA as part of your travel package. (The ETA website is www.eta.immi.gov.au– there is a Japanese language option.)
Australia’s ETA is the first, only and most advanced and streamlined travel authorisation system in the world. There are three ETAs: short-validity tourism and business visas (976 and 977), and long-validity business (956). Short validity allows you into Australia as many times as you like within a specified period (up to a year) for up to three months each visit. Long-validity business ETAs allow business visitors to enter on multiple occasions during the life of the passport.
Got the Points?
Skilled migration to Australia depends on a points system – you get so many points for being on the list of Australia’s preferred occupations, more points for English language skills, and so on.
From April 2005, the passmark for an independent skilled visa is 120 points. Do you qualify? Visit www.dimia.australia.or.jp and find out! You can check your occupation against the latest official list at:
www.immi.gov.au/migration/
skilled/points_test.htm (English only).
Remember this is only an approximate calculation – a migration agent will be able to calculate your score more carefully. And if you can’t make the points, don’t worry – there are plenty of other ways you can spend time in Australia, including the extremely simple Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) for business and tourism, which can be arranged online or through your local travel agent.
For longer-term and specialist visas, you will need to obtain an application form from the nearest representative of Australia’s Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA). Many forms are also available online at DIMIA’s website.
Do you need a migration agent?
“You are not required to use a migration agent to help with your visa application,” advises a spokesperson for DIMIA. “Many visa applications are lodged without the assistance of a migration agent. However, if your case is complex, or you require immigration advice, you may wish to use a migration agent to assist you.”
A migration agent can:
- advise which visa best suits you;
- tell you the documents you will need to support your application;
- help you complete the application form;
- submit the application, and deal with DIMIA (the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs) on your behalf.
Agent registration
In Australia, migration agent registration rules apply. Only registered migration agents may provide immigration advice and assistance under the Migration Act 1958. All migration agents must register with the Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA) and abide by a strict code of conduct.
Outside Australia, migration agent registration rules do not apply.
“We recommend that you use a migration agent who is registered in Australia,” says DIMIA’s spokesperson. “Unregistered offshore agents are not accountable to any Australian authority for their actions and do not have to demonstrate any knowledge of Australian migration policy and procedures.”
There is general information on using migration agents available through DIMIA’s website:
>> www.immi.gov.au/agents
Australian-registered migration agents are listed on the Register of Migration Agents on MARA’s website. The Register can be sorted by country to help people overseas find an Australian-registered migration agent:
>> www.themara.com.au
DIMIA in Japan:
Telephone: +81 3 5232 4173
Email: dima-tokyo@dfat.gov.au
>> www.dimia.australia.or.jp
