Visitor visa (subclass 600) - Tourist stream checklist – CHINA – June 2018 | 2
Family evidence
Provide evidence of your family composition, such as your family registration booklet (hukou) or a
completed Form 54: Family Composition in English and Chinese
Documents to show you are a genuine visitor
Financial evidence
Provide evidence of your personal financial status and capacity to support yourself in Australia. This may
include but is not limited to:
• Bank deposit books or bank statement showing your savings history and/or salary over a period of time
• Payslips from your employer
• Retirement pension book
• Evidence of other funds or significant assets
If a friend/relative in Australia is paying for your visit, provide a statement of their support and evidence of
their financial capacity to do so. Please note you should still provide evidence of your own financial status
even if your travel is being funded by a friend or a relative.
Evidence of your current employment/occupation
If you are employed, provide an employment letter showing your position and salary, length of employment,
leave approval and the name/contact details of the person providing the letter.
If you own a business, provide a copy of your business licence.
If you are a student, provide evidence of your enrolment at a school, college or university.
Purpose of visit
If you are visiting family or friends, provide an invitation from your inviter in Australia, evidence of your relationship
with the inviter and evidence of your inviter’s passport and status in Australia.
If you are visiting for tourism, provide your intended itinerary for your stay in Australia.
Residence status / right of return
Provide evidence of your visa or residence status in China and your right to return (only if you are residing in
China but are not a Chinese citizen).
Health and character requirements
All applicants must meet the health requirement
You may be required to complete health examinations, depending on your personal circumstances. This
may include but is not limited to applicants over 75 years of age, applicants intending to enter a health
care facility in Australia, and applicants requesting a stay period of 6 months or more. For more
information see: Meeting the Health Requirement
If you are required to complete health examinations, you must arrange the examinations with a panel
doctor. See: Immigration Panel Doctors
All applicants must meet the character requirement
If you have served in the armed forces of any country provide your military service record and/or
discharge papers
IF APPLICABLE: Receiving assistance
If someone gives you advice or lodges your application for you
Provide Form 956 Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of providing immigration assistance
If you want someone else to receive correspondence on your behalf,
Provide Form 956a Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient