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Visa Bureau Service: Why use Visa Bureau?

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See below for details regarding a number of our visa services:

Why use Visa Bureau's Australian Tourist Visa Service?

Through applying and paying for your Australian Tourist Visa through the Australian Visa Bureau, your application will be managed through to completion by our experienced Visa Processing Department.

ETA visa

Should you be applying for the ETA option then, upon completion of the online ETA Visa Application and providing payment, the application process will immediately begin.

The majority (approx. 90%) of applications will be approved instantly. However, in the issue that there are any issues, we have many years experience of lodging thousands of ETA applications, so our processing team is ready to help you navigate any problem you might face. The service charge for applying for the ETA with the Australian Visa Bureau is £20, which covers the cost of processing the visa instantly using our internal processing system. The service also entitles you to access our email and telephonic helpdesk to ensure that your ETA application is a seamless, simple process and that any potential issues are navigated as quickly as possible.

For example, in the event that an ETA visa applicant’s case is referred to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP), you will receive communication from our offices alerting you to why this happened, as well as how to proceed in order to have your ETA granted.

Additionally, our ETA service provides a secure client area where you can check your ETA through our website using your personal log-in details, as well as the option to receive notification of your ETA visa’s grant via text message.  Our administrative duties also include the unique service of notifying you prior to your ETA’s expiry date, in order to ensure that you do not overstay or attempt re-entry to Australia on an expired visa.

Long Stay e600 Visitor Visa

Should you be applying for the Long Stay e600 Visitors Visa then, upon completion of the online Long Stay e600 Visitors Visa Application and providing payment, the application process will immediately begin.

In the instance that there are any issues, we have many years experience of lodging thousands of Long Stay e600 Visitors Visa applications, so our processing team is ready to help you navigate any problem you might face. The service charge for applying for the Long Stay e600 Visitors Visa with the Australian Visa Bureau depends on the length of the visa, ranging from £150 for a 3 month option, £175 for a 6 month option to £185 for a 12 month option. These service charges cover the cost of processing the visa, and the service charge for the 6 month and 12 month options also includes the cost of the government fee, which is AU$135 (plus credit card surcharge & foreign exchange fees). The service also entitles you to access our email and telephonic helpdesk to ensure that your e600 application is a seamless, simple process and that any potential issues are navigated as quickly as possible.

Paper-based 600 Visitors Visa 

Should you be applying for the Paper-based 600 Visitors Visa option, upon receipt of your completed Paper-based 600 Visitors Visa application forms, payment and supporting documents, the application process will immediately begin.

In the instance that there are any issues, we have many years experience of lodging thousands of Paper-based 600 Visitors Visa applications, so our processing team is ready to help you navigate any problem you might face. The service charge for applying for the Paper-based 600 Visitors Visa with the Australian Visa Bureau is £145. These service charges cover the cost of processing the visa and includes the cost of the government fee, which is AU$135 (plus credit card surcharge & foreign exchange fees). The service also entitles you to access our email and telephonic helpdesk to ensure that your Paper-based 600 Visitors Visa application is a seamless, simple process and that any potential issues are navigated as quickly as possible.

Why use Visa Bureau's Australian Working Holiday Service?

Through applying and paying for your Working Holiday Visa through the Australian Visa Bureau, your application will be managed through to completion by our experienced Visa Processing Department. Upon completion of the online Working Holiday Visa Assessment, you will receive a complimentary telephone call to confirm your supplied details as being accurate and explain you through the Working Holiday Visa application process.

The service charge for applying for the visa with the Australian Visa Bureau is £369, which covers the Australian government fee of AU$440 (plus credit card surcharge & foreign exchange fees) and also gives you the benefit of having your details being checked and confirmed as accurate by an experienced visa consultancy before being lodged to the Australian Government's processing system, to provide you with complete assurance that your visa will be approved without any issue. We have many years experience of lodging thousands of working holiday visas, so our processing team is ready to help you navigate any problem you might face.

Another part of the service includes being issued a Visa Bureau Platinum Card which gives you access to our Working Holiday Visa Platinum Programme. The Platinum Programme includes exclusive bonuses like free hostel nights, discounts and offers on activities and travel in Australia and provides assistance setting up such essentials like an Australian bank account, travel insurance and an Australian Tax File Number. The service also entitles you to access our email and telephonic helpdesk to ensure that you always have access to someone while you are travelling in Australia.

Why use Visa Bureau's Australian Skilled Migration Visa Service?

Australian Visa Bureau's free online Skilled Migration Visa assessment will provide you with your points score on completion and you will be given the option at that stage to request a free telephonic or email consultation with an experienced migration consultant specialising in evaluating eligibility for migration to Australia. As part of this initial free consultation, the consultant will discuss the options open to you and provide you with guidance on what visas are suitable and practical to you situation. Additionally, should you decide to use us to assist you with your skilled migration visa application, your migration consultant will explain our service charges. Our service charges are dependent on both the visa subclass and your own individual circumstances; for example, while our service charge for a child visa can be as low as £600, it can range to £2,400 for some skilled visa applications. This is not inclusive of VAT, the Australian government fees or any other costs associated with the application. You are not obliged to use our services at any point and we encourage you to take the free online assessment to assess your eligibility. Should you choose to use our services, your application will be handled by a MARA-registered migration agent initially and you will be assigned a personal caseworker who will guide you through every step of the process, from confirming your eligibility and gathering documents to checking your final application before lodging it to the Australian government.

You can also begin the process of applying for an Australian Skilled Migration Visa by going to the Australian Government website. The government fees for a visa application range in price, depending on your own personal circumstances and the subclass of visa you are applying for. The government fee can be anything from AU$435 for an employer-sponsored visa to over AU$3,000 for certain skilled visas.