英国论坛
以下是摘录自使馆7TH NEWSLETTER的常见问题答复中中的另外10个问题的回复。对于我们了解一些基本的签证问题很有帮助。At the recent eVisa conference held in Beijing, we took many questions from you – more than we were able to respond to on the spot – and promised to come back with a consolidated response that addresses your concerns. Here is the list of questions and answers by category. In addition to the questions you asked at the conference, we have also included a few other frequently asked questions received from you in the past, which we thought would be useful to post here.
1.If the student is funded by a state study abroad committee for living costs should the funding from the committee be at least $12 000 per year?
A state study abroad committee is an acceptable source of funds to support a Chinese student’s stay in Australia. The funds should be sufficient to meet the applicant’s course fees, living expenses and travel costs for the first 36 months of the applicant’s stay in Australia. Funds to cover living expenses should be at least $12,000 per year.
2.If funds have been rolled over into a new account less than 6 months before visa lodgement are these funds acceptable and what documentation is required as evidence?
Sufficient funds held in one account and rolled over into another account less than 6 months before application may be considered as acceptable, depending on the circumstances. To be considered acceptable, the decision officer would need to be satisfied that the funds are from the same source as those in the previous account and would need evidence of both accounts and the timeframe for which the funds have been held.
3.Do savings have to be fixed or does the applicant just have to demonstrate the six months savings history?
The applicant must demonstrate that the required level of funding has been held in a money deposit for at least the six months prior to application.
For example, if an applicant must demonstrate access to $70,000AUD to cover the first 36 months of his stay in Australia and has chosen to use his money deposit as evidence of sufficient funds, the money deposit must be at least the equivalent of $70,000AUD held for the last 6 months. This means that the money deposit must not have fallen below $70,000 for the last 6 months.
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4.Do the applicant’s parents have to provide evidence of their identity using their ID card? What if they don’t have one, what other form of evidence can they provide?
Applicants must provide the biodata page of their passport and their identity card as evidence of their identity. Parents must also provide a copy of their ID card where the applicant is under the age of 18, or where the parents are providing funding to support an applicant over the age of 18. If the applicant or their parents do not have a standard ID card, they may provide an alternative ID card (such as a soldier’s ID card), or explain why they do not have an alternative.
5.Do the bank slips have to be scanned or copied, do they have to be notarised?
Evidence of funds, such as bank slips, can be scanned or photocopied. If scanned, they should be printed and a hard-copy held on file. It is not necessary to have the copies notarised, however agents may wish to do so for their own integrity checking purposes.
6.Do the parents of an applicant have to provide DIMA with copies and translations of their Hukou?
Yes. Where a student is under the age of 18, or where an applicant’s parents are providing the funds, a scanned copy of the Hukou and a translation must be provided with the eVisa application. If the applicant has their own Hukou, a copy of the original and an English translation must also be provided.
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7.On the QAS page, what is the difference between “received” and “referred” in relation to health processing?
When the QAS show's 'received' for a health item this means it has been completed by the panel radiologists. If both health requirements, such as X-ray and medical examination show this status it means they have been received by the Local Clearance Unit (LCU).
When a health case shows 'Referred' this means the health case has been referred to the Medical Officer of the Commonwealth for further review.
8.Can attachments put on the browser be deleted/ revised?
No. Attachments put on the browser cannot be deleted or revised.
9.Can the browser be updated to allow space for more documents to be attached (eg. 40 instead of 30)?
No. There is no plan to update the browser to allow space for more documents to be attached. The space currently allowed on the browser reflects the AL2-4 trial business model which only requires key documents to be attached.
10.Can AOSPC set up an automatic reply to emails received from agents? This would ensure agents know whether their email has been received?
AOSPC currently has an auto-response for emails sent to [email protected]. Please read the auto-response, as it contains important information and is often updated. AOSPC is investigating whether it is possible to implement an auto-response for emails sent directly to case officers.
