Australia Tourist Visa For Filipino - Current Wait Times

[seekingthetruth 1,246]

Long shot question.  Double posting in Australia and Philippines forums.  Hope that is ok in this case.

 

Our family is planning on visiting Australia in December.  Three U.S. citizens, and my wife and step daughter are Filipino citizens who will need Australian tourist visas.  We live in the Philippines and will fly Manila - Sydney.  I found the AU official line on wait times:

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/global-processing-times

 

25% <= 16 Days    50% <=39 Days    75%<= 63 Days    90% <= 4 Months

 

Wondering if anyone has recent experiences on how long it is taking for well qualified Filipinos to get the AU tourist passport??  I know it was a long time during Covid but recently I know of someone who got it in only two weeks.  Is this back to normal processing times?  I'm not worried about them being approved (they ae well travelled) but I'm hoping for some reassurance that they will be approved on time, before we book the flight. Any other websites that can help? 

[nelmagriffin 148]

Greetings!

Are they processing for tourism? They are still not open for tourism currently. Only returning nationals and residents are allowed plus the ones from New Zealand are allowed with a negative PCR test and agreed to have a 24-day quarantine, if this is still the current thing, it would be impossible to process for a tourist visa. Correct me if I am wrong. NG

note: plus, visitors from other countries

will always have 3 to 4 months wait for their visa.

Edited October 8, 2022 by nelmagriffin

[Lil bear 4,189]

23 minutes ago, nelmagriffin said:

Greetings!

Are they processing for tourism? They are still not open for tourism currently. Only returning nationals and residents are allowed plus the ones from New Zealand are allowed with a negative PCR test and agreed to have a 24-day quarantine, if this is still the current thing, it would be impossible to process for a tourist visa. Correct me if I am wrong. NG

note: plus, visitors from other countries

will always have 3 to 4 months wait for their visa.

Australia has lifted visitor arrival 

restrictions months ago. Never was 24 day quarantine. Max was 14… Quarantine requirements lifted early this year   Correct info available on smarttraveller.gov.au

[nelmagriffin 148]

Hello, I meant to type 14 days and yes it was never 24 days.

 

[seekingthetruth 1,246]

6 hours ago, nelmagriffin said:

Are they processing for tourism? 

Yes, in fact, one reason we chose Australia for a holiday is that they have no test requirements for visitors.  Some other places still have test requirements.

6 hours ago, nelmagriffin said:

note: plus, visitors from other countries

will always have 3 to 4 months wait for their visa.

This is the experience of an Aussie expat with his long time girlfriend who has traveled with him a lot to other countries.  I was hoping that others might have recent experiences to share.

 

Submitted application online Sat 10th Sept

Submitted Biometrics Cebu Tue 20th Sept 

Recieved Grant email Wed 21st Sept 8:50am

 

The stats I posted above are from the AU website and the link is there.

 

25% <= 16 Days    50% <=39 Days    75%<= 63 Days    90% <= 4 Months

[TBoneTX 45,267]

Unanswered duplicate post in Australia forum has been removed.

[seekingthetruth 1,246]

For any interested Filipinos, it appears that Australia tourist visas are now processing quickly if you are well travelled and qualified.  My wife and stepdaughter were approved yesterday.

 

Applied on Oct. 12th

Biometrics on the 21st

Approved on the 27th

 

Total 15 calendar days