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Australia · Official Resources

Government portals

  • Australian Government — Australian Government's official entry point — quick access to all department services
  • Dept of Home Affairs — Student/work visas, skilled migration (189/190/491 subclasses), and citizenship applications
  • Australian Tax Office (ATO) — TFN application, tax refunds, GST, superannuation, and personal income tax lodgment

Banks

  • Commonwealth Bank of Australia — Australia's largest bank by retail market share, leading digital banking experience
  • ANZ Bank — One of Australia's Big Four — extensive Asia-Pacific presence, strong in cross-border remittance and trade finance

Embassies in Australia

Official forms

  • Australia Visitor Visa (Subclass 600) — Tourism, family visit or business visa to Australia
    Checked against the official page on 2026-08-09
    How to file
    1. Check your passport is valid for the whole stay
    2. Arrange health examinations if we ask for them
    3. Gather identity documents, evidence that you are a genuine visitor, and character documents
    4. Prepare extra documents if you are asking for a longer stay
    5. Apply online in ImmiAccount and pay the visa application charge
    6. Give accurate information — tell us if someone helped with your application
    7. Wait for the decision; a grant allows a stay of up to 3 or 12 months as specified on the visa
  • Australia Tax Return — Annual income tax return in Australia
    Checked against the official page on 2026-08-09
    How to file
    1. Lodge online with myTax — create a myGov account linked to the ATO and use myTax on a computer, smartphone or tablet; nothing to download
    2. Wait for pre-fill: the ATO pre-fills most information from employers, banks, government agencies, health funds and other third parties by late July
    3. Records kept in the myDeductions tool can be uploaded to pre-fill the return as well
    4. Or use a registered tax agent — they are the only people who can charge a fee to prepare and lodge your return
    5. Or lodge a paper return by mail; most paper refunds issue within 50 business days, against about 2 weeks for myTax
    6. The due date to lodge is 31 October
    7. Leaving Australia permanently? Check whether you can lodge early, on paper
    8. Outside Australia when the return is due? There are separate instructions for lodging from overseas
    9. Behind on earlier years? Lodge a prior-year tax return
    10. If you do not need to lodge at all, lodge a non-lodgment advice instead
  • Australia Tax File Number (TFN) Application — Individual tax identification number required for working or studying in Australia
    How to file
    1. Apply online through ATO website — free of charge
    2. Must hold a valid visa (student, work, PR all eligible)
    3. Provide passport and visa details plus Australian address
    4. TFN delivered by mail within 28 days
    5. You can work without a TFN but employer will withhold tax at highest rate (47%)
    6. TFN also needed for Superannuation account and bank account setup