Wanting to go on a holiday with the Thai gf to Oz for maybe a week or so. I'm an Oz citizen & passport holder. She's a Thai passport holder who has travelled to a South American country and a neighbouring country too. She is currently employed in her current job for a year already.

 

What type of documents are required and how long does it take to get a simple tourist visa and what type of fees are involved? Is it a complicated process? Obviously wouldn't want to book flight tickets until the visa gets accepted (if possible).

There is a thread dedicated to it here.

 

Some say it's easy to apply and others say it's not.

 

The waiting time is around 1 to 2 weeks.

Cost is $145 Oz.

 

One of the mains things look at is a reason to return home.

Things like employment, fam family ties etc.