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How to Write a Visa Invitation Letter for Australia Tourist Visa (Subclass 600)
Writing an invitation letter for Australian visa or any country can be quite challenging. What is most important is to ensure that all the required information is in the letter. There is no specific method or style once all the required information is visible in the letter. The Australian Consulate or Embassy requires this letter.
In summary, the following should be on the invitation letter.
Your letter must include the following information about the person being invited:
- Complete name.
- Date of birth.
- The person’s address and telephone number.
- Your relationship to the person being invited.
- The purpose of the trip.
- How long the person you are inviting intends to stay in Australia.
- Details on accommodation and living expenses.
- The date the person you are inviting intends to leave Australia.
Your letter must also include the following information about the person writing the letter:
- Complete name.
- Date of birth.
- Address and telephone number in Australia.
- Occupation in Australia.
- Your status in Australia
- A photocopy of documents proving your status in Australia and financial Status.
Before you start writing your letter
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Below is a sample invitation letter. The names on it are fictitious but this format has been used and visas have been issued using this format. There are other formats that can be used. The most important thing is for the information required to be on it. Remember that this is just a sample and we are not in any way connected to Australia immigration.
Writing an Invitation Letter is just one piece of the puzzle, your guest may need help with Visa Application or Interview.
January 27th, 2018
Daniel Smile,
123 Street Name, Apt 2
city, Postal Code
Australia
+Tel (in Australia)
To Whom It May Concern:
Application for Tourist visa: Samuel Odu; May 13 1982; Passport No: AO3453378
I am writing to confirm I wish to invite Samuel Odu to visit me in City, Australia for 3 weeks in order to have a short holiday. I hope he will be able to come on 20th of June 2018.
I am an Australian Citizen and Electrical Engineer Working at DemsTech in Adelaide. I will be on vacation at that time.
I am able to accommodate him for the duration of his stay in Australia. Please find attached evidence of my accommodation.
I have enclosed the following documents:
• Copy of passport
• Tenancy agreement
Should you require any additional information please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours faithfully,
Daniel Smile
Do not forget to send a scanned copy of your passport. You do not have to notarize the letter
Writing an Invitation Letter is just one piece of the puzzle, your guest may need help with Visa Application or Interview.
Sample 2
Mary Slessor
(insert your complete Address in Australia)
Dear Sir or Madam,
To Whom It May Concern:
Application for Australian Visitor Visa for Mellisa Roe; 30th March 1981; Passport Number – A0100010
I am writing to confirm that I wish to invite Mellisa Roe to visit me in Australia for 4 weeks in order to have a short holiday. The date she would like to come is July 15, 2018 I would like her to stay with me for the 3 weeks.
I have been studying at James Cook University where I recently completed a degree course in Electrical Engineering and have leave to remain in Australia indefinitely.
I am able to accommodate her for the whole duration of her stay in Australia and I will also pay for her living expenses. Please find attached evidence of my accommodation and also evidence of my financial status which shows that I am able to meet Melissa Roe’s living costs during the time she will be staying with me.
I have enclosed the following documents for your consideration as required:
– Copy of passport and the page with Australian Visa
– Rental Documents as proof of accommodation
– 6 months bank statements
Should you require any additional information please do not hesitate to contact me on 0432 3333 333.
Yours faithfully,
Signature
Mary Slessor
Here are other sample invitation letters
Sample Invitation Letter for a Girl Friend and her daughter
Here is a sample invitation letter written by a man in Sydney Australia who wants his 30 years old girlfriend and her 5 years old daughter who live in Kenya to visit him. This particular sample is addressed to the mother but it could also be addressed to the consulate in Kenya. In either case however, the letter should be sent to the guest.
488 George Street,
Sydney, NSW, 2000,
Australia.
23 October 2018
Dear Karunji,
This is a formal invitation for you and Jojo your daughter to visit me in Sydney for Christmas. I enjoyed my visit with you in May and I really look forward to spending the Christmas with you.
During your visit, you will stay with me in my apartment and I will take care of your transportation around the city. Please plan to come on December 15th and stay for one month until the 15th of January when you have to return to your work.
You can use this letter as part of your application for a visit visa. I have attached a scanned copy of my passport. I hope to see you soon.
Love you
Daniel Johnson
Guest Information
Name: Karunji Masala
Address: 230 Gigiri Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: 254.20.22.08.000.
Passport no: XXXXXXXXXX
Date of Birth: 30th of June 1985
Relationship: Friend
Occupation: Accountant
Name: Jojo Masala
Address: 230 Gigiri Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: 254.20.22.08.000.
Passport no: XXXXXXXXXX
Date of Birth: 13th of June 2010
Relationship: Friend’s daughter
Host Information
Name: Daniel Johnson
Address:488 George Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Phone: 254.20.22.08.000.
Passport no: XXXXXXXXXX
Date of Birth: 3rd of January 1978
Occupation: Engineer
Please don’t forget to sign the letter before sending it. Many consulates would accept a scanned copy of the letter. If you have access to a notary. You can notarize the letter.
Sample invitation letter from a son in Australia inviting his mum to visit him.
This letter is addressed directly to his mum.
Adam Mollus
39 Edgewater Drive,
Sydney, Australia. NSW2153
Dear Mum,
As a followup to our phone conversation, please take this as a formal invitation to visit me and my wife Lilly in Sydney. It’s been almost 6 years since I saw you and I am full of excitement that you will finally be able to meet all the people who have made my stay in Australia so beautiful. I can’t wait to hold my beloved mum in my hands again.
While you are here, I will be responsible for your accommodation, feeding and movement around Australia.
Here are the details of your trip:
Duration: June 4th – July 4th 201X
Accommodation – You will be staying with me and Lily at 39 Edgewater Drive, Sydney, Australia.
Here are your details for the Visa Application:
GUEST: Mrs Mary Mollus
Date of Birth: 15 June 1950
Passport Number: A0XXXXXXXX
ADDRESS: 123 Someplace street, Accra, Ghana.
Telephone: 1111111111
Email:marymollus@gamil.com
CITIZENSHIP – Ghanian
Host Details
Name: Adam Mollus
Passport No. XXXXXXXXXX
Occupation: Nurse at Sydney General Hospital
Relationship – Mother
Citizenship – Australian
Tel: 111111667
Name: Lilly Mollus
Passport No. XXXXXXXXXX
Occupation: Teacher at Sydney High School
Citizenship – Australian
Tel: 111111667
I have attached copies of the Biodata pages of our passports and our rental agreement.
love you mum
Do not forget to sign the letter (it happens from time to time)
Adam
Delivery
The Letter can be faxed, scanned and emailed or sent by regular mail. If you have enough time, I always suggest that you scan and send a scanned copy, then place the original in the mail.
Sample Invitation Letter addressed to the Australian Embassy to invite an Uncle and His wife for a vacation in Sydney.
You can choose either to write directly to your uncle and his wife or to the Embassy.
Honourable High Commissioner,
Australian Embassy,
[Address of the Embassy]
INVITATION LETTER FOR MR HUE WILLIAM AND MRS JANE W WILLIAM
This is to confirm that I, Susan Miller, Australian Passport 000222221 have been living at 19th street ABC, YZ, Sydney, Australia since August 2008. I am a permanent resident of Australia working with widget Manufacturing Company as a Sales Executive for last 8 years.
Mr. Hue William (DOB: 5th August 1960; Passport Number: 25252 ) and is wife Mrs. Jane William (DOB: 15th August 1965; Passport Number: 252525) are my uncle and aunt (my father’s brother and his wife). Mr. & Mrs. William are planning to visit Sydney in February 2013 on my invitation. I can confirm that I will be more than happy to show them around during their time here. During their stay, we plan to visit most of the famous tourist attractions in Sydney, including Darling harbor, Bondi beach, Sydney opera house, museum, St Mary’s Cathedral Sydney etc
Please find attached my employment letter as proof of my employment with Widget Manufacturing Company and a copy of my passport as proof of my status in Australia.
I request you to assist Mr. & Mrs. Hue William in granting them the appropriate visa for their visit.
Yours sincerely,
(Insert your Signature Here)
SUSAN MILLER
Other Invitation Letter Samples for Australia
- Sample invitation letter to a spouse or girl friend
- Business Invitation Letter for Australian Business Visa
Writing an Invitation Letter is just one piece of the puzzle, your guest may need help with Visa Application or Interview.
What next after the Letter of Invitation is written?
The invitation letter is just one of the steps involved in obtaining an Australian visa. Read the following articles to get more information about the various visas.
- How to obtain an Australian business visa
- Fiancé Visa Australia
- De Facto Visa
- Partner Visa (How To Bring My Spouse To Live With Me In Australia)
To whom it may concern,
My boyfriend would like to visit me in Melbourne. He is an Egyptian who reside in the UK. He needs an invitation letter for him to get his Australia visitor visa. I have prepared the letter but where should I issued the letter to in order for him to get the visitor visa.
Please let me know.
Hi Nora,
Please send the letter to him!
Can you please send me your invitation latter on my mail id. I need this latter for my girl friend. and I am also living in Melbourne so our prospect are same. It is very useful for me. I request you please send me your invitation latter. my mail id is saumik1819@gmail.com. thanks
Hi,
My boy friend is from Sydney, we know each other for a more than two years, he visited me here in the Philippines last March 2018, but its a short vacation and were able to take any pictures together. Now he is planning to invite me to his place, if he send me an invitation letter to visit him, is there any possibility to get an approval for the tourist visa?
Please advice & Thank you in advance.
Hi Jewess,
There is a possibility if you have enough ties to the Philipines to show that you will return to the Philipines after the visit. It is usually very difficult to prove that though.
I have a regular Job and I can provide a certificate of employment too. Also we are looking for possible partnership visa.
Thank you.
hello
me and my husband we are living in dubai UAE since 2015 and we are having a baby soon and we are planned to give birth in Sydney
my husband moroccan and i am Australian we are willing to apply for him for a visit visa
i just want to know is there is a special invitation letter thats i can do or i just need to type it with all information for both of us and the purpose of travel and do i need to get it legalist or stamp in Sydney
Hi Khalil,
There is no special form or letter. And there is no need to stamp it in Sydney. Just a regular letter, typed on a paper is enough.
Thank you very much for the reply
Hi Admin
Can you provide the sample letter of invitation to guest for the dance show ‘Nrityanjali 2018’.
Institute name: Swara Institute
Classical Kathak Dance performed by students of swara institute
venue : Kamani Auditorium Delhi
Timing : 6:00 pm
Hello,
My husband will be writing a sponsorship letter for me .
Please help
Please help me write an invitation letter.
My bf will invite me to visit him.
My parents to wants to visit me for one month .Currently I am housewife .so I have to show my husband financial statements and all.So who will write invitation letter for my parents me or my husband or I will write invitation letter and use his name and my name together?
Hi Faharia,
You can write the invitation letter and include your husband’s name. That is, you write in a way that shows that you and your husband are inviting them. Hope this helps.
Hi i want to invite my mom to Australia and i am on my student visa currently and i don’t have any rental documents to show
I have all financial documents
Can you help what should i write in the letter??
Hi Maha,
You don’t need a rental document to invite your mother. Since you are an international student, you can simply write her a letter that you want her to visit you during your holiday or whatever time you want her to visit. I suggest you get the help of the international student office at your school.
Please I need your help because my friend in Australia want to invite me over for a short time holiday but she does not know how to go about it…. Please can you guide us on how she can apply for an invitation letter for me to go visit her? She is an Australian and own her house but I’m in Nigeria and I travelled outside Nigeria before and I didn’t overstay in the country I travelled to for a visit last year…..
hi i want to invite my boyfriend of 3 years here in Sydney for my birthday.. what do i need to do?
hello i need help on how to invite my older sister to visit me in australia for 3 weeks, im a centerlink paid help me pls
hi my friend is an aboriginal girl in australia and she wants me and my two children to visit her .
please can you help how she can write a sponsor letter for us
Hi,
She can use any of the invitation letter samples on the website.
My husband would like to visit Australia for a tour but he has no one to send him an invitation. Please what should I do. Also I want you to link me up with a good immigration lawyer.
Thank you
Peace Ehizokhai
hi my husband and I want to invite my sister in law for holidays how can I proof my accommodation just the rental agreement or I can send something else , we are not renting with an agency so we don’t have a rental agreement updated
HI Dems
I am a Social Worker and I am often asked to provide Support Letters – but I don’t think they have any impact – do you have any thoughts ?
Jenny
Hello I am Abbas khan I am living in Malaysia Kuala Lumpur. My friend living in Australia. He is Australian citizen. each year he is coming visit me here. He is 71 year old. I am 21 year old. He also want to adopt me to his son. How do I can visit him in Australia. Please reply here
Hi Abbas,
Let him write you an invitation letter. With this letter, you can apply for a visitors visa.
Hi Dems..
Im an Australian citizen my fiance lives in Nigerian Lagos..I just got back from a 7week holiday meeting him for the 1st time had a blast (d place is insane)..😁😁We now have a visitors visa in place for him to visit me here in Australia..I heard it’s hard to get him out to Australia because of where he is from..? What are your views..Me personally People shouldnt all be put in the same fish bowl as were all diffrent..Cheers..
Hi Louise,
From your comment, I understand that you and your fiance were able to get him visitors visa. That is a very good step. Once he visits, you can then visit an immigration lawyer in Australia to guide you on what needs to be done. I wish you all the best. BTW I am glad you loved Lagos.
I have been talking with this man for a month who is 72years old.We never met and he wants me to visit him in Australia. Is that possible? How do i go about it? Do I need an invitation letter from him?