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Sydney Visa Information

This information is intended to provide travelers outside Australia with information regarding the Australian visa process to enable you and members of your district to effectively plan travel to Australia to attend the 2014 Rotary International Convention in ydney! "# #$#! Australia#

Who Requires a Visa?

%or information about the Australian visa process! please visit http&''www#immi#gov#au'visitors'# All visitors to Australia (e)cept for "ew *ealand citi+ens, who will be attending the convention must apply for a business visitor visa# To find out how and where to apply! please visit http&''www#immi#gov#au'visawi+ard'# Citi+ens of several countries! including the -nited tates! Canada! many .uropean countries! /apan! and 0orea! have a simplified process for the visa application# Citi+ens of these countries can apply for an electronic travel authority (.TA,! using either the e1isitor program (.uropean -nion, or .TA (other countries,# Citi+ens of "ew *ealand generally do not need to apply for a visa! but should consult http&''www#immi#gov#au'allforms'travel2documents'new2+ealand#htm for more information# %or others! the visa process may re3uire a personal application at an Australian embassy4 to find the embassy nearest you! please visit http&''www#immi#gov#au'contacts'overseas'# Australia does not have embassies in every country# If you are in a country in which Australia does not have representation! the embassy list designates an Australian consulate2general! embassy! or high commission in another country which you can contact for more information about visa application#

Advance Travel Planning

Advance travel planning is critical to ensure ade3uate time for visa processing# Registrants need to consider the entire process that begins with registering for the convention with Rotary International through the visa interview# The length of time needed for the visa process may vary substantially from country to country4 please contact your nearest embassy or consulate as early as possible to determine re3uirements in your country# 5y following the steps below! you will ensure that you have allotted a sufficient amount of time for a visa application to be processed for the 2014 RI Convention# Step 1 6 Register for the convention through RI Registration ervices# After your registration is processed! RI Registration ervices will send the main registrant an email which will include the registration confirmation and letter of invitation in 78% format# This is normally sent within 2 wee9s of registration! with additional time at pea9 periods# Step 6 Research procedures for obtaining a visa by locating the nearest Australian embassy to your country of residence# The following site! http&''www#immi#gov#au'contacts'overseas'! provides lin9s to all Australian consulates2general! embassies! and high commissions throughout the world# Australian visas may re3uire the recipient to enter Australia within a certain time from issuance# Step ! 6 %ollow the Australian embassy:s instructions and apply for a visa# ;any countries may re3uire a personal interview as part of the visa application process# Step " 6 <ather the re3uired documentation for your personal interview with the visa consular! including registration confirmation! hotel confirmation! letter of invitation! your return air tic9et! evidence of ade3uate finance! and any other documents re3uested# Step # 6 Arrive on time to the visa interview with all re3uired documentation# It is the registrant:s responsibility to provide the Australian embassy with any and all documentation that may facilitate the visa process and includes all fees and e)penses associated with obtaining a visa#

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Visa Application Timeline

! $une % 1 &ecem'er (1! 6 Register for the 2014 RI Convention with Rotary International via ;ember Access with credit card payment or download a form at www#riconvention#org#

1 $anuary (1" 6 If you registered on or before 1 8ecember 201=! you should have received your confirmation documents before this date# Contact RI Registration ervices at ri#registration>rotary#org if you have not received your confirmation documents#

1 )e'ruary (1" 6 Contact the appropriate Australian embassy by this date to determine when and how to apply for your visa#

" $une (1" 6 8eadline for RI Registration ervices to receive written cancellation and refund re3uest if the visa is denied# Contact RI Registration ervices at e2mail ri#registration>rotary#org to submit your registration cancellation#

What Should I *+pect at the Intervie, ,ith the Visa -onsular?

Re3uirements for personal interviews vary by embassy# As a visa applicant! you must prove to the consular officer that you will be able to support yourself while in Australia! have a return air tic9et! are eligible to attend the meeting! and provide any re3uested supporting documentation# Remember that the visa consular has sole discretion in determining who will receive a visa#

I.P/RTA0T1 Review the re3uirements that the Australian embassy re3uires for your country of residence and bring any and all documentation that would support your re3uest for a visa with you to the interview#
hould you receive a visa denial! send your cancellation and refund re3uest directly to RI Registration ervices at ri#registration>rotary#org or fa)& ?12@4A2BBC221D4 by the 4 /une 2014 deadline date# Refer to the registration and event tic9et order form for the complete cancellation policy# To cancel your hotel reservations or host event tic9ets! follow the cancellation policies as indicated on the respective forms#

What -an Rotary International &o )or Attendees That Require a Visa?
.ncourage early registrationEE Rotary International:s involvement in the visa process is limited to providing the emailed or mailed registration confirmation materials that include the registration confirmation and letter of invitation and providing Australia with a list of convention registrants on a regular basis# The visa consular has sole discretion in reviewing and determining who receives a visa for entry into Australia#