Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) visa (subclass 400)

Australian GovernmentDepartment of Immigration and CitizenshipTemporary Work (Short Stay Activity) visa(subclass 400)Application document checklistYou must provide documents to support your application for this visa. The department can make adecision using the information you provide when you lodge your application. It is in your interest toprovide as much information as possible with your application. Use this checklist to make sure yourapplication is complete.You must provide certified copies of original documents. Do not include original documents unlessspecifically requested by the department. Documents not in English must be accompanied by accreditedEnglish translations.Applications lodged in Sri Lanka should be submitted to the Service Delivery Partner VFS.See: www.vfsglobal.com/australia/srilanka/Updated information on Immigration requirements are available on the internet.See: www.immi.gov.au/ or www.srilanka.embassy.gov.auNote: The Visa Application Charge will not be refunded if a decision is made to refuse to grant the visabecause the applicant did not satisfy the criteria for grant of the visa.Forms□ A completed application form:o Form 1400 Application for a Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) visa□ For anyone included in the application who is 18 years of age or older and is not your partner:o Form 47A Details of child or other dependent family member aged 18 years or over (238 kBPDF)□If you want to bring a child younger than 18 years of age with you to Australia, and that child’sother parent is not included in the application: documentary evidence that you have the legal rightto include that child in your application, such as:

oooocertified copies of official legal documents, such as a court-issued custody, access orguardianship ordera statutory declaration giving their permissionForm 1229 Consent form to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years(125 kB PDF).Attach a certified copy of your parent's or guardian's government- issued identificationdocument (such as a passport or driver’s licence) with their photograph and a signature.You must also provide one of these documents if you are applying for this visa and you are youngerthan 18 years of age and you are travelling without one or both parents or guardians.Receiving assistance□ If someone gives you advice or lodges your application for you:Form 956 Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of providing immigration assistance (theagent or exempt person completes the form and you must sign it)□ If you would like someone to receive correspondence from the department on your behalf:Form 956A Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient (the recipient completes theform and you must sign it)Charges□ Pay the visa application charge, or provide the following documents to show that you do notneed to pay the charge:o for an amateur sports participant or assisting an amateur participant or team: yourinvitation to the event, stating this information.o to act as a representative of a foreign government: a letter from your ministry orgovernment.o if you are in a class of people participating in an activity specified in a legislative instrument:evidence from the inviting organisation that you are in that class of people.Personal documents□ Certified copies of the biographical pages of the current passports, including stamped visa pages,of all people included in the application.□ Two recent passport sized photographs (45 mm x 35 mm) of each person included in theapplication.o These photographs should be of the head and shoulders only against a plain backgroundo Print the name of the person on the back of each photograph.□ A certified copy of your birth certificate showing both parents’ names.□ If your name has changed or the name of anyone included in your application has changed: acertified copy of evidence of the name change.Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) visa (subclass 400), March 2013 Page 2 of 3

□ A national identity card.□ If your partner is included in the application: a copy of your marriage certificate or independentevidence that you are in a de facto relationship (for example, joint bank account statements orbilling accounts in joint names).Your activities in AustraliaParticipating in a cultural or social event□ Letter of invitation from the inviting organisation in Australia that includes the event name, thedates of the event, your role or duties, and the role of the inviting organisation in the event.□ If you are applying as an amateur sports participant or assisting an amateur participant or team:your invitation to the event including this information.Doing highly specialised work□ Letter of job offer or your employment contract showing details of the position, the duration ofthe work, your role or duties and the reason you are required or□ If you are applying to work on an entertainment industry production: evidence that theproduction will not be shown in Australia, such as a distribution contract.□ Evidence of qualifications to undertake the activity intended.Attending a national emergency□ A letter of support from an Australian Commonwealth, state or territory emergency authority.AusAID student or recipient□ A letter of support from the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs.Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) visa (subclass 400), March 2013 Page 3 of 3