Sports visa of Australia, This visa is issued to amateur or professional sports persons

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Sports Visa

Category	Sub-Class	Form	Fee(Rs.)	Period
(e) Sports Visa	421	147 (See-Annexure Australia-VII)	6800	Maximum 2years

Who Can Apply?
This visa is issued to amateur or professional sports persons at the elite level, including coaches, judges and adjudicators, to engage in competition with the Australian residents and to improve general sporting standards in Australia through high caliber competition and training along with their spouse and dependent children.

The categories of sports people that are covered by this visa are:

. Individuals or teams (and their support staff) taking part in specific sports events or contests

. players, coaches and instructors joining an Australian sports club, team or similar organisation

. participants undertaking a structured sports training program in Australia sports instructors entering under a business arrangement with an organisation in Australia

. show / competition judges and adjudicators

. persons entering Australia under a country to country agreement.

To be considered an amateur, one must demonstrate that he / she compete in sport mainly on a recreational basis and not for the purpose of deriving an income from that sport.

Documents Required

. A duly filled in application in form 147 (See Annexure Australia VII).

. Personal Particulars for character assessment form 80 (See Annexure Australia VIII)

. Police Records Check Consent to obtain personal information form 1101 (See Annexure Australia IX).

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. Details of Relatives Form M 67 (See Annexure Australia II).

. Draft of Visa Fee.

. Proof of registration in a sporting event in Australia for either individual applicants or those who are a member of a sporting team where applicable.

. Proof of approved sponsorship (letter from DIMA) where the applicant intends to stay for a period exceeding three months or where he seeks to enter Australia under an arrangement with an organization in Australia.

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. A written invitation and an itinerary listing the proposed sporting engagements where the applicant seeks to enter Australia to act as a judge or adjudicator.

. Proof that the stay has been agreed to by the competent authorities in Australia and the other country where the applicant seeks to enter under an agreement between Australia and another country.

. Proof of sporting skills and achievements (such as newspaper clippings, certificate copies etc).
. A clear description of occupation and contact details from employer is to be included in the application form. Occupation titles such as "business" and" service" are not acceptable.

. Travel ticket to a destination outside Australia. Evidence of sufficient funds to support the applicant and any accompanying family members for the duration of stay in Australia.

. Previous passports, if any.

Note - If the applicant is not sponsored the maximum period of stay is determined by the purpose of visit. If on contract, the period of stay will be for the length of contract upto a maximum of 2 years.

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