Subsequent Visa Applications

This is just a quick note about subsequent visa applications. I would suggest preparing any subsequent visa application exactly the same as the first. Cover all the requirements for the visa (ie reason for her to leave the country and that she has access to funds to cover the cost of the visit ect.) It is better to over-prepare an application than have it refused because someone was having a bad day.

If you do prepare a second application make sure that the first visit is noted on the application form. Also highlight it in the cover letter you include with the application.

From my experience, and from what I have heard from other people, a second tourist visa is likely to be valid for multiple entries and for 12 months.

However, do not expect her to be able to stay in Australia for 12 months doing short trips back to Thailand or somewhere else. It is a tourist visa she is applying for not one that allows her to reside in Australia. If you wish your lady to stay in Australia for an extended period consider enrolling her in an intensive English language course. This will allow her to apply for a student visa. If granted she will be able to work in Australia for up to 20 hours a week while studying. For more information on this type of visa see the student visa page on the Australian Immigration Department's website. The link will take you directly to the visa applicable to Thai nationals wanting to enrol in English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) courses.

Similarly applying for a second tourist visa soon after she departs Australia may not result in another visa being issued. The immigration officer may think that the visa is being used for her to reside in Australia.