In Reply to: ok posted by kassie18 on Saturday, 23. April 2005 at 17:45 Bali Time:
to show that they have some 'money of their own'... however, the onus is on you to show that YOU can adequately provide for your guest in Australia, being that you are sponsoring them out.
Your friend will need to provide a letter from his employer to say that he has a job to return to...
You dont have to have an Bali bank account yourself.
good luck. Once you submit the visa application you should know if he has been granted a visa within 3 working. Hope all works out for you.