[saturatedfat]

What are the chances that a russian citizen gets an 8503 on their tourist visa? Is it deemed a high risk country by Australia?

 

[wrussell]

What are the chances that a russian citizen gets an 8503 on their tourist visa? Is it deemed a high risk country by Australia?

Depends on the particulars of the application.

 

[ampk]

Yes it is considered a high risk country, I would guess the chances of 8503 would in general terms be higher for Russian citizens than some other high risk countries.

But saying that the Embassy in Russia had a tendency to refuse Visitor Visa applications, rather than use the discretionary 8503 condition.