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Announcements
- Did you know you can access the publication Beginning a Life in Australia from the Department's website. This publication provides useful settlement information for prospective and newly arrived migrants and humanitarian entrants as well as sponsors and service providers. You can also download versions of this publication in Hindi and Nepali from the website.
- Important News for Student Visa Applicants and Education Agents
On 1 September 2008, there were changes to the assessment levels for some student visa subclasses for India and Nepal. For further information, please click here:
http://www.immi.gov.au/students/_pdf/student_assessment_levels.pdf
You should also consult the appropriate checklists on the website: http://www.immi.gov.au/
Due to a sudden increase in applications received, processing times for student visas lodged with the New Delhi office are currently at 12-14 weeks. Applications will not receive pre-visa assessment until 6-8 weeks after lodgement. After pre-visa assessment you will be contacted by a case officer who will provide you with a status on your application and the next steps. Courses should not commence until 12-14 weeks after you lodge the application.
You can help us process your application faster by following the steps on students page. - eVisitor - new from late October 2008
From 27 October eligible passport holders from the EU and other European ETA eligible countries will be able to apply for an eVisitor. An eVisitor is a "label free" authority to visit Australia for tourism or business purposes for up to three months. From the date of introduction of eVisitor, the internet ETA will no longer be available for European ETA eligible nationals, but it will still be available from travel agents and airlines. For other ETA eligible passport holders not eligible for eVisitor, access to applying for an Internet ETA will not change, and ETAs will still be available from travel agents and airlines.
- All eVisitor applications must be made online through the website of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship at www.immi.gov.au.
- eVisitor applications are free of charge.
- For more information, visit www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tourist/evisitor/index.htm
Visas and Migration
Welcome to the website of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) in India, Nepal and Bhutan. DIAC processes all visa applications for people visiting or migrating to Australia. The Visa Offices at the Australian High Commission, New Delhi provide the following services for residents of India, Nepal and Bhutan:
• Information about visa requirements for Australia
• Information about Australian citizenship requirements
• Processing of applications for most classes of visa
• Processing of some citizenship applications
For Further Information See:
- Visiting Australia
- Studying in Australia
- Temporary Residence (Business Purposes)
- Temporary Residence (Social/Cultural Purposes)
- Migrating to Australia
- Residents Returning to Australia
- Citizenship
- How to lodge your application
- After you apply
- Obtaining Visa Labels (Where the Applications Are Processed in Australia)
- Contact us
- Immigration fraud- warning
Important Notice
The information in this website is meant as supplementary, country specific information to that contained in the DIAC website located at www.immi.gov.au. The Visa Office of the Australian High Commission, New Delhi strongly recommends that all applicants visit the DIAC website and become acquainted with the information contained therein before lodging a visa application.
Feedback
We value your feedback. Please email us your comments or suggestions.
All visa applicants are requested to provide the following documents at the time of application:
Good quality photocopy of the biodata page of the current passport; and
Good quality photocopy of any endorsement page or change of name page in the current passport; and
For current Indian passports - good quality photocopy of the back page with information on parents' names and previous passports.
This request applies to all visa categories but the photocopies do not need to be certified. Clients who do not lodge the above documents may experience delays in the processing of their visa application. More detailed visa application document checklists for specific visa categories can be found online at www.immi.gov.au.
Thank you for your cooperation.