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Visa and Immigration Information  

Welcome to the Visa Office at the Australian Embassy in Berlin. We are an overseas office of the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).

The following pages will provide you with information regarding citizenship and visa options for visitors, workers, students or migrants. With the exception of Australian and New Zealand citizens, all people travelling to Australia require a visa prior to arrival. We recommend that you do not make any travel commitments before you obtain a valid visa or travel authority. We encourage all applicants to lodge their applications as early as possible before their planned travel.

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Contact Details

• Berlin Visa Office Contact Details

• Who can apply in Berlin? [Berlin Case Countries]

What's New

Please note:
We are now in our summer peak, receiving many more applications than usual.
Processing times may be longer from June 2009 - August 2009.
We apologise for any inconvenience.

• Changes to information services provided to clients residing in Malta

• Changes to information services provided to clients residing in the Netherlands

• Major changes to the health requirements
  As of 28th March 2009 there have been a number of changes to the health requirements for clients applying for Australian visas.
  See: Form 1163i
  

• 1 March 2009 - New procedures for the return of passports by registered mail

• 27.10.2008 – eVisitor - New online tourist visa  (ETA still available through your travel agent)  

• [ongoing] - Notice for Evisa Applicants - System Outages 

 Applying for a Visa

• How long does it take to process a visa application? 

• How much does it cost to apply for a visa? 

• Other Fees and Currency Converter [in AUD]

• Booklets and Forms

• Registered Panel Doctors and Radiologists

• Health Requirements

• Character Requirements

  Visa Types

Finding an Australian Visa     

See: The Visa Wizard - DIAC website

• Visitor Visas 

• Student Visas 

• Work-related Visas 

• Partner and Family Migration

• Skills-related Migration

• Resident Return Visas

• Retirement Visas 

• Maritime Crew Visa

• Transit in Australia

 Visa Evidencing

• How to have a visa label transferred into your passport? 

Citizenship

• How to obtain Australian Citizenship?

 Where to get Help

• ETA Online Service and Support for Travel Agents and Airlines

• eVisa Status Check

• How to contact the department that is processing your application? 

• Department of Immigration and Citizenship - Helpdesks 

Top Links

• Bringing Medicines to Australia

• Finding a Job in Australia

• What can I bring to Australia?

• Australian Customs Service 
   

  Client Service Charter and Feedback

We value your compliments, complaints and suggestions. Your feedback will help us to improve the quality of our information, products and services.

See: Client Service Charter

We seek client feedback in a number of ways, including through client satisfaction surveys and direct feedback from clients.

See: Compliments and Complaints

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