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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.

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Contact Details

• Berlin Visa Office Contact Details
• Who can apply in Berlin? [Berlin Case Countries]

Frequently asked questions 

• FAQs - General Questions 
• FAQs - Working Holiday Maker
• FAQs - eVisitor
• FAQs - Partner Migration

What's New 

• From 19 January 2012 visa applications from clients in Croatia and Hungary previously lodged at the Australian Embassy in Germany should be lodged at the Australian Embassy in Austria.

          See: Austria – Contacts

•  The Europe Service Centre is a multi-lingual client contact centre based in London which provides information, advice, and application forms for Australian visas and citizenship.
  Telephone number: +49 30 223 89 181 Opening times: 10am - 5pm  See: Contact details 

• From Monday, 17 October 2011, Albanian and Bulgarian applications previously processed in Athens or Berlin will be processed at the DIAC office at the Australian Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia. All applications should be lodged directly with Belgrade by post or courier.

          See: Serbia– Contacts
 

• Changes to the Visa lodgement and processing arrangements for clients in Poland. See: Information for clients in Poland See: Informacja na temat składania i rozpatrywania podań wizowych dla klientów z Polski 

• Be aware and protect yourself from migration fraud
   

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Applying for a Visa

• Processing Times Service Standards 

• Visa application charges and methods of payment 

• Other Fees and Currency Converter [in AUD]

• Booklets and Forms

• Character Requirements

• Health Requirements

• Registered Panel Doctors and Radiologists

• Migration Agents
   

  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

• Information relating to 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 into Australia

• What can I bring to Australia?

• Australian Customs Service 

• Finding a Job in Australia 
   

  Client Service Charter and Feedback

We value all compliments, complaints and suggestions. Your feedback helps 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 client satisfaction surveys and direct feedback from clients.

See: Compliments and Complaints