Australian Embassy

Germany

Embassy Address: Wallstraβe 76-79, 10179 Berlin // Telephone: +49 (0)30 88 00 88 0 // Fax: +49 (0)30 88 00 88 210

Visa Enquiries: Telephone: +49 (0)69 222 23 99 58, Mon-Fri 10am to 5pm // Fax: +49(0)30 22 48 92 92
Counter Hours Visa Section: Mon, Wed, Fri 9am to 11am

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

What's New

Important changes to Australia’s Visitor visa arrangements occurring from 23 March 2013

From 23 March 2013, visitors seeking a new visa to enter Australia for non-work purposes will need to apply for a new Visitor (Subclass 600) visa, or if eligible, the new Electronic Travel Authority (Subclass 601) or the eVisitor (Subclass 651) visa.

These visas will allow for tourism, family visits, and business visitor activities (undertaking of business enquiries and contractual negotiations, and attending conferences). These visas will not allow business visitors to perform work.

Persons seeking a visa to enter Australia to engage in short-term, non-ongoing, highly specialised work should apply for the new Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) (Subclass 400) visa or another visa which permits work. The Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) (Subclass 400) visa is an unsponsored visa that will also provide for persons invited to participate in an event such as a sporting competition.

Persons who hold a visa issued before 23 March 2013 will continue to be able to use that visa until it expires.

For further information on these changes please go to:

www.immi.gov.au/visas/visitor-visa

From 24 November 2012, if travellers still need or request a label they will need to pay a fee for it. This cost for a visa label is called the Visa Evidence Charge (VEC). Travellers can only request and pay for a visa label if they have a current Australian visa. Regardless of when a visa application was lodged, or a visa granted, anyone who requests a visa label after 24 November 2012 will be charged. Australia does not require travellers to have a label in their passport, however, clients are still provided with the option of requesting one if it is necessary for transit or exit purposes. It is the traveller’s responsibility to confirm other countries’ transit or exit requirements before travel to Australia.

The charge for a visa label is AUD $70.

There are exemptions to the VEC for humanitarian, diplomatic and government sponsored visa applicants.

On 24 November 2012 significant changes to the Temporary Work visa options came into effect. Many current Temporary Work visa subclasses are no longer open for new applications. Five new Temporary Work visa subclasses have been introduced.Further information can be found at the link.

See: Temporary Work Visa Changes

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.
New telephone number: +49 (0) 69 222 23 99 58 Opening times: 10am - 5pm See: Contact details
Be aware and protect yourself from migration fraud

Applying for a Visa

Processing Times Service Standards

Visa Types

Finding an Australian Visa

See: The Visa Wizard - DIAC website

Visa Label

Travellers to Australia do not need a visa label in their passport (label-free). Australia’s electronic visa system enables visa status to be checked electronically by airline staff at check-in at airports servicing direct flights to Australia, and by cruise ship staff on-route to Australia. Airlines not flying direct to Australia, but feeding into airlines that do, also have the ability to check visa status using the Electronic Travel Authority System (ETAS).
VEVO is a free, online facility available for visa holders to check their current visa details. VEVO enables visa holders to confirm their visa details without a visa label being placed in their passport.
See: VEVO
From 24 November 2012, if travellers still need or request a label they will need to pay a fee for it. This cost for a visa label is called the Visa Evidence Charge (VEC). Travellers can only request and pay for a visa label if they have a current Australian visa. Regardless of when a visa application was lodged, or a visa granted, anyone who requests a visa label after 24 November 2012 will be charged. Australia does not require travellers to have a label in their passport, however, clients are still provided with the option of requesting one if it is necessary for transit or exit purposes. It is the traveller’s responsibility to confirm other countries’ transit or exit requirements before travel to Australia.

The charge for a visa label is AUD$ 70.

There will be exemptions to the VEC for humanitarian, diplomatic and government sponsored visa applicants.

More information on label-free travel is available on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship’s website.

See: About Your Visa

How to have a visa label transferred into your passport

Citizenship

Information relating to Australian Citizenship

Where to get Help

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