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 Citizenship Processing Times Service Standards

The following is a guide to the processing times service standards for visa and citizenship applications lodged in Berlin.

See: Processing Times Service Standards - DIAC website

Service standards do not include the time taken for your application to arrive at this office or for the return of your passport by registered mail from this office.

The Visa Office, Berlin is unable to make estimates of delivery times from your country of residence and cannot be made liable for delays caused by postal services.

You must not make arrangements to travel to Australia until after your visa has been approved. The Visa Office, Berlin is not liable for any financial loss incurred by applicants whose applications are late or unsuccessful.

Once we have received your application, processing may be delayed for any of the following reasons.

See: Delays in processing

Migration

Visa Class (subclass):

Partner (309/100);Prospective Marriage (300) As a guide, the current minimum expected processing time for Partner Migration visas at the Australian Embassy in Berlin is at least 6 to 9 months for most applications, from the date the application is lodged. Note that actual processing times will vary due to a variety of factors, and more complex cases which require an interview or referral of documents in relation to health and character requirements may take much longer.
We aim to finalise applications as quickly as possible. However, we are unable to guarantee that an application will be finalised by a particular date.
More information about Partner visa processing is available on the department’s website at:

See: Partner Migration Questions & Answers

Visa Class (subclass):

Dependent Child (101); Adopted Child(102); Orphan Relative (117)

Target Processing Time:

See: Child

Visa Class (subclass): Other Family (114, 115, 116)

Under Australia's family reunion migration program, a high priority is given to child and partner visa applications.Other family applications have a lower processing priority, and you should expect a substantial wait before your application is finalised.
In the other family categories, carer is given priority over aged dependent relative and remaining relative.

We will send you an acknowledgement letter to confirm receipt of your migration application and provide you with a file number.

Other Visas

Visa Class (subclass):	Target Processing Time
Tourist Visas, Transit Visas, Working holiday (417)	See: Tourist/ Transit visas - DIAC website
Temporary visas for working in Australia incl. Business Short Stay (456), Long Stay Business (457), Exchange (411), Visiting academic (419), Sport (421), Media and film staff (423), Religious worker (428) Occupational trainee (442)	See: Temporary visas - DIAC website
Student Visas	See: Student visas - DIAC website
Resident Return Visa (155, 157)	See: Resident return visas - DIAC website
Family member of New Zealand Citizens (461)	See: Family member NZ citizens - DIAC website

Citizenship

Citizenship	Target Processing Time
Resumption of Citizenship	Refer to information in application form
Citizenship by Conferral - Overseas	Refer to information in application form
Renunciation of Citizenship	Refer to information in application form
Evidence of Citizenship Certificate	Refer to information in application form