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Visas, Immigration and Citizenship 

What's New 

► Changes to visa application charges to take effect on 01 January 2012.
For complete details please visit the following link

► Visa subclass 461- New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary) Visa. Penal Checking Requirements

► Changes to visa lodgement and processing arrangements for clients in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Cuba

► Capping and Queuing - Family Migration

► Police checks from channelers for FBI police checks are NOT acceptable for Australian immigration purposes. Please consult the FBI website for complete information

► Visa subclass 462 - Work and Holiday Visa.
Where to send Australian Visa Medical Results?

► Changes to lodgement and processing arrangements for Occupational Trainee visas (subclass 442)

► Important changes to the Family Programme: Stronger measures for the protection of children

► Changes in general skilled migration

► Temporary Business (long stay) Visa (subclass 457) program changes

* Applications for Standard Overseas Business Sponsorship, Nomination and assciated Temporary Business (long stay) Visa (subclass 457) for applicants located in North America are now processed by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship in Ottawa, Canada.

► Changes to lodgement arrangements for applications to resume and applications to renounce Australian citizenship for applicants outside of Australia

► Next scheduled Australian citizenship test and ceremony dates in Washington

► Protect yourself from migration fraud - Avoid email and internet scams

Contact us

About the Immigration and Citizenship Section in Washington

Information Service for Australian Visas (ISAV)

Your comments are important to us

Other Missions in our area

Application process and other immigration matters

Important tips when lodging your application in Washington

Status checks for applications submitted to the Washington office

Important information about our visa application charges

Status checks for online visa applications

Character requirements

Health requirements

Panel doctors in the U.S.A 

Requesting a visa label for a visa granted at another DIAC office

Translation of foreign documents

Before engaging a migration agent, we recommend you read this information about migration agents operating outside Australia - Information in Spanish

DIAC Integrity Unit

DIAC Integrity Unit - The information you provide is important to us.
 

Visa types

The following lists are NOT exhaustive and refer only to the more common types of visas available. For more comprehensive information on all visa types, please refer to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) website

Not sure which visa is best suited to your situation?  Consult the Visa Wizard

Visiting Australia

• Electronic Travel Authority (ETA)

• Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) Referrals

• Tourist Visa

• Short-stay Business Visa (subclass 456)

• Transit Visa

   

Studying and Training in Australia
 

• Student Visa

• Occupational Trainee Visa (subclass 442)

• Other Sponsored Training Visas

• Student Guardian Visas

• Other Information 
  

  
   

Working in Australia

Workers and Special Activities Visas (Temporary Visas)
 

• Government Agreement Visa (subclass 406)

• Exchange Visa (subclass 411)

• Special Programs Visa (subclass 416)

• Visiting Academic Visa (subclass 419)

• Entertainment Visa (subclass 420)

• Sport Visa (subclass 421)

• Media and Film Staff Visa (subclass 423)

• Religious Worker Visa (subclass 428)

• Work and Holiday Visa (subclass 462) 

• Other Workers and Special Activities Visa 
  

  
   

Employer Sponsored Workers (Temporary Visas)
 

• Temporary Business (long-stay) Visa (subclass 457)

• Medical Practitioner Visa (subclass 422)

• Other Sponsored Workers (Temporary) Visa Options

Family Sponsored Temporary Visa
 

• New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary Visa) subclass 461

Migrating to Australia

Family Migration

• Frequently Asked Partner Migration Questions in Washington

• Partner Migration Visa Application Checklist - English

• Partner Migration Visa Application Checklist - Español

• Information for residents of Mexico and Central America

Skilled Migration

Business Development

Distinguished Talent Visa (Offshore) subclass 124

Returning Residents

Applying for your Resident Return visa in Washington

Other Visa Options

Doctors and Nurses

Regional Employment
 

Citizenship

► Not sure which citizenship category is best suited to your situation? Check the Citizenship Wizard

Citizenship by Descent  

• Applying in Washington for Citizenship by Descent

• Children born through surrogacy arrangements  

Certificate of Evidence of Australian Citizenship

Resumption of Australian Citizenship 

Applying in Washington for Australian ctizenship by conferral and sitting the Australian citizenship test

Renouncing Australian Citizenship

Citizenship by Birth in Australia

Adopted Children and Australian Citizenship

Dual Citizenship

Entering and Leaving Australia as an Australian Citizen

Other Citizenship Issues

Forms and Booklets

Download Visa Application Forms

Download Information Forms

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