Embassy of Australia

United States of America

Embassy address: 1601 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington DC 20036 - Telephone: (202) 797 3000 - Fax: (202) 797 3168

Visas, Immigration and Citizenship

What's New

► March 23 changes to visitor, business and short-term work visas

► Important information about Credit Card Payments

► Visa Label-Free Arrangements and New charge for Australian visa labels

► 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

► Next scheduled Australian citizenship test and ceremony dates in Washington

Contact us

About the Immigration and Citizenship Section in Washington

Americas Service Centre

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

Do I Need a Visa Label?

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