Australian Visa Information In GCC

In light of the current COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) outbreak, our Australian Visa Application Centres and call centre in Bahrain, KSA, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and UAE are temporarily closed until further notice. Appointments to the Australian Visa application Centres will also remain closed. We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding, and kind co-operation. For information related to this visa centre, please visit https://www.vfsglobal.com/australia/gcc/. For information from the Australian Government on Covid-19, please visit: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/news-media/current-alerts/novel-coronavirus
All applicants intending to apply for Australian visas, with paper applications, are required to pay their visa fee online through Immi Account only. For more details, please contact the call centre or Customer service staff at the centre.
Upcoming changes to child visas – effective 01 April 2020

The Department of Home Affairs have advised - 01 April 2020, all new applications for these following visa subclasses:
- Child (Subclass 101)
- Adoption (Subclass 102)
- Orphan Relative (Subclass 117)
- Dependent Child (Subclass 445)
will need to be posted to:

Department of Home Affairs Child and Other Family Processing Centre

Locked Bag 7

NORTHBRIDGE WA 6865

AUSTRALIA

or, the application should be delivered by courier service to:

Department of Home Affairs Child and Other Family Processing Centre

Wellington Central

836 Wellington Street WEST PERTH WA 6005

AUSTRALIA.

Applicants will still be required to provide their biometrics upon receipt of a requirement letter from the Department.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the Australian border

From 9 pm AEDT 20 March 2020, only Australian citizens, residents and immediate family members can travel to Australia. For more information on the Australian Government’s announcement, please click here: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/news-media/current-alerts/novel-coronavirus
Important information on processing times during the upcoming holiday season... read more
Beware of fraudulent job offers. For more details – click here

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