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Scam alert - Migration fraud and scams

• We are concerned by recent scam phone calls, claiming to be from the Department of Home Affairs , with the caller requesting money to progress visa applications. Click here for more details

• The Australian Visa Application Centre in Bangladesh will be closed on Wednesday, 21 July 2021 for Eid public holiday, instead of Monday, 19 July 2021 and will open on Thursday, 22 July 2021 in lieu of the closure. Please plan your appointment to the Visa Centre in keeping with this change.

• The Australian Visa Application Centre in Bangladesh will resume limited operations from 26 May 2021 for Biometrics collection, strictly by appointment. Paper applications will not be accepted by mail or at the office. You can apply online for most visa and citizenship applications at: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/tools

  Current operational days and timing for the AVAC, except public holidays, are:

  a. Operational days: Monday and Wednesday

  b. Operational timings: 08:30 am to 01:00 pm

  Customers are required to make a prior appointment before visiting the centre as no walk-in appointments or in-person information services will be available. Customers needing assistance with completing their Visa form online can avail the service at the Visa Application/Biometric Collection Centre, for an additional fee. Please make this selection at the time of making your appointment.

  Travel restrictions are in place and subject to change. You cannot come to Australia unless you are in an exempt category or you have been granted an individual exemption to the current travel restrictions. Please check the Department of Home Affairs’ website for more information https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/travel-restrictions

• Beware of fraudulent job offers. For more details – click here