Changes to Australian visa processing in Singapore

Friday 17 April 2015

From 24 April 2015, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection will commence collecting biometrics from clients applying for Australian visas in Singapore.

Biometrics will be collected from visa applicants, irrespective of their nationality, who are in Singapore at the time of making a visa application to enter Australia unless they are excluded or exempted from the Programme.

Visa applicants in Singapore who lodge their applications at the Australian Visa Application Centre (AVAC) in Singapore, will be asked to provide their biometrics at the same time.

Visa applicants who mail their applications to the Australian High Commission or to the AVAC, will be sent a letter requiring them to attend the AVAC, in person, to provide their biometrics.

Some applicants lodging their visas online may be sent a letter informing them that they need to attend the AVAC in person to provide their biometrics.

The AVAC will charge a service fee for the lodgment of applications and collection of biometrics. Please see the Service Delivery Partner (SDP) website below for more details.

The details of the AVAC in Singapore are as follows:

Australian Visa Application Centre
Level 8, 135 Cecil Street
Singapore 069536
Tel: +65 6224 1732
Email: [email protected]
SDP website: http://www.vfsglobal.com/australia/singapore/