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Citizenship, Immigration and Visas
The Immigration Section of the Australian High Commission receives citizenship and visa applications for people intending to travel to Australia. Travellers of all nationalities except Australia and New Zealand need visas to travel to Australia.
'People Our Business'. We are continually striving to improve our client services. Feedback and suggestions are welcomed. Details of our Client Service Charter can be accessed on-line
Please Note: The pages on this (Australian High Commission, Singapore) website contain information on local documentation requirements, locally produced checklists and advice regarding the main visa programs. Greater detail and application forms for the full range of the Department's services, as well as links to our ebusiness portals, can be obtained from our main website.
See: www.immi.gov.au
Before engaging a migration agent, we recommend you read the following information.
See: Information about migration agents operating outside Australia
Recent changes
Increased police check requirements for applications lodged on or after 27 March 2010
For Partner and Child category visa applications lodged on or after 27 March 2010 the sponsor (and sponsor's partner in Child visa applications) is required to provide:
- an Australian National Police Certificate if the person has spent a total of 12 months or more in Australia since turning 16 years of age; and
- police checks from each country other than Australia in which the person has spent a total of 12 months of more in the last 10 years since turning 16 years of age.
Applications lodged before 27 March 2010 remain subject to the current requirement for foreign police checks only when the sponsor has not spent a total of 12 months or more in Australia since turning 16 years of age.
Further details on these changes will be available from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website from 27 March 2010.
If you would like to access local information click on the relevant section and follow the links.
Please Note: Fees are payable by cash, cheque, MasterCard or Visa Card only. The Australian High Commission does not provide a photocopying service for clients. Please ensure you provide copies of documents as per the instructions in our information below.
- Visitor visas
- What is an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA)?
- Visitor visas for Domestic Workers (Maids) (Including Employer Undertaking)
- Business visas
- Student visas
- Migrating to Australia (Permanent Resident visas and Resident Return Visas)
- Family Stream Visas
- Adoption Visas
- How can I get a job in Australia?
- FAQs
- More information?
- Contact details and opening hours for the Immigration Section
- How much does a visa cost?
- Transiting Australia and transit visas
- New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship visa (for family members of a New Zealand citizens to travel to and live in Australia)
Citizenship
To access further information on the main services citizenship services available at the High Commission
See: Citizenship services
For Australian citizens wishing to register their child as an Australian Citizen by Descent