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Announcements
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP- Fact Sheet
Notification of implementation of a new Deed of Agreement for access to Student eVisa Facility
Australia reforms migration rules to deliver Australia's skills needs
The Australian Government is reforming the permanent skilled migration program to ensure it is more responsive to the needs of Australian industry and employers and better addresses the nation’s future skill needs. Read full text
Information about migration agents operating outside Australia
Please click on the below links for information:
Important announcements regarding student visas
- Changes in the Exchange Rate used to calculate Financial Capacity for a Student Visa - in effect from 01 January 2010
New Exchange Rates will be in effect from 01 January 2010 to calculate financial capacity for a student visa lodged by the Indian, Nepalese and Bhutanese nationals.
For information on exchange rates - click here
- Student integrity measures
The attached Fact Sheet is of interest to potential student visa applicants, education providers and education agents.
- Student visa processing times
The New Delhi Visa Office has seen a significant increase in the number of applications received. As a result, prcessing times are currently at 12-14 weeks for a student visa application lodged at the New Delhi Visa Office. Your course should not commence until at least 12-14 weeks after you lodge your application.
To help us keep processing times under 12 weeks please see the new faster processing procedures on the student page. This page is regularly updated , it is recommended you check the students page weekly.
Evisa applications are currently taking on average of 6 -7 weeks - you can see the processing times for evisa applications by emailing estudents.adelaide@immi.gov.au and reading the auto-response.
- Important notice for prospective Nepali student visa applicants for Australia and their agents
The Australian Embassy Kathmandu regularly receives requests from Nepal nationals to notarise documents for the purposes of student visa applications for Australia. Please note that there is no requirement for prospective student visa applicants from Nepal to attach such notarisations in order to lodge a student visa application.
The Visa Office at the Australian High Commission in New Delhi (that is responsible for assessing and deciding all visa applications from Nepal nationals) regularly verifies documents that are provided with student visa applications and will advise applicants or their agents directly if such a notarisation is required.
Therefore in the best interests of all prospective student visa applicants, and bearing in mind that a charge of 635 NRP (for up to 10 copies) must be levied for all such notarisations, please do not seek such a notarisation unless the Visa Office has specifically requested that you do so.
Announcements for other applicants
- Special advice for visitor visa applicants - lodge your visa application as early as possible !
The Visa Office at the Australian High Commission New Delhi, is currently experiencing an unprecedented growth in visitor visa applications. Whilst we continue to finalise most applications within 15 working days of receipt there are circumstances, for example if a health check is required, where this may not be possible.
As we anticipate a very high volume of visa applications in our next peak season (March to May 2010), we strongly encourage applicants to lodge as early as possible prior to their intended date of travel. Most visitor visas are valid for travel for up to 12 months - so if you are planning to visit Australia in the next 12 months you can lodge your visa application at any time.
Important! You should not purchase non-refundable tickets or accommodation prior to visa issue. Any such purchases are the sole responsibility of the visa applicant. We recommend instead that you lodge your visitor visa application well ahead of your proposed travel date and finalise travel arrangements after visa issue.
- Occupational Trainee Visas
From 9 November 2009, applications for Occupational Trainee Visas (subclass 442) will no longer be accepted at the Australian High Commission in New Delhi. To make a valid application clients will need to send their applications directly to the processing centre in Australia.
For more information - click here
- Partner and Child visa processing times
Due to a large increase in the number of new applications received, the average processing time for Partner and Child visa applications is now 4 months.
We are pleased to announce that our on-line system for recording health examination results, eHealth, is now available at selected panel clinics in Delhi, Chandigarh and Ludhiana. Selected clinics in other regions are expected to be enabled in late June and early July. Fore more information - click here
Visas and Migration
Welcome to the website of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) in India, Nepal and Bhutan. DIAC processes all visa applications for people visiting or migrating to Australia. The Visa Offices at the Australian High Commission, New Delhi provide the following services for residents of India, Nepal and Bhutan:
• Information about visa requirements for Australia
• Information about Australian citizenship requirements
• Processing of applications for most classes of visa
• Processing of some citizenship applications
For Further Information See:
Temporary Residence (Business Purposes)
Temporary Residence (Social/Cultural Purposes)
Residents Returning to Australia
Obtaining Visa Labels (Where the Applications Are Processed in Australia)
Important Notice
Before engaging a migration agent, we recommend you read the following information.
See: Information about migration agents operating outside Australia
The information in this website is meant as supplementary, country specific information to that contained in the DIAC website located at www.immi.gov.au. The Visa Office of the Australian High Commission, New Delhi strongly recommends that all applicants visit the DIAC website and become acquainted with the information contained therein before lodging a visa application.
Feedback
We value your feedback. Please email us your comments or suggestions.
All visa applicants are requested to provide the following documents at the time of application:
Good quality photocopy of the biodata page of the current passport; and
Good quality photocopy of any endorsement page or change of name page in the current passport; and
For current Indian passports - good quality photocopy of the back page with information on parents' names and previous passports.
This request applies to all visa categories but the photocopies do not need to be certified. Clients who do not lodge the above documents may experience delays in the processing of their visa application. More detailed visa application document checklists for specific visa categories can be found online at www.immi.gov.au.
Thank you for your cooperation.