Can you apply for an Australian visa from a country other than your passport country?

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Albania, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Algeria, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If you apply while living in Argentina, the Australian Embassy provides application and document guidance in Spanish and English. Use the current Home Affairs channel for your chosen visa; residence does not decide passport eligibility. For an application managed in ImmiAccount, its preparation page asks for required supporting records at lodgement, clear colour scans and both original-language documents and English translations. Check the page’s document-specific translation instructions alongside your actual visa requirements. Do not post original records or your passport unless Home Affairs specifically requests them. If a biometrics or health request is issued, follow your own letter and the current overseas-services directory rather than assuming a residence-based exemption. An ETA app application follows its separate instructions.

If you live in Austria, Vienna provides regional visa guidance but does not process applications or answer visa enquiries. Choose the Home Affairs channel for your actual passport and purpose; residence does not establish ETA or eVisitor eligibility. An eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, including original non-English records and English translations. For non-accredited translators outside Australia, the mission asks for name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. Follow your visa-specific document requirements. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, its guidance directs you to explain the circumstances in writing through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and current collection-centre instructions; an explanation does not itself waive a request or extend its deadline.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Bahrain, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If you apply while in Bangladesh, check the channel for your chosen visa. An eligible ETA uses the official Australian ETA app; for a visa lodged in ImmiAccount, lodge, track and check the outcome there. If Home Affairs sends a biometrics letter, follow its instructions. VFS Global collects biometrics in Bangladesh but does not make visa decisions or confirm whether an application is genuine. For an ImmiAccount application, check the actual visa type, application status and grant or refusal messages yourself, even if an agent helps you. A biometrics letter is not a visa grant. The official local page also explains Home Affairs contact and interpreter support; High Commission staff cannot help with general visa enquiries. Support and verification note checked 9 October 2026; application-channel note checked 7 October 2026.

If you live in Belgium, select the Australian visa using your actual travel document and purpose; Belgian residence does not establish Belgian passport eligibility. The Brussels Embassy does not process visa applications or answer visa enquiries. For an application managed in ImmiAccount, its document guidance asks for required supporting records at lodgement, original non-English documents and English translations. It describes translator identification and qualification details for translations made outside Australia; check the document-specific instructions for your visa. If Home Affairs requests biometrics, follow your letter and the current official collection-centre directory. If you cannot provide them, the Embassy advises uploading a written explanation through your ImmiAccount application. An explanation does not waive the request or extend its deadline. Use Home Affairs support rather than the Embassy for visa enquiries.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Bhutan, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Bosnia & Herzegovina, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If you apply while in Brazil, use the chosen visa’s Home Affairs channel and the Australian Embassy in Brazil’s current document guidance. It says applicants in Brazil do not currently provide biometrics at lodgement. If Home Affairs requests them later, follow your own letter and the current official service directory. Portuguese official records may need sworn English translations; check the Embassy’s specific exceptions and the instructions for your application.

If you live in Bulgaria, read the Athens Embassy regional visa guidance alongside your own Home Affairs instructions. The Embassy does not process applications or handle visa enquiries. Choose the channel for your actual passport and purpose; residence does not establish passport eligibility, and an eligible ETA uses its separate app. For an application managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, with original non-English records and English translations. The mission asks non-accredited translators outside Australia to identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, its guidance asks for a written explanation in your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and the current collection-centre directory; an explanation does not itself waive a request or extend its deadline. Regional coverage is not an instruction to travel to the Embassy to lodge.

If you live in Burkina Faso, Accra High Commission regional visa guidance covers your residence. The mission does not process visa applications or assist with individual visa enquiries. Use Home Affairs instructions for your actual passport and purpose; residence does not establish Ghanaian passport eligibility. An eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, including original non-English records and English translations. Non-accredited translators outside Australia should identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, the mission asks for a written explanation through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and current collection-centre instructions; an explanation does not itself waive the request or extend its deadline. Regional coverage does not mean you must travel to Accra to lodge an application.

If you live in Burundi, Nairobi High Commission is regionally accredited to your country. Its visa guidance directs individual enquiries to Home Affairs rather than mission staff. Use the channel for your actual passport and purpose; residence does not create Kenyan passport eligibility, and an eligible ETA uses its separate app. For an application managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, including original non-English records and English translations. Non-accredited translators outside Australia should identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If you cannot provide requested biometrics, the mission asks for a written explanation in your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and current collection-centre instructions; an explanation does not itself waive a request or extend its deadline. Regional accreditation does not establish local collection availability or require you to travel to Nairobi to lodge.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Cambodia, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If you live in Cameroon, the Australian Honorary Consul in Yaounde does not process visa requests. Its consular role should not be mistaken for a visa-lodgement service. Use Home Affairs instructions for your actual travel document and purpose, not residence alone. An eligible ETA uses the official Australian ETA app; use ImmiAccount when your chosen visa directs you there. Follow your individual application messages for any documents or requested biometrics, and use the current official overseas-services directory before arranging collection. The existence of an honorary consul does not establish that biometrics can be collected there.

If you live in Canada, do not assume the Australian High Commission or a consulate handles your visa or biometrics. Use Home Affairs and follow any request letter and the current overseas-services directory for the place where you live.

If you live in Chile, choose the Australian visa and application channel for your actual travel document and purpose. Residence in Chile does not create Chilean passport eligibility. For an application managed in ImmiAccount, the Australian Embassy asks for the required original documents and English translations at lodgement. If Home Affairs requests a Chilean police record, the Embassy directs citizens and resident non-citizens with a RUT and ClaveUnica to the Civil Registry online service; without a unique code, it says to apply in person at a Civil Registry office. Check the linked official service and your own request for the exact certificate and current process. This is not a requirement that every visa applicant obtain a police certificate. Follow any individual health or biometrics request rather than assuming an exemption from location alone.

If you live in mainland China, the Australian Embassy directs Visitor 600 applicants to lodge each application online through ImmiAccount. Follow any later biometrics or health request for your own visa and check current overseas service locations. The separate Frequent Traveller stream has an additional collection-centre requirement; do not assume it applies to every Tourist application.

If you apply while in Colombia, use Home Affairs to lodge and track the visa. Read your biometrics letter: an eligible Visa Lodgement Number starting AUI may use the Australian Immi App; a different prefix requires centre collection. The Embassy lists Bogotá, Medellín and Cali centres; confirm the current location and appointment with its linked provider. Colombia residence with another passport does not determine that passport’s visa route.

If you live in Comoros, the Mauritius High Commission lists your country in its regional visa information. The mission does not process applications or handle individual visa enquiries. Use Home Affairs instructions for your actual passport and purpose; residence alone does not establish ETA or eVisitor eligibility. An eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, with original non-English documents and English translations. Non-accredited translators outside Australia should identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, its guidance asks for a written explanation through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and current collection-centre instructions; an explanation does not itself waive the request or extend its deadline. Regional coverage does not confirm local collection availability or require travel to Mauritius to lodge.

If you live in Czechia, the Australian Embassy Warsaw regional visa page covers Poland, the Czech Republic and Lithuania. The mission does not process visa applications or answer visa enquiries; its consular appointments are not a visa-lodgement channel. Use Home Affairs instructions for your actual passport and purpose, including the separate AustralianETA app where applicable. For an ImmiAccount application, attach required records at lodgement. The mission asks for original-language records with English translations and translator identification where relevant. If requested biometrics cannot be completed, upload a written explanation through the application and follow your own letter; this does not itself waive the request or extend its deadline. Source checked 15 October 2026.

If you live in Côte d’Ivoire, Accra High Commission regional visa guidance covers your residence. The mission does not process visa applications or assist with individual visa enquiries. Use Home Affairs instructions for your actual passport and purpose; residence does not establish Ghanaian passport eligibility. An eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, including original non-English records and English translations. Non-accredited translators outside Australia should identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, the mission asks for a written explanation through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and current collection-centre instructions; an explanation does not itself waive the request or extend its deadline. Regional coverage does not mean you must travel to Accra to lodge an application.

If you live in Denmark, use Copenhagen Embassy regional guidance alongside your own Home Affairs visa instructions. The Embassy does not process applications or handle visa enquiries. Residence does not establish Danish, Norwegian or Icelandic passport eligibility. Use the channel for your actual travel document and purpose; an eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, provide required supporting evidence at lodgement. Include original non-English records with English translations; the mission asks non-accredited translators outside Australia to identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If you cannot provide requested biometrics, its instructions ask for a written explanation in your ImmiAccount application. Check your own letter and current collection-centre directory. An explanation does not automatically waive the request or extend its deadline.

If you apply while in Egypt, the Australian Embassy in Cairo does not handle visa or citizenship applications and cannot assist with general visa enquiries. Use the chosen visa’s Home Affairs channel: an eligible ETA uses the official Australian ETA app; use ImmiAccount when your selected visa directs you there. The current Embassy page explains Home Affairs contact and interpreter support. If biometrics are requested while you are in Egypt, an AUI-numbered VLN and valid passport may allow the Australian Immi App; check its instructions and your own letter. With a different prefix, follow the collection-centre instructions and current overseas-services directory. Residence and biometrics do not decide your visa. Local-service note checked 9 October 2026.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Eswatini, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Ethiopia, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Fiji, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If you live in Finland, the Australian Embassy Stockholm regional visa page covers Sweden, Finland and Latvia. The mission does not process visa applications or answer visa enquiries; regional coverage is not a reason to travel to Sweden to lodge. Use the Home Affairs channel for your actual passport and purpose, including the separate AustralianETA app where applicable. For an ImmiAccount application, attach required records at lodgement and follow any later request. The mission gives translation instructions and asks applicants unable to complete requested biometrics to upload a written explanation. An explanation is not an exemption or deadline extension. Follow your individual letter and check current services where you are. Source checked 15 October 2026.

If you apply while in France, use the official Australian ETA app for an eligible ETA, or ImmiAccount when the chosen visa directs you there; the Embassy in Paris does not process applications. Biometrics are needed only if Home Affairs requests them. France is on Home Affairs’ Australian Immi App location list: if your letter has an AUI-numbered VLN and you have a valid passport, check the app instructions and your actual location before choosing a method. Otherwise follow your letter and current centre instructions. The current Embassy FAQ lists a collection centre in Paris, but check the letter, booking instructions and overseas-services directory before attending. App-location note checked 9 October 2026. Older Embassy visa pages can still appear in search. Application-channel note checked 7 October 2026.

If you apply while in Germany, the Australian Embassy Berlin and Consulate-General Frankfurt do not accept visa applications or supporting documents by email or post. Use the official channel for your chosen visa. If Home Affairs asks for biometrics, follow the letter and current overseas-services instructions; if the application was lodged in ImmiAccount and you cannot provide them, explain why there. For an ETA app application, follow the app and your individual request. Application-channel note checked 6 October 2026.

The Australian High Commission in Accra does not process visa applications. Use the official Australian ETA app if eligible for an ETA; use ImmiAccount for lodgement and updates only when your chosen visa directs you there. If Home Affairs asks for biometrics while you are in Ghana, check your request letter: an eligible AUI number may permit the Australian Immi App; otherwise follow the current collection-centre instructions. Application-channel note checked 7 October 2026.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Greece, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

Police-certificate help only: if your visa instructions or individual request require a record for time living in Guernsey, Home Affairs includes this jurisdiction in its United Kingdom police entry. It names the NPCC Police Certificate issued through ACRO and directs applicants to its online application and evidence upload. Select United Kingdom in the official services directory and read Police check / View more. Confirm the current issuing requirements before applying. This does not require a certificate for every resident, establish visa eligibility or identify a local biometrics collection centre. Follow your separate request letter for other services.

If you live in Guinea, Accra High Commission regional visa guidance covers your residence. The mission does not process visa applications or assist with individual visa enquiries. Use Home Affairs instructions for your actual passport and purpose; residence does not establish Ghanaian passport eligibility. An eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, including original non-English records and English translations. Non-accredited translators outside Australia should identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, the mission asks for a written explanation through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and current collection-centre instructions; an explanation does not itself waive the request or extend its deadline. Regional coverage does not mean you must travel to Accra to lodge an application.

If you apply while in Hong Kong, the Australian Consulate-General does not accept visa applications at its counter; use the official ETA app or ImmiAccount as the chosen visa requires. If Home Affairs requests biometrics, check your own letter. An eligible AUI-numbered request may use the Australian Immi App in Hong Kong; otherwise follow the current collection-centre booking instructions. A residence card does not replace passport eligibility.

If you live in Hungary, Vienna provides regional visa guidance but does not process applications or answer visa enquiries. Choose the Home Affairs channel for your actual passport and purpose; residence does not establish ETA or eVisitor eligibility. An eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, including original non-English records and English translations. For non-accredited translators outside Australia, the mission asks for name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. Follow your visa-specific document requirements. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, its guidance directs you to explain the circumstances in writing through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and current collection-centre instructions; an explanation does not itself waive a request or extend its deadline.

If you live in Iceland, use Copenhagen Embassy regional guidance alongside your own Home Affairs visa instructions. The Embassy does not process applications or handle visa enquiries. Residence does not establish Danish, Norwegian or Icelandic passport eligibility. Use the channel for your actual travel document and purpose; an eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, provide required supporting evidence at lodgement. Include original non-English records with English translations; the mission asks non-accredited translators outside Australia to identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If you cannot provide requested biometrics, its instructions ask for a written explanation in your ImmiAccount application. Check your own letter and current collection-centre directory. An explanation does not automatically waive the request or extend its deadline.

The Australian High Commission in India points applicants to the official visa pages and describes ImmiAccount lodgement. Use the application channel for the visa you actually choose: an eligible ETA uses the official Australian ETA app, while other online visas may use ImmiAccount. Follow any later request in the channel or letter for your own application.

If you live in Indonesia, check the application channel for your actual passport and purpose. The Embassy directs Visitor, Student and Partner applications to ImmiAccount; this note refers to those visa applications, not an ETA application. An eligible ETA 601 application uses the separate AustralianETA app, as Home Affairs instructs. Residence does not establish ETA eligibility. For an ImmiAccount application, follow any biometrics, health or further-information request there and check current overseas service locations. Source checked 15 October 2026.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Iran, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Iraq, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If you apply while in Ireland, use the visa’s Home Affairs channel; the Dublin Embassy does not process applications or answer individual visa enquiries. If Home Affairs requests biometrics, follow the individual letter and current overseas-services directory. For an application lodged in ImmiAccount, the Embassy says to attach a written explanation there if you cannot provide requested biometrics. For an ETA app application, follow the app and your individual request. Application-channel note checked 6 October 2026.

Police-certificate help only: if your visa instructions or individual request require a record for time living in the Isle of Man, Home Affairs includes this jurisdiction in its United Kingdom police entry. It names the NPCC Police Certificate issued through ACRO and directs applicants to its online application and evidence upload. Select United Kingdom in the official services directory and read Police check / View more. Confirm the current issuing requirements before applying. This does not require a certificate for every resident, establish visa eligibility or identify a local biometrics collection centre. Follow your separate request letter for other services.

The Australian Embassy in Italy does not process visa or citizenship applications or answer visa enquiries. Use the Home Affairs channel for the visa chosen using your actual travel passport and purpose; an Italian residence permit does not establish ETA or eVisitor eligibility. For an ImmiAccount application, the Embassy asks for required supporting records at lodgement and both the original and English translation of non-English documents. Translations outside Australia should identify the translator with their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. Check any additional instructions for your specific document and visa. If requested biometrics cannot be provided for an ImmiAccount application, the Embassy says to attach a written explanation there; follow the letter and current overseas-services directory rather than assuming an exemption. An ETA app application follows its individual instructions. Local-document note checked 9 October 2026.

If you apply while in Japan, an eligible ETA uses the official Australian ETA app; a different online visa may use ImmiAccount. The Australian Embassy in Tokyo says there is no Australian biometrics collection facility in Japan. If Home Affairs asks for biometrics, follow your own request: for an application lodged in ImmiAccount, attach a statement and evidence that you are in Japan there within the deadline; for an ETA app application, follow the app and individual request. An officer considers the evidence. Application-channel note checked 7 October 2026.

Police-certificate help only: if your visa instructions or individual request require a record for time living in Jersey, Home Affairs includes this jurisdiction in its United Kingdom police entry. It names the NPCC Police Certificate issued through ACRO and directs applicants to its online application and evidence upload. Select United Kingdom in the official services directory and read Police check / View more. Confirm the current issuing requirements before applying. This does not require a certificate for every resident, establish visa eligibility or identify a local biometrics collection centre. Follow your separate request letter for other services.

For Jordan residents, use your chosen Home Affairs visa page and its current application channel. The Australian Embassy Amman visa page says Embassy staff cannot assist with general visa or citizenship enquiries, but links an Australian Immigration Enquiry Form for contacting the visa office after reading the guidance. Use that current route rather than treating a general Embassy visit as an application or enquiry. The same page gives Global Service Centre contact details and says callers can select option 6 for a TIS interpreter. For ETA-eligible travel passports, it directs applications to the official Australian ETA app; Jordan residence alone does not make a passport eligible. Follow any individual biometrics request and the current overseas-services directory. Local-enquiry note checked 9 October 2026.

If you receive a biometrics request while in Kazakhstan, follow the method and deadline in your letter. Home Affairs lists a collection centre in Almaty in its directory dated March 2026. Check current VFS operations and appointments before booking or travelling: temporary closures can occur. Centre attendance requires an appointment and a valid travel document linked to the application; a service fee applies. This listing does not establish visa eligibility or permission to travel.

The Australian High Commission in Nairobi cannot assist with individual visa enquiries. If Home Affairs asks for biometrics while you are in Kenya, check the letter and current Nairobi collection-centre instructions. Kenya is not on the current Australian Immi App availability list.

If you live in Kuwait, choose the visa using your travel document and trip purpose; Kuwait residence does not replace passport eligibility. The Australian Embassy cannot assist with general visa or citizenship enquiries. Its visa page links Home Affairs and the Global Service Centre, including interpreter access. If Home Affairs requests biometrics, read your own letter: an eligible AUI-numbered request and a valid passport are required for the Australian Immi App. Otherwise follow the letter and current collection-centre instructions. The Embassy says an appointment is mandatory for biometrics enrolment at a collection centre in Kuwait; check its linked booking provider for current arrangements before travelling.

If you live in Latvia, the Australian Embassy Stockholm regional visa page covers Sweden, Finland and Latvia. The mission does not process visa applications or answer visa enquiries; regional coverage is not a reason to travel to Sweden to lodge. Use the Home Affairs channel for your actual passport and purpose, including the separate AustralianETA app where applicable. For an ImmiAccount application, attach required records at lodgement and follow any later request. The mission gives translation instructions and asks applicants unable to complete requested biometrics to upload a written explanation. An explanation is not an exemption or deadline extension. Follow your individual letter and check current services where you are. Source checked 15 October 2026.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Lebanon, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Lesotho, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If you live in Liberia, Accra High Commission regional visa guidance covers your residence. The mission does not process visa applications or assist with individual visa enquiries. Use Home Affairs instructions for your actual passport and purpose; residence does not establish Ghanaian passport eligibility. An eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, including original non-English records and English translations. Non-accredited translators outside Australia should identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, the mission asks for a written explanation through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and current collection-centre instructions; an explanation does not itself waive the request or extend its deadline. Regional coverage does not mean you must travel to Accra to lodge an application.

If you live in Libya, Rome provides regional Australian visa guidance but does not process applications or answer individual visa enquiries. Use the Home Affairs channel for your actual travel document and purpose; residence does not establish passport-based eligibility. An eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, including original non-English records and English translations. The Embassy asks non-accredited translators outside Australia to include their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If you cannot provide requested biometrics, its guidance asks for a written explanation through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and the current collection-centre directory; this is not an automatic exemption or deadline extension. Regional accreditation does not mean you must travel to Rome to lodge a visa application.

If you live in Liechtenstein, read the Australian mission regional visa page for Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Bern and Geneva do not process visa applications or answer individual visa enquiries. Use Home Affairs instructions for your actual passport and travel purpose; residence does not create Swiss or Liechtenstein passport eligibility. An eligible ETA uses its separate app. For an application managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, including original non-English documents and English translations. The mission asks non-accredited translators outside Australia to include their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, its guidance asks for a written explanation in your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own request and current collection-centre instructions; the explanation does not itself waive the request or extend its deadline.

If you live in Lithuania, the Australian Embassy Warsaw regional visa page covers Poland, the Czech Republic and Lithuania. The mission does not process visa applications or answer visa enquiries; its consular appointments are not a visa-lodgement channel. Use Home Affairs instructions for your actual passport and purpose, including the separate AustralianETA app where applicable. For an ImmiAccount application, attach required records at lodgement. The mission asks for original-language records with English translations and translator identification where relevant. If requested biometrics cannot be completed, upload a written explanation through the application and follow your own letter; this does not itself waive the request or extend its deadline. Source checked 15 October 2026.

If you live in Luxembourg, read the Brussels Embassy regional visa guidance alongside your own Home Affairs instructions. The Embassy does not process applications or handle visa enquiries. Choose the channel for your actual passport and purpose; residence does not establish passport eligibility, and an eligible ETA uses its separate app. For an application managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, with original non-English records and English translations. The mission asks non-accredited translators outside Australia to identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, its guidance asks for a written explanation in your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and the current collection-centre directory; an explanation does not itself waive a request or extend its deadline. Regional coverage is not an instruction to travel to the Embassy to lodge.

If you live in Madagascar, the Mauritius High Commission lists your country in its regional visa information. The mission does not process applications or handle individual visa enquiries. Use Home Affairs instructions for your actual passport and purpose; residence alone does not establish ETA or eVisitor eligibility. An eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, with original non-English documents and English translations. Non-accredited translators outside Australia should identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, its guidance asks for a written explanation through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and current collection-centre instructions; an explanation does not itself waive the request or extend its deadline. Regional coverage does not confirm local collection availability or require travel to Mauritius to lodge.

If you live in Malaysia, use the official Australian ETA app for an eligible short visit; the High Commission advises applying at least four weeks before travel. For other online visas, use ImmiAccount. If Home Affairs sends a biometrics request, the letter is available in ImmiAccount and can be used to book at the Australian Visa Application Centre. Follow the current appointment instructions for your own application.

If you live in Mali, Accra High Commission regional visa guidance covers your residence. The mission does not process visa applications or assist with individual visa enquiries. Use Home Affairs instructions for your actual passport and purpose; residence does not establish Ghanaian passport eligibility. An eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, including original non-English records and English translations. Non-accredited translators outside Australia should identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, the mission asks for a written explanation through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and current collection-centre instructions; an explanation does not itself waive the request or extend its deadline. Regional coverage does not mean you must travel to Accra to lodge an application.

If you apply while living in Malta, the Australian mission there does not process visa or citizenship applications or assist with visa enquiries; use Home Affairs and the channel for your chosen visa. Its current document guidance asks for required supporting records at lodgement, original-language documents and English translations. For translations made outside Australia, check translator identification, qualifications and language-experience details, plus any visa-specific requirements. If requested biometrics cannot be provided for an ImmiAccount application, attach a written explanation there and follow the response; this is not an automatic waiver or deadline extension. Check the current overseas-services directory before arranging collection. Residence does not establish passport eligibility. Source checked 9 October 2026.

If you live in Mauritius, choose the visa for your actual passport and travel purpose; residence does not establish Mauritian passport eligibility. The Australian High Commission in Mauritius does not process visa or citizenship applications and cannot assist with visa enquiries. Use Home Affairs support and the application channel for your visa. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required supporting documents at lodgement, with the original non-English document and its English translation. The mission asks translators outside Australia who are not accredited to identify themselves with their full name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. Check your visa-specific document instructions. If Home Affairs requests biometrics, follow your own letter and the current official collection-centre directory. If unable to provide them, the mission directs you to upload a written explanation through your ImmiAccount application. An explanation does not itself waive the request or extend its deadline.

If you apply while in Mexico, use Home Affairs rather than the Embassy to lodge and track your application. Follow your own biometrics letter: a Visa Lodgement Number starting AUI may use the Australian Immi App, while a different prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. The Embassy says the Mexico centre has moved, so confirm the current location with the official provider before attending. If you live elsewhere, use services for that actual residence.

If you live in Mongolia, the Australian Embassy in Ulaanbaatar cannot assist with visa or citizenship enquiries. Its current English visa page directs unresolved questions to the Home Affairs immigration enquiry form and says to select the overseas post as China (Beijing, Guangzhou or Shanghai). Follow any specific contact instructions in your own request letter first. The page warns that application-status enquiries within standard processing times will not receive a response; those estimates are not a personal decision deadline. For a complex enquiry, it links the Global Service Centre and explains that telephone option 6 requests an interpreter. Recheck the live page before contacting. Residence does not determine your passport eligibility. Source checked 15 October 2026.

If you live in Montenegro, use the Belgrade Embassy regional visa page for Serbia, North Macedonia and Montenegro alongside Home Affairs instructions. Embassy staff cannot assist with individual visa enquiries. Select the official channel for your actual passport and travel purpose; residence does not establish passport eligibility, and an eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement with original non-English documents and English translations. Non-accredited translators outside Australia should identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, the mission asks for a written explanation through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own request letter and the current collection-centre directory; an explanation does not itself waive a request or extend its deadline.

The Australian Embassy in Morocco does not process visa or citizenship applications or answer visa enquiries. Use the Home Affairs channel for your chosen visa; residence in Morocco does not determine passport eligibility. For an application managed in ImmiAccount, attach the requested supporting records and both the original and English translation of non-English documents. The Embassy asks translators outside Australia to include their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and experience. Check any document-specific instructions for your visa. If Home Affairs requests biometrics, follow your own letter and the current overseas-services directory. If you cannot provide requested biometrics for an ImmiAccount application, the Embassy says to attach a written explanation of your circumstances there; this does not establish an exemption or extend a deadline. An ETA app application follows its individual instructions. Local-document note checked 9 October 2026.

If you receive a biometrics request while in Myanmar, follow the method and deadline in your letter. Home Affairs lists a collection centre in Yangon in its directory dated March 2026. Check current VFS operations and appointments before booking or travelling: temporary closures can occur. Centre attendance requires an appointment and a valid travel document linked to the application; a service fee applies. This listing does not establish visa eligibility or permission to travel.

If you apply while in Nepal, use the channel for your chosen visa: an eligible ETA uses the official Australian ETA app; applications lodged in ImmiAccount are tracked there. If Home Affairs requests biometrics, check the visa lodgement number in your letter: an eligible AUI number may allow the Australian Immi App; otherwise use the current instructions for the Kathmandu collection centre. Application-channel note checked 7 October 2026.

The Australian Embassy in the Netherlands does not process visa or citizenship applications and cannot assist with visa enquiries. Use Home Affairs and the current contact details on the Embassy visa page. For an application managed in ImmiAccount, attach the required documents and English translations there. The Embassy says translations outside Australia should include the translator’s name, address, telephone number, qualifications and experience; check your chosen visa’s instructions. If biometrics are requested, follow your own letter and the current overseas-services directory. If you cannot provide requested biometrics for an ImmiAccount application, the Embassy says to attach a written explanation of your circumstances there. For an ETA app application, follow its individual instructions instead. Residence does not determine passport eligibility.

If you live in New Caledonia, use the Home Affairs channel for your actual travel document and purpose; residence does not establish French passport eligibility. The Noumea Consulate-General does not process Australian visa applications. If you receive a biometrics request and cannot provide them locally, its guidance for applications managed in ImmiAccount asks you to explain your actual location, upload evidence such as travel records, and send the explanation through the linked official Suva enquiry route. Read that guidance and your own letter for the current process and deadline. Do not assume the request is waived or ignore it. Enter your true current location and usual residence in the application; if you are elsewhere, follow the instructions for that location.

If you live in New Zealand, choose the Australian visa route for your actual passport and purpose. New Zealand residence alone does not give Special Category 444 eligibility. The Wellington High Commission does not accept visa applications; its current contact page directs visa enquiries to Home Affairs and lists the Suva office for clients in New Zealand. Follow your chosen visa’s official application channel and any individual request rather than treating an embassy visit as lodgement. For requested biometrics, Home Affairs lists Australian Immi App use in New Zealand for third-country nationals only. If that description fits you and you are physically in New Zealand, check your own AUI-numbered VLN, valid passport and the app instructions before choosing a method; otherwise follow your letter and current centre instructions. App-location note checked 9 October 2026.

The Australian High Commission in Nigeria does not process visa applications or answer visa enquiries. Use the official Australian ETA app if your passport and purpose qualify for an ETA. For a visa lodged in ImmiAccount, upload documents and track the application there; follow any individual request from Home Affairs. Application-channel note checked 7 October 2026.

If you live in North Macedonia, use the Belgrade Embassy regional visa page for Serbia, North Macedonia and Montenegro alongside Home Affairs instructions. Embassy staff cannot assist with individual visa enquiries. Select the official channel for your actual passport and travel purpose; residence does not establish passport eligibility, and an eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement with original non-English documents and English translations. Non-accredited translators outside Australia should identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, the mission asks for a written explanation through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own request letter and the current collection-centre directory; an explanation does not itself waive a request or extend its deadline.

If you live in Norway, use Copenhagen Embassy regional guidance alongside your own Home Affairs visa instructions. The Embassy does not process applications or handle visa enquiries. Residence does not establish Danish, Norwegian or Icelandic passport eligibility. Use the channel for your actual travel document and purpose; an eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, provide required supporting evidence at lodgement. Include original non-English records with English translations; the mission asks non-accredited translators outside Australia to identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If you cannot provide requested biometrics, its instructions ask for a written explanation in your ImmiAccount application. Check your own letter and current collection-centre directory. An explanation does not automatically waive the request or extend its deadline.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Oman, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics while you are in Pakistan, check the letter first: an eligible AUI-numbered request may use the Australian Immi App. If the letter directs you to a collection centre, the Australian High Commission says no appointment is needed in Pakistan. Bring photographic identification, your passport and the letter; check the current location before attending.

If you apply while in Papua New Guinea, use the application channel for your chosen visa. An eligible ETA uses the official Australian ETA app; applications lodged in ImmiAccount are followed there. The current High Commission page lists biometrics collection centres in Port Moresby and Lae, with Lae operating on Fridays. If requested, check your own letter and book through the provider before attending. A PNG passport may qualify for the streamlined Visitor 600 Apply again path, but residence in PNG with another passport does not establish that citizenship-based option. Application-channel note checked 7 October 2026.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Peru, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

Visa applicants in the Philippines generally need biometrics unless excluded or exempt. Check whether your request letter permits the Australian Immi App. The separate Visitor 600 Frequent Traveller stream currently requires collection at an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. If centre collection is required, book after receiving the letter and take it with your passport.

If you live in Poland, the Australian Embassy in Warsaw does not process visa applications or answer visa enquiries. Choose the application channel for your actual passport and purpose; an ETA uses its separate app instructions. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, follow requests and attach documents there. The Embassy asks for original-language records with English translations; translators outside Australia should identify their full name, address, phone number, qualifications and language experience. Follow any more specific instructions for your visa or request. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, the Embassy says to attach a written explanation in ImmiAccount. This is not an exemption or an extension of your deadline: follow your letter and seek further instructions promptly. Source checked 15 October 2026.

If you live in Portugal, choose the visa using your actual travel passport and purpose; Portuguese residence does not establish Portuguese passport eligibility. The Australian Embassy in Portugal does not process visa or citizenship applications or assist with visa enquiries. Use Home Affairs support and your visa-specific application channel. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, the Embassy asks for required supporting documents at lodgement, including the original non-English document and its English translation. For non-accredited translators outside Australia, its guidance asks for full name, address, telephone number, qualifications and experience in the language translated. Follow any document-specific instructions for your visa. Biometrics are request-specific: read your letter and check the current official collection-centre directory. If unable to provide requested biometrics, the Embassy directs you to attach an explanation through your ImmiAccount application. This does not itself waive the request or extend the deadline.

If you live in Qatar, choose a visa using the passport you will travel on and the purpose of your trip. The Australian Embassy in Doha does not handle visa applications. If Home Affairs asks for biometrics, an eligible AUI-numbered request may permit the Australian Immi App in Qatar; otherwise follow the letter and check the current Doha collection-centre instructions.

If you live in Romania, read the Athens Embassy regional visa guidance alongside your own Home Affairs instructions. The Embassy does not process applications or handle visa enquiries. Choose the channel for your actual passport and purpose; residence does not establish passport eligibility, and an eligible ETA uses its separate app. For an application managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, with original non-English records and English translations. The mission asks non-accredited translators outside Australia to identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, its guidance asks for a written explanation in your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and the current collection-centre directory; an explanation does not itself waive a request or extend its deadline. Regional coverage is not an instruction to travel to the Embassy to lodge.

If you live in Rwanda, Nairobi High Commission is regionally accredited to your country. Its visa guidance directs individual enquiries to Home Affairs rather than mission staff. Use the channel for your actual passport and purpose; residence does not create Kenyan passport eligibility, and an eligible ETA uses its separate app. For an application managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, including original non-English records and English translations. Non-accredited translators outside Australia should identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If you cannot provide requested biometrics, the mission asks for a written explanation in your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and current collection-centre instructions; an explanation does not itself waive a request or extend its deadline. Regional accreditation does not establish local collection availability or require you to travel to Nairobi to lodge.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Samoa, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If you live in San Marino, Rome provides regional Australian visa guidance but does not process applications or answer individual visa enquiries. Use the Home Affairs channel for your actual travel document and purpose; residence does not establish passport-based eligibility. An eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, including original non-English records and English translations. The Embassy asks non-accredited translators outside Australia to include their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If you cannot provide requested biometrics, its guidance asks for a written explanation through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and the current collection-centre directory; this is not an automatic exemption or deadline extension. Regional accreditation does not mean you must travel to Rome to lodge a visa application.

If you live in Saudi Arabia, select a visitor visa using the passport you will travel on; Saudi residence alone does not create ETA or eVisitor eligibility. The Australian Embassy in Riyadh does not process visa applications. If Home Affairs sends a biometrics letter, check whether an eligible AUI number permits the Australian Immi App; otherwise follow the current collection-centre instructions.

If you live in Senegal, Accra High Commission regional visa guidance covers your residence. The mission does not process visa applications or assist with individual visa enquiries. Use Home Affairs instructions for your actual passport and purpose; residence does not establish Ghanaian passport eligibility. An eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, including original non-English records and English translations. Non-accredited translators outside Australia should identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, the mission asks for a written explanation through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and current collection-centre instructions; an explanation does not itself waive the request or extend its deadline. Regional coverage does not mean you must travel to Accra to lodge an application.

If you live in Serbia, use the Belgrade Embassy regional visa page for Serbia, North Macedonia and Montenegro alongside Home Affairs instructions. Embassy staff cannot assist with individual visa enquiries. Select the official channel for your actual passport and travel purpose; residence does not establish passport eligibility, and an eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement with original non-English documents and English translations. Non-accredited translators outside Australia should identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, the mission asks for a written explanation through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own request letter and the current collection-centre directory; an explanation does not itself waive a request or extend its deadline.

If you live in Seychelles, the Mauritius High Commission lists your country in its regional visa information. The mission does not process applications or handle individual visa enquiries. Use Home Affairs instructions for your actual passport and purpose; residence alone does not establish ETA or eVisitor eligibility. An eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, with original non-English documents and English translations. Non-accredited translators outside Australia should identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, its guidance asks for a written explanation through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and current collection-centre instructions; an explanation does not itself waive the request or extend its deadline. Regional coverage does not confirm local collection availability or require travel to Mauritius to lodge.

If you live in Sierra Leone, Accra High Commission regional visa guidance covers your residence. The mission does not process visa applications or assist with individual visa enquiries. Use Home Affairs instructions for your actual passport and purpose; residence does not establish Ghanaian passport eligibility. An eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, including original non-English records and English translations. Non-accredited translators outside Australia should identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, the mission asks for a written explanation through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and current collection-centre instructions; an explanation does not itself waive the request or extend its deadline. Regional coverage does not mean you must travel to Accra to lodge an application.

Singapore residence does not replace the passport and document tests for your chosen visa. The High Commission says its staff cannot assist with general visa or citizenship enquiries; use Home Affairs and the current Global Service Centre contact details on its visa page. If you apply while in Singapore, use the official Australian ETA app for an eligible ETA or ImmiAccount for a visa that uses online lodgement. If Home Affairs requests biometrics, read your own letter. An eligible AUI-numbered request may use the Australian Immi App in Singapore; otherwise follow the letter and current collection-centre booking instructions. The collection provider does not decide visas.

If you live in Slovakia, Vienna provides regional visa guidance but does not process applications or answer visa enquiries. Choose the Home Affairs channel for your actual passport and purpose; residence does not establish ETA or eVisitor eligibility. An eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, including original non-English records and English translations. For non-accredited translators outside Australia, the mission asks for name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. Follow your visa-specific document requirements. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, its guidance directs you to explain the circumstances in writing through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and current collection-centre instructions; an explanation does not itself waive a request or extend its deadline.

If you live in Slovenia, Vienna provides regional visa guidance but does not process applications or answer visa enquiries. Choose the Home Affairs channel for your actual passport and purpose; residence does not establish ETA or eVisitor eligibility. An eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, including original non-English records and English translations. For non-accredited translators outside Australia, the mission asks for name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. Follow your visa-specific document requirements. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, its guidance directs you to explain the circumstances in writing through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and current collection-centre instructions; an explanation does not itself waive a request or extend its deadline.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Solomon Islands, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Somalia, first read your own request letter. Home Affairs lists Somalia for third-country nationals only. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If you live in South Africa, use the application channel for the visa you actually choose: an eligible ETA uses the official Australian ETA app, while visas lodged in ImmiAccount are tracked there. If Home Affairs requests biometrics, check the letter: an eligible AUI visa lodgement number may allow the Australian Immi App; otherwise follow current collection-centre instructions. For an application lodged in ImmiAccount, the High Commission says to attach a written explanation there if you cannot provide requested biometrics. For an ETA app application, follow the app and your individual request. Application-channel note checked 6 October 2026.

If you apply while in South Korea, note that the Australian Embassy in Seoul closed its visa office on 30 June 2026. An eligible ETA uses the official Australian ETA app; use ImmiAccount when the chosen visa directs you there. For an application lodged in ImmiAccount, attach requested information there. If biometrics are requested, follow your own letter. South Korea is on Home Affairs’ Australian Immi App location list: with an AUI-numbered VLN and a valid passport, check the app instructions and your actual location before choosing a method. If your VLN does not start AUI, Home Affairs directs you to a collection centre; check the current overseas-services directory and your letter. App-location note checked 9 October 2026. The Embassy cannot give individual visa assistance. Application-channel note checked 7 October 2026.

If you apply while in Spain, use the channel on your chosen Home Affairs visa page: an eligible ETA uses the official Australian ETA app, while other online visas use ImmiAccount when instructed. The Australian Embassy in Madrid does not process applications and asks for required supporting evidence and English translations at lodgement. If Home Affairs requests biometrics, follow your own letter and the current official overseas-services directory. For an application in ImmiAccount, the Embassy says to attach a written explanation there if you cannot provide requested biometrics. Application-channel note checked 6 October 2026.

For an overseas Visitor 600 application from Sri Lanka, the Australian High Commission says to lodge in ImmiAccount unless Home Affairs has given written permission for a non-internet form. If asked for biometrics, follow the request and book with the current VFS Global service in Sri Lanka.

If you live in Sweden, the Australian Embassy in Stockholm does not process visa applications or answer visa enquiries. Check the channel for your actual passport and purpose; ETA applications follow their separate app instructions. For an ImmiAccount application, attach required supporting records when lodging. The Embassy asks for both original-language records and English translations. For a translator outside Australia, include their name, address, phone number, qualifications and language experience; follow any more specific visa instructions. If a biometrics request cannot be completed, attach a written explanation in ImmiAccount and follow the deadline in your letter. An explanation does not itself grant more time or an exemption. Source checked 15 October 2026.

If you live in Switzerland, read the Australian mission regional visa page for Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Bern and Geneva do not process visa applications or answer individual visa enquiries. Use Home Affairs instructions for your actual passport and travel purpose; residence does not create Swiss or Liechtenstein passport eligibility. An eligible ETA uses its separate app. For an application managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, including original non-English documents and English translations. The mission asks non-accredited translators outside Australia to include their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, its guidance asks for a written explanation in your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own request and current collection-centre instructions; the explanation does not itself waive the request or extend its deadline.

If you apply while in Taiwan, use the official Australian ETA app for an eligible ETA; use ImmiAccount only when your chosen visa directs you there. The Australian Office Taipei says there is no Australian biometrics collection facility in Taiwan. If Home Affairs asks for biometrics, follow your own request: for an application lodged in ImmiAccount, upload a statement and evidence of your Taiwan location there within the deadline. For an ETA app application, follow the app and your individual request. An assessing officer considers the evidence; do not assume the requirement is waived. Application-channel note checked 7 October 2026.

If you live in Tanzania, Nairobi High Commission is regionally accredited to your country. Its visa guidance directs individual enquiries to Home Affairs rather than mission staff. Use the channel for your actual passport and purpose; residence does not create Kenyan passport eligibility, and an eligible ETA uses its separate app. For an application managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, including original non-English records and English translations. Non-accredited translators outside Australia should identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If you cannot provide requested biometrics, the mission asks for a written explanation in your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and current collection-centre instructions; an explanation does not itself waive a request or extend its deadline. Regional accreditation does not establish local collection availability or require you to travel to Nairobi to lodge.

If you apply while in Thailand, use the channel for your chosen visa. An eligible ETA uses the official Australian ETA app; for a visa lodged in ImmiAccount, track requests there. For eligible biometrics requests, an AUI visa lodgement number may allow the Australian Immi App. The separate Visitor 600 Frequent Traveller stream currently requires collection at a centre. Follow your own letter, and attach originals with English translations of non-English documents when requested. Application-channel note checked 7 October 2026.

If you live in Timor-Leste, choose the Australian application channel for your actual passport and purpose. For visas managed in ImmiAccount, use it to attach records, read correspondence and update details; residence does not establish passport eligibility. The Dili Embassy page asks translations prepared in Timor-Leste to identify the translator with their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. Follow the current instructions for your visa and document. If travelling Dili-Darwin before an onward international flight, the Embassy flags immigration clearance and baggage collection/recheck on this leg. Confirm the current transfer arrangements with your airline: if you must clear immigration, Transit Without a Visa does not cover that entry. Check an existing suitable visa or the appropriate entry option; do not assume everyone needs a new Transit 771. Source checked 15 October 2026.

If you live in Togo, Accra High Commission regional visa guidance covers your residence. The mission does not process visa applications or assist with individual visa enquiries. Use Home Affairs instructions for your actual passport and purpose; residence does not establish Ghanaian passport eligibility. An eligible ETA uses its separate app. For applications managed in ImmiAccount, attach required evidence at lodgement, including original non-English records and English translations. Non-accredited translators outside Australia should identify their name, address, telephone number, qualifications and language experience. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, the mission asks for a written explanation through your ImmiAccount application. Follow your own letter and current collection-centre instructions; an explanation does not itself waive the request or extend its deadline. Regional coverage does not mean you must travel to Accra to lodge an application.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Tonga, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

For Tunisia, the Australian High Commission in Malta has non-resident accreditation. Its visa page says the mission does not process visa or citizenship applications or assist with visa enquiries. Use the Home Affairs channel for your actual passport and purpose; accreditation does not mean travelling to Malta to lodge. For an application managed in ImmiAccount, review its instructions on required records, original-language documents and English translations. If requested biometrics cannot be provided, upload a written explanation through that application and follow the response; do not assume a waiver or deadline extension. Check current overseas services and your own request before arranging collection. Follow your request letter for the collection method and location. Source checked 9 October 2026.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Tuvalu, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If you apply while in Türkiye, use the channel for your chosen visa. An eligible ETA uses the official Australian ETA app; applications lodged in ImmiAccount are tracked there. The Embassy in Ankara asks applicants to attach required supporting documents and English translations. If Home Affairs asks for biometrics, an eligible AUI-numbered letter may allow the Australian Immi App in Türkiye; otherwise follow your letter and the current collection-centre instructions. Application-channel note checked 7 October 2026.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Uganda, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If you live in the UAE, choose the visa using the passport you will travel on; UAE residence alone does not make another passport ETA or eVisitor eligible. If Home Affairs requests biometrics, an eligible AUI-numbered letter may permit the Australian Immi App in the UAE; otherwise follow current collection-centre instructions.

The Australian High Commission says there is no Australian Biometrics Collection Centre in the UK. If you are asked for biometrics, follow your letter and the official overseas-services directory; if the application was lodged in ImmiAccount and you cannot provide them, explain your circumstances there. For an ETA app application, follow the app and your individual request. Application-channel note checked 6 October 2026.

If you live in the United States, choose the visa using your actual travel passport and purpose; US residence or a green card does not make another passport ETA or eVisitor eligible. The Australian Embassy says eligible ETA applicants use the official Australian ETA app, while most other visa applications can be lodged through ImmiAccount. Embassy and Consulate staff cannot assist with visa or citizenship enquiries. The official US visa page links Home Affairs help, current requirements and interpreter support. Follow any individual biometrics or health request and the current service directory; do not assume a consulate is a collection centre. Residence support checked 9 October 2026.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Vanuatu, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.

If you live in Vietnam, the Australian Consulate-General says visa applicants are normally notified of a biometrics requirement after online lodgement. Follow your own letter, then use the current appointment instructions for an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Include originals and English translations of non-English supporting documents.

If you live in Wallis & Futuna, use the Home Affairs channel for your actual travel document and purpose; residence does not establish French passport eligibility. The Noumea Consulate-General does not process Australian visa applications. If you receive a biometrics request and cannot provide them locally, its guidance for applications managed in ImmiAccount asks you to explain your actual location, upload evidence such as travel records, and send the explanation through the linked official Suva enquiry route. Read that guidance and your own letter for the current process and deadline. Do not assume the request is waived or ignore it. Enter your true current location and usual residence in the application; if you are elsewhere, follow the instructions for that location.

If Home Affairs requests biometrics and you are providing identity information in Zimbabwe, first read your own request letter. An eligible Visa Lodgement Number beginning AUI and a valid passport are required to use the Australian Immi App. Check the compatible phone and required settings on the official page. A number without the AUI prefix requires an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre. Follow the method and deadline in your letter; residence alone does not confirm app eligibility. If you are currently elsewhere, check the official list for that location.