Victorian Bushfires in February 2009
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The Department of Immigration and Citizenship is one of a number of agencies working collaboratively in the community recovery and disaster relief efforts following the Victorian bushfires.
How we can help you
If you are an Australian citizen or a permanent or temporary resident of Australia and have been affected by the February 2009 Victorian bushfires you can contact the department for any citizenship or visa enquiries.
The department can assist with all citizenship and visa enquiries in particular:
- Evidence of Australian Citizenship (Certificate)
- Certificate of Evidence of Residence Status
- Re-Evidencing Visa labels into passports
- Resident Return Visa
- Visitor Visas and extensions
- Spouse Visas
- 457 Business Visas
How to contact us
You can contact the department's Victorian Bushfire Liaison Service with your enquiries through a number of ways.
Online enquiry form
You can send us your enquiry using our dedicated online enquiry form.
See: Victorian Bushfire Online Enquiry Form
By telephone
You can also directly contact the Victorian Bushfire Liaison Officer by telephone to discuss your enquiry.
Telephone: 0432 758 505
Visiting our Victorian offices
Alternatively, you can visit our Victorian offices at Melbourne CBD and Dandenong.
See:
Melbourne CBD Office
Dandenong Office
Further information
Further information on the Australian Government Response is available on the Centrelink and Victoria's Department of Human Services websites.
See:
Centrelink - Victorian Bushfires
Victoria's Department of Human Services - Bushfire Recovery