Countries and Visa Subclasses Included in the Biometrics Program
Clients lodging visa applications in the countries listed below will need to provide their biometrics from the dates indicated. Biometrics will be collected at an Australian Visa Application Centre (AVAC) or an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre (ABCC).
| Commencement Date | Country | Biometric collection | Immigration Office responsible for application |
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| 17 December 2012 | Cambodia | Australian Embassy, Phnom Penh | See: Australian Embassy, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 10 December 2012 | Pakistan | Gerry's International (VFS Global) See: AVAC website |
See: Australian High Commission, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| 27 February 2012 | Ethiopia | VFS Global See: VFS Global |
See: Australian High Commission, Nairobi, Kenya |
| 8 February 2012 | Ghana | VFS Global See: VFS Global |
See: Australian High Commission, Nairobi, Kenya |
| 31 May 2011 | France | WorldBridge Service See: WorldBridge Service |
See: Australian Embassy, Madrid, Spain |
| 16 May 2011 | Jordan | WorldBridge Service See: WorldBridge Service |
See: Australian Embassy, Amman, Jordan |
| 9 May 2011 | Kenya | VFS Global See: VFS Global |
See: Australian High Commission, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Lebanon | WorldBridge Service See: WorldBridge Service |
See: Australian Embassy, Beirut, Lebanon | |
| 11 April 2011 | Malaysia | VFS Global See: VFS Global |
See: Australian High Commission, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 8 February 2011 | Sri Lanka | VFS Global See: VFS Global |
See: Australian High Commission, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 12 December 2010 | Bahrain | VFS Global See: VFS Global |
See: Australian Consulate-General, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Kuwait | VFS Global See: VFS Global |
See: Australian Consulate-General, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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| Oman | VFS Global See: VFS Global |
See: Australian Consulate-General, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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| Qatar | VFS Global See: VFS Global |
See: Australian Consulate-General, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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| Saudi Arabia | VFS Global See: VFS Global |
See: Australian Consulate-General, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Note: The Visa Office at the Australian Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia currently processes some visa applications lodged by Saudi Arabian nationals. See: Visa Office, Australian Embassy, Riyadh |
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| United Arab Emirates | VFS Global See: VFS Global |
See: Australian Consulate-General, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| Yemen | VFS Global See: VFS Global |
See: Australian Consulate-General, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Note: As there is no Australian Visa Application Centre located in Yemen, visa applicants will need to provide their biometrics at an AVAC located in any Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country. |
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| 6 December 2010 | Zimbabwe | VFS Global See: VFS Global |
See: Australian Embassy, Harare, Zimbabwe Note: The Australian Embassy, Harare, does not currently accept, assess or decide visa applications, but provides general visa information. The Australian High Commission in Pretoria is responsible for assessing and deciding paper-based visa applications lodged at the VFS AVAC in Harare. |
| 5 December 2010 | Bangladesh | VFS Global See: VFS Global |
See: Australian High Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Subclasses included in the biometric program
A detailed list of visa subclasses included in the first stage of the program is available in PDF format.
See: Biometrics collection outside Australia – List of included visa subclasses