Zimbabwe
Visa Information and Lodgement
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Clients who lodged an application prior to 6 December 2010 should continue to contact the Australian Visa Application Centre (AVAC) in Pretoria for any further information.
See: VFS Global
Biometrics collection
All people in Zimbabwe, regardless of nationality, lodging paper-based visa applications in Zimbabwe will be required to attend an AVAC in person to lodge their application and provide their biometrics. A 10 digit fingerprint scan and a facial photograph will be collected.
Lodging a visa application
At an AVAC
The department has an agreement with VFS Global to provide Australian visa lodgement services in Zimbabwe through an AVAC. The AVACs accept applications for Australian visas. Clients can lodge their applications in person through the AVAC.
Further information on the AVAC and their services is available from their website.
See: VFS Global
By post or courier to the Australian High Commission Pretoria, South Africa
The Australian High Commission Pretoria, South Africa has responsibility for processing all visa and citizenship applications (with the exception of Refugee and Humanitarian visas). Please ensure you have enclosed the appropriate visa charge. Sponsors can also pay at any department office in Australia and you can include the official receipt with your application.
See: Contacts – South Africa
Note: If you lodge your application directly with the Australian High Commission Pretoria, you will still need to go to the AVAC in Zimbabwe to provide biometrics.
See: VFS Global
At the Australian High Commission Pretoria, South Africa in person
To lodge in person at the Australian High Commission Pretoria you will need to make an appointment, however you can lodge your application at the AVAC in Zimbabwe during their business hours without an appointment. To make an appointment with the Australian High Commission Pretoria.
See: Contacts – South Africa
Note: If you lodge your application directly with the Australian High Commission Pretoria you will still need to go to the AVAC in Zimbabwe to provide biometrics.
See: VFS Global
Refugee and Humanitarian visas
Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visa applications from clients in Zimbabwe are lodged and processed at the Australian High Commission Nairobi, Kenya.
Exception: Those described below in ‘Lodging Certain Humanitarian Applications in Australia from Applicants in Any Country in Africa’
See: Contacts – Kenya
Clients from Africa whose application for a Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visa is accompanied by a proposal form (Form 681) must lodge their application at the department's Sydney office. This applies to people who are lodging a visa for consideration under the Global Special Humanitarian Program or as an immediate family member.
See:
Lodging Certain Humanitarian Applications in Australia from Applicants in Any Country in Africa ( 27KB PDF file)
NSW Offshore Humanitarian Processing Centre
Student visa applications
Student visa applications from clients in Zimbabwe are lodged and processed at the Africa Student Hub (ASH) Pretoria, South Africa.
See:
Contacts – South Africa
New Africa Student Hub (ASH) Australian High Commission Pretoria ( 87KB PDF file)
Biometrics and clients lodging student applications in Zimbabwe
Clients in Zimbabwe lodging paper-based student visa applications in Zimbabwe, regardless of nationality, are required to attend the AVAC, in person, to lodge their application. All student visa applications lodged in Zimbabwe will be transferred from the AVAC to the ASH Pretoria for processing.
Citizenship
Applications for Citizenship by Descent can be lodged at the Australian High Commission Pretoria.
See: Contacts – South Africa
All applications for Australian citizenship general eligibility and other situations, and applications to resume or renounce (give up) Australian citizenship should be lodged at the Melbourne CBD Office.
See:
Application process for Australian citizenship
Application process to resume Australian citizenship
Giving up your citizenship
Melbourne CBD Office