Australian Consulate-General, Dubai
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Visa office - general information
Unless you are an Australian or New Zealand citizen, you need to obtain a visa before travelling to Australia. The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) processes all visa applications for people interested in visiting or migrating to Australia.
The Australian Consulate-General in Dubai processes most Australian visa applications from residents living in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (the Gulf States) and Yemen although some visa applications, like the general skilled migration visa applications, are processed in Australia.
See: Visa Information and Lodgement
For your convenience, you can submit visa applications at one of over 10 Australian Visa Application Counters throughout the Gulf region. In some countries, these counters are operated by Aramex.
See: Visa Information and Lodgement
You can also access up-to-date information on visas by visiting the Visa and Immigration section of this website.
See: Visas and Immigration
Contact details and opening hours
For contact details, visa counter and client enquiry telephone hours please refer to our contact details.
See: United Arab Emirates Contacts
Visa categories processed in Dubai
Tourism or Family visits
If you are not eligible for an Electronic Travel Authority or online eVisa and you wish to holiday or visit family in Australia, you can lodge a Visitor visa application at one of the Australian Visa Application Counters.
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Visa Information and Lodgement
Eligible passports for online Tourist visa application
Online Applications - Visitors
Online Tourist Visa Applications ( 32KB PDF file)
For all other applications, use form 48R and download the checklist of requirements.
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Form 48R Application to visit Australia for tourism or other recreational activities - English (309KB PDF file)
Visiting Australia ( 34KB PDF file)
Business Visitors (up to 3 months stay)
If you are not eligible for an Electronic Travel Authority and you wish to visit for business purposes or attend a conference or seminar in Australia, you can lodge a Business (Short Stay) Visa application at one of the Australian Visa Application Counters.
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Visa Information and Lodgement
Form 456 Application for a business (short stay) visa (for a stay of up to 3 months) (260KB PDF file)
Visiting Australia - English ( 34KB PDF file)
Student visas
For people seeking to study or develop their skills in Australia.
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Form 157A Application for a student (temporary) visa (536KB PDF file)
Students - Assessment Level 1 -2 - English ( 35KB PDF file)
Students - Assessment Level 3 - English ( 34KB PDF file)
Students - Assessment Level 4 - English ( 34KB PDF file)
Students
Transit visas
For persons transiting Australia to another country or passing through to join a ship as crew who seek to enter and remain in Australia for up to 72 hours.
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Visa options for transiting in Australia
Transit Visa for Australia ( 20KB PDF file)
Refugee and Humanitarian
See: Lodging Certain Humanitarian Applications in Australia from applicants in the Middle East and parts of South West Asia ( 28KB PDF file)
Family migration
There are a number of migration options for fiance(e)s, partners, children, parents and other family members of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens.
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Family Visa Options
Family Migration to Australia ( 32KB PDF file)
Online visa applications
Citizens of designated countries can lodge a number of visa applications online.
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Online services
Online Tourist Visa Applications ( 32KB PDF file)
Visa application charges
The acceptable method of payment for visa fees is by demand bank draft drawn on a UAE bank payable in UAE Dirhams (AED) only.
If you are submitting your application via VFS at an Australian Visa Application Counter.
See: http://www.vfs.ae/visafees.aspx
If you are lodging your application directly with the Australian Consulate-General Dubai, by appointment, mail or courier, bank drafts should be made out to:
'Australian Consulate-General Austrade official public account'
Visa Application Charges may also be paid at any DIAC office in Australia.
See: Fees and Charges
Skilled migration
See:
Workers
Skilled Migration to Australia ( 33KB PDF file)
Other information
Panel doctors
Health examinations for Australian Visas may only be carried out by specially appointed panel doctors. Panel doctors located in the Gulf are listed on our main website.
See: Immigration Panel Doctors
Australian passports
The Visa and Citizenship Section of the Australian-Consulate Dubai does not process Australian passport applications. Enquiries should be directed to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
See: www.dfat.gov.au/missions/
Dubai immigration and visas
This office does not provide advice or otherwise deal with matters relating to visas for United Arab Emirates. All such enquiries should be directed to the nearest Embassy or Consulate of the UAE (if outside the UAE) or to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
See: www.government.ae/gov/en/visitors/uae/visas.jsp