Visa - Australian Embassy

Australian Embassy

Islamic Republic of Iran

Embassy address: No. 2, 23rd Street, Khalid Islambuli Ave., Tehran - Telephone: +98 21 8386 3666 - Fax: +98 21 8872 0484 - Immigration and Visa enquiries: +98 21 8872 4456

IMPORTANT NOTICE - CHANGES TO IMMIGRATION FEES ON 1 JUNE 2013.

From 1 June 2013 it will no longer be possible to make any payments in Iran relating to Australian visa application charges, Australian visa evidence charges or Australian applications for Citizenship by descent.

The Iranian Rial will no longer be a valid currency for payment of these charges.

From 1 June 2013 the only acceptable method of payment will be in Australian Dollars at a State or Territory office of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) in Australia.

Applications received at the Australian Embassy in Iran from 1 June 2013 will be invalid if they are not accompanied by the receipt from DIAC in Australia showing that the correct fee has been paid.

Applications received from 1 June 2013 without the appropriate receipt from a DIAC office in Australia will be returned to applicants.

The Department’s website www.immi.gov.au will be updated with these details on 1 June 2013.

Visas and Immigration

VISA CHARGES CHANGED ON 1 JANUARY 2013

Visa Charges changed on 1 January 2013. For more information please refer to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship’s main website at

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i.htm

VISA EVIDENCE CHARGE

All people granted an Australian visa will be given written notice of their visa grant.

Australia does not require travellers to have a visa label in their passport. Australia’s electronic visa system enables visa status to be confirmed electronically by airline staff prior to travellers departing for Australia.

Visa holders must pay to have an Australian visa label placed in their passport. This is called the Visa Evidence Charge (VEC).

For further information about the Visa Evidence Charge and other charges in Australian Dollars and Iranian Rials see: http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i.htm

There are exemptions to the Visa Evidence Charge for humanitarian, diplomatic and government sponsored visa applicants.

For more information please refer to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship’s main website at http://www.immi.gov.au/visas/about-your-visa.htm

PAYING THE VISA EVIDENCE CHARGE

You cannot ask for a visa label until after you have been granted an Australian visa.

You must pay the Visa Evidence Charge before you can be issued with a visa label.

From 1 June 2013 the only acceptable method of payment will be in Australian Dollars at a State or Territory office of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) in Australia.

Requesting a Visa Label by Courier

You may only obtain your Visa Evidence by courier.

When you send your request by courier you MUST include a pre-paid reply courier voucher, along with a completed Visa label request and payment Form 1405, your passport and the receipt from DIAC in Australia showing that the payment has been made for the Visa Evidence Charge.
The Visa Label Request and Payment form (1405) is available at

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/1405.pdf

You must use the Embassy's street address for deliveries by courier:

Australian Embassy - Tehran
No. 13, 23rd Street
Khalid Islamboli Avenue
Tehran 15138, Iran

Please note, if the request for the label is not from the visa holder (or parent or guardian of the visa holder), the person making the request must provide written authorisation from the visa holder.

VISA APPLICATIONS

How to lodge an application

Visa applications can only be lodged at the Australian Embassy in Tehran by courier or post.

Note: We recommend that you use an international courier company if you intend to lodge an application by post.

NOTE: Separate arrangements apply for Student visa applications which are processed by the Australian Embassy in Amman, Jordan. See below.

To lodge an application by post or courier you must use the Embassy's street address listed below:

Australian Embassy - Tehran
No. 13, 23rd Street
Khalid Islamboli Ave.
Tehran 15138, Iran

What you need to include: Forms, Visa Application Charge (receipt of payment in Australia) and Personal Documents.

If you are lodging an application, please make sure you provide all the documents listed in the document checklist for the visa category which you are applying for (i.e. Tourism, Business, Transit) see 'Information on visas processed in Tehran' included below.

Please note that documents presented in support of your application comprise part of your file and will be permanently retained. This includes official translations of documents.

We also recommend that you do not send valuable documents such as passports or property deeds by post. Copies of these documents will be acceptable.

For comprehensive information on visas for Australia and Australian citizenship, please visit the main website of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

See: http://www.immi.gov.au/

You can use the Visa Wizard to determine which visa is right for you. Some visa applications must be lodged in Australia, but others can be lodged at the Australian Embassy Tehran.

See: http://www.immi.gov.au/visawizard/

Information on visas processed in Tehran

The Immigration Section of the Australian Embassy in Tehran processes applications for tourist, transit, business, temporary residence, and some permanent migration visas.

Detailed information on these visas, including application forms, document checklists and processing times, is available from the links below:

(Some of the information in these links is yet to be updated)

• Tourist visas
• Transit visas
• Business visas
• Student visas
• Resident return visas
• Refugee and Humanitarian visas
• Family Migration visas

Student Visas

Student visa applications are processed by the Australian Embassy in Amman.

From 1 June 2013, applications for Student visas from residents of Iran must be lodged direct with the Australian Embassy in Amman Jordan.

DETAILS OF THE AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY IN AMMAN

Australian Embassy – Amman, Jordan

Postal Address
PO Box 35201
Amman 11180
JORDAN

Telephone: +962 6 580 7076 (A Farsi speaker is available between 9am to 12 midday Sunday to Thursday)

Fax: +962 6 580 7072

Email: student.visas.amman@dfat.gov.au

Website: www.jordan.embassy.gov.au

Skilled Migration

Applications for skilled migration must be lodged with the Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre.

See: Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre

See also: Workers

Australian Citizenship

Children of Australian citizens can apply for Citizenship by Descent in Tehran.

See: Citizenship by Descent

Our contact details and opening hours

Street Address

Australian Embassy - Tehran
No. 13, 23rd Street
Khalid Islamboli Ave.
Tehran 15138, Iran

Postal Address

Australian Embassy - Tehran
P.O. Box 15875-4334
Abas Abad
Tehran 15138, Iran

Note: We recommend that you use an international courier company if you intend to lodge an application by post.

Telephone
98 21 8872 4456

Fax
98 21 8871 6223

Email Contact
immigration.tehran@dfat.gov.au

Client Telephone Hours
8.30 am to 12 noon Sunday to Wednesday

Visiting the Embassy

You must have an appointment to attend the Embassy.

There may be occasions when we need to see you in person. When this happens we will contact you to make these arrangements.

Public Holidays

Our office will be closed on public holidays. Dates of closure are available.

See: About the Australian Embassy in Iran > Public holidays

Citizens of designated countries can lodge a number of visa applications online.

See: Online services

Processing times and client service

Information about processing times is available on the Immigration website, along with the department’s Client Service Charter.

See: Client Services Charter

If your application is within the usual processing time, please only send urgent inquiries to us. A case officer will contact you regarding your application should further information be required, or once your application has been finalised.

Please lodge your application with all the necessary information and supporting documents. After you have lodged your application, you may be asked to provide further information to support your visa application. If so, you will be given 28 days in which to provide the information, after which a decision may be made on your application.

In the meantime, we recommend that visa applicants do not make non-refundable travel or other arrangements until a visa has been granted, due to the possibility of processing delays or visa refusal.

Visa application charges

Please see the message above.

The Department’s website www.immi.gov.au will be updated with these details on 1 June 2013.

See: All Fees and Charges

Using Migration Agents

You do not need to use a migration agent to apply for any visa. However, if you choose to use a migration agent, you should use a registered migration agent. Further information on registered migration agents is available on the Immigration website.

See: Using a Migration Agent

If you would like us to discuss your application with another person, you will need to provide us with a completed and signed Form 956. Otherwise, for privacy reasons, we may not be able to discuss your application with other people, including family and friends.

See: Form 956 – English (149KB PDF file)

Consumer protection

Read the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship's (Chris Bowen MP) media release - 6 October 2010: Be Wary of Migration Scams
People with information about migration scams or illegal operators should telephone DIAC's Dob-In Line on 1800 009 623 or visit the DIAC website.

DIAC's Protect Yourself from Migration Fraud information kit can be found on the DIAC website.

See: Protect Yourself from Migration Fraud

Other information

Panel doctors

Health examinations for Australian visas may only be carried out by specially appointed panel doctors. Panel doctors located in Iran are listed on our main website.

See: Immigration Panel Doctors in Iran

See also: Information on Immigration Panel Doctors

Australian passports

Passport enquiries should be directed to the Consular Section of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade within the Australian Embassy Tehran. Further information is available on the Australian Embassy’s website under Services for Australians Overseas.

See: Australian Embassy, Iran

Iranian immigration and visas

This office does not provide advice or otherwise deal with matters relating to visas to enter the Islamic Republic of Iran. All such enquiries should be directed to the nearest Embassy or Consulate of Islamic Republic of Iran (for those outside Iran), or to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs located at No 3 Building, Consular Section, No 30 Avenue, Imam Khomeini Square, Tehran, Iran.

See: http://www.mfa.gov.ir/cms/cms/Tehran/en/ConsularAffairs/pasport/index.html