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

Visas and Immigration

To visit the Immigration Section of the Australian Embassy in Tehran clients must first arrange an appointment. You can arrange an appointment by emailing us at immigration.tehran@dfat.gov.au with your full name, date of birth, passport number, contact phone number, and the reason you want an appointment.
However, please note that we are currently experiencing higher than normal demand and this means that clients can encounter delays in being allocated an appointment.
We recommend that you lodge your application by mail or by courier to avoid any delay. We also recommend that you do not send valuable documents such as passports or property deeds by mail. For lodgement by mail copies of these documents will be acceptable.

For current visa application charges please refer to Visa Application Charges 1 January 2012

For important information about changes to Student visas from 5 November 2011 please refer to Student Visa

The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) processes all types of applications by people interested in visiting or migrating to Australia. All travellers to Australia except for Australian and New Zealand citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Australia.

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

See: Department of Immigration and Citizenship website

See also: Iran Visa Information

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: Visa Wizard

Information on visas processed in Tehran

The Immigration Section of the Australian Embassy in Tehran processes applications for tourist, transit, business, temporary residence, student and some permanent migration visas.
Detailed information on these visas, including application forms, document checklists and processing times, is available from the links below:

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

Contact details and opening hours

You need an appointment to attend the Immigration Section of the Australian Embassy Tehran, including lodging an application. For contact details, visa counter and client enquiry telephone hours, or to book an appointment, please refer to our contact details.

See: Tehran Contacts

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

The Australian Embassy Tehran does not ask for nor accept payments in cash. All fees must to be paid in Iranian Rials to the following bank account:

Bank Tejarat
Arjantin Branch
Branch Code: 034
Rials Account No: 0194428758
Account Name: Australian Embassy Official Rials Account - Tehran
Address: Corner of 21st Street, Argentine Square, Tehran
Phone: (021) 88726783–5

See: Tehran Fees and Charges

See also: 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

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: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Iran