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12 February 2012:
Holiday Notice – Kuwait National Day
The Australian Visa Application Center in Kuwait will remain closed on occasion of Kuwait National Day on 26 February 2012 (Sunday).
In case your appointment falls on a dates declared as a holiday, your application will be accepted on the next working date. Kindly present your appointment letter as confirmation of the appointment booked.
Alternatively you may reschedule your appointment for later date through the website.
For further inquiries please contact us on +971 4 3551958.
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27 December 2011:
Change in Visa Application Charges – 1 January 2012
Visa application charges will change on 1 January 2012 in accordance
with decisions made by the Australian Government.
New charges and fees will apply to any application received on or after 1
January 2012.
Your visa application cannot be accepted at the AVAC if an amount different
than the correct fee is provided.
Applicants intending to pay by bank draft or arrange payment through an
immigration office in Australia should be aware that the visa fee may change in
the time between arranging the payment and lodging your application.
For example:
You may have to pay for any increase in the visa fee if:
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You arrange for a bank draft before 1
January and lodge your application overseas after 1 January; or |
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The visa fee is paid in Australia before 1 January
and you lodge your application overseas after 1 January. |
Kindly refer to the Visa Type section on our website (www.vfs-au-gcc.com)
for the new visa fees.
For all further queries,
Kindly contact any of the AVAC staff or,
Email us on info.ausdxb@vfshelpline.com
or,
Call us on 00971 4 3551958 |
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15 December 2011:
Change in Visa Fees
The Visa fees are due to change effective 01 January 2012. Kindly refer to the
Visa Type section on our website for visa fee details
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15 December 2011:
The visa fees are subject to change.
It is advisable to check the website for the current visa fees before applying.
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15 December 2011:
Change in Application forms
Effective 01 November 2011 application forms categories have changed
Kindly ensure the version of the application form used is of 2011.
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02 November 2011
Knight review: Changes to student visas
Effective 5 November 2011 all PVA arrangements will be ceased and there will be
an amendment to Q 33 of the student application form (157A).
An addendum to the form will be available on the website at:
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/application-forms/forms_num1.htm
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/application-forms/forms_alpha.htm
Further information on the abolition of PVA arrangements is available at:
http://www.immi.gov.au/students/_pdf/2011-visa-processing-improvements.pdf
For further queries please contact us on 009714 3551958
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24 July 2011:
Change of address – Australian Visa Application Centre, Riyadh
The application centre in Riyadh will be closed on 27 July 2011, Wednesday due
to relocation of premises.
Effective 30 July 2011, Saturday the centre will operate from the following
address
| Saudi Arabia Riyadh: |
Australian Visa Application Centre
Dove Plaza, (Hyper Panda),
Omm Al Hamam Street,
Omm Al Hamam,
Riyadh – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
For the location map please refer to the Contact Us section on this website
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25 June 2011:
Biometrics in Offshore Visa Processing
The Australian Government is introducing biometrics collection into the
offshore visa application process.AA
From 12 December 2010 all clients, regardless of nationality, lodging
paper-based visa applications in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and
Yemen will need to attend an Australian Visa Application Centre in person to
lodge their application and provide their biometrics. A 10-digit
fingerprint scan and a facial photograph will be collected.
For a list of visa subclasses that require biometrics to be collected from visa
applicants see:
Visa applicants who are eligible for, and are then granted an electronic visa
will not need to provide biometrics.
Some persons are exempt from providing biometrics, for example Heads of State
and accredited diplomats. For categories of applicants exempt or excluded
from biometric data collection, see
Exclusions and exemptions list
Please note: At this stage clients will not be charged an
additional fee for the collection of biometrics.
Applicants under 15 years of age or an incapable person who is unable to
provide a fingerprint scan, will only need to provide a facial photograph.
If an applicant is incapable or less than 18 years of age, a parent or legal
guardian will be asked to give consent and be present when biometrics are
collected.
For more information, visit
Biometrics Collection outside Australia
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Your personal identifying information
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12 December 2010:
Australian Visa Application Centre change of address
The Australian Visa Application Centers in Gulf Cooperation Council countries
are located at:
| Bahrain: |
Australian Visa Application
Centre
23rd Floor, West Tower
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain |
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| Kuwait: |
Australian Visa Application
Centre
4B 1st Floor, Al Banwan Building
Al Qibla Area, Ali Al Salem Street
Opposite the Central Bank of Kuwait
Kuwait City, Kuwait |
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| Qatar: |
Australian Visa Application
Centre
Sherif Building, 5th Floor
Opposite Toyota Towers
Doha, Qatar |
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Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: |
Australian Visa Application
Centre
Dove Plaza, (Hyper Panda),
Omm Al Hamam Street,
Omm Al Hamam,
Riyadh – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
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| Al Khobar: |
Australian Visa Application
Centre
Office no 8
3rd Floor Gulf Centre, Prince Turki Street
Cornish Road, Al Khobar
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
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| Jeddah: |
Australian Visa Application
Centre
4th Floor, Aldrees Centre
King Abdullah Road
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
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United Arab Emirates
Dubai: |
Australian Visa Application
Centre
Office No 201, Level 2
Business Atrium Building
Street No 2, Before Al Nasr Cinema Roundabout
Oud Mehta
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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| Abu
Dhabi:
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Australian Visa Application
Centre
Office No 1, Level 02 Khalidya Tower
1st Zayed Street (Al Khalidya Street) Al Khalidya Area
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
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| Oman: |
Australian Visa Application
Centre
Villa no 32, Way No 4034
Al Diyafah Street
Opposite Indian School
Al Ghubbrah North
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman |
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10 March 2010:
All applicants aged 75 years and above need to provide Medical Insurance
to cover the for period of stay in Australia and also need to provide the Aged
Visitors Health check from the authorized
Panel of Doctors
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09 March 2010:
Applicants intending to visit any hospitals in Australia are required
to undergo Chest X-ray examination from the authorized
Panel of Doctors listed on this site
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05 March 2010:
Occupational
Trainee visa applications to be submitted in Australia
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03 March 2010:
Recently an organization has come to the attention of the Australian
Government purporting to provide assistance in the skilled migration stream to
Australia and falsely claiming affiliation to an Australian Government
Authority. Applicants contacted by such organizations seeking money are asked
to exercise caution and check for authentication of such organizations through
the Migration Agents Registration Authority website
www.mara.gov.au
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