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Important Visa & Migration Notices CLIENT SERVICES INFORMATION Clients attending the Australian Embassy in Belgrade to enquire about visa and immigration matters are required to have an appointment.For an appointment please contact the Embassy by e-mail: immigration.belgrade@dfat.gov.au or call +381 (0)11 3303 400 between 09:00 and 11:00, Monday – Friday.
From 23 March 2013 the government intends to introduce significant changes to the Visitor visa framework. The following visas will cease to exist: • Tourist visa (Subclass 676) The above listed visas will no longer exist and applications made will be considered invalid. Applicants who were previously eligible for the visas listed above may be eligible for one of the following five visa subclasses below: • Temporary work (short stay activity) visa (subclass 400) More information, please see: Visitor visas (links to www.immi.gov.au/visas/visitor-visa/)
Visa Application Charges Payment must be included for your application to be valid. Payment using credit cards are processed in Australian Dollars (AUD) - only Master card, Visa, AMEX, Diners and JCB accepted. Note: When paying by credit card in Australian Dollars you may incur banking and currency conversion fees and you must accept the risk associated with any currency fluctuations. Please ensure with your bank that your daily credit limit and funds are sufficient to cover the visa application charge. If you do not have a credit card, you may arrange for another person to pay by credit card on your behalf. Please ensure the credit card holder signs the authorisation form. The processing charge cannot be refunded, irrespective of the outcome of the application. Your application will be returned if: |
Visas and Immigration
Welcome to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) Belgrade website. For information on visas for Australia and Australian citizenship, visit the main website of the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
Australia’s modern electronic visa system does not require you to have a visa label placed in your passport to confirm your immigration status and entitlements in Australia.
When you check-in to fly to Australia, airline staff will use your passport to electronically confirm that you have authority to travel to Australia prior to boarding the aircraft. See: About Your Visa http://www.immi.gov.au/visas/about-your-visa.htm
Savremeni australijski sistem elektronskih viza ne zahteva da u pasosu imate fizicki dokaz - nalepnicu koja ce potvrditi Vas imigracioni status i prava koja se odnose na Vas boravak u Australiji.
Kada se budete prijavili na let, osoblje avioprevoznika ce na osnovu podataka iz vaseg pasosa elektronski utvrditi da mozete da putujete u Australiju. Za dodatne podatke, posetite: About Your Visa http://www.immi.gov.au/visas/about-your-visa.htm
If you need a visa for Australia which is processed at the Australian Embassy in Belgrade, you will find further information on this website in the links below.
The Visa Section of the Australian Embassy Belgrade processes visa applications from nationals of the following countries:
► Serbia
► Montenegro
► Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
► Romania
► Bulgaria
► Albania
Belgrade also processes applications from Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Contact us
You can contact the Visa Office by e mail: immigration.belgrade@dfat.gov.au or call (+381 11) 33-03-400 between 09:00 and 11:00 am Monday – Friday.
Counter Hours; Monday to Friday 09:00 - 12:30, by appointment.
For an appointment, please contact the Visa Office on the above number or on the above email address.
All clients are advised to phone or email the Visa Office in the first instance to discusss their requirements. In many circumstances the assistance required can be provided by phone or email, without the need to make an appointment.
Applying for a visa
Citizens of Serbia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Montenegro
Visa applications can be forwarded to the Australian Embassy in Belgrade by mail or courier service. Applications can also be lodged in person via appointment at the Australian Embassy in Belgrade.
Citizens of Bulgaria and Romania
Bulgarian and Romanian citizens intending on travelling to Australia for tourism or business purposes can apply online for an eVisitor (subclass 651) visa. For more information go to:
http://www.immi.gov.au/visas/visitor/651/applicants.htm
Applicants can forward paper visa applications (including Family Migration) to the Australian Embassy in Belgrade for lodgement and processing. These applications can be forwarded to the Australian Embassy in Belgrade by mail or courier service. Applications can also be lodged in person via appointment at the Australian Embassy in Belgrade.
Citizens of Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Visa applications can be forwarded to the Australian Embassy in Belgrade by mail or courier service. Applications can also be lodged in person via appointment at the Australian Embassy in Belgrade.
Citizens of Albania
Visa applications can be forwarded to the Australian Embassy in Belgrade by mail or courier service. Applications can also be lodged in person via appointment at the Australian Embassy in Belgrade.
Address and contact details are:
Australian Embassy in Belgrade
Address
8th Floor, Vladimira Popovica 38-40
11070 Beograd
Serbia
Country & Area Code
+ 381 11
Telephone (switchboard)
33-03-400
Fax
33-03-409
Immigration Fax
33-03-441
(Visas and Immigration) - immigration.belgrade@dfat.gov.au
(General) - belgrade.embassy@dfat.gov.au
Working Hours:
Mondays to Fridays 8:30 - 16:30
General Telephone Enquiries
From 08:30 to 16:30
Visa Applications
Counter: From 09:00 to 12:30 (By appointment only)
Telephone enquiries: From 09:00 to 11:00
DIAC Belgrade has specific documentary requirements for most visa applications lodged at the Australian Embassy in Belgrade, i.e.:
To request a checklist for other visa classes please email: immigration.belgrade@dfat.gov.au
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Health requirements
Visa types
Visa applications lodged and processed by DIAC Belgrade are:
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Visitors, including tourists, family visitors, short-stay business visitors and for medical treatment
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Passengers transiting Australia
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Students
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Visiting academics, religious workers, sportspeople and for participation in exchange programs
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Resident Return visas (RRV), for people who have previously been granted permanent residence and wish to return to Australia.
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Spouses, fiancés and interdependent partners of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens,
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Family members, including last remaining relatives, carers or aged dependant relatives of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens,
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Children of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens.
Forms and checklists
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For most visa applications lodged at the Australian Embassy in Belgrade local forms produced by the Embassy itself must also be completed and included in a visa application.
Local Forms
Visitors and temporary entrants: All visitor and temporary visa applicants must submit a completed and signed Visa Questionnaire.
Specific Document checklists: To request a visa specific document checklist please email: immigration.belgrade@dfat.gov.au
Citizenship
DIAC Belgrade receives applications for Australian citizenship and various evidentiary documents, including:
• Registration of citizenship by descent
• Resumption of Australian citizenship
• Renunciation of Australian citizenship
• Application for evidence of Resident status in Australia
Please note that only some applications for citizenship by descent can be processed and decided in Belgrade. All other applications in this list must be sent to Australia for final decision and processing times can be lengthy. For further information about the documentary requirements for lodging one of these applications please contact us by email, or call our Citizenship Officer on (+381) 11 3303 400.