Citizenship, Immigration and Visas
The Immigration Section of the Australian High Commission receives citizenship and visa applications for people intending to travel to Australia. Travellers of all nationalities except Australia and New Zealand need visas to travel to Australia.
'People Our Business'. We are continually striving to improve our client services. Feedback and suggestions are welcomed. Details of our Client Service Charter can be accessed on-line
See: Client Services Charter
Please Note: The pages on this website contain information on local documentation, locally produced checklists and advice regarding the main visa programs. Greater detail and application forms for the full range of the Department's services, as well as links to our ebusiness portals, can be obtained from our main website.
See: www.immi.gov.au
Recent changes
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans announced on 1 April 2009 a number of reforms to the Subclass 457-Business (Long Stay) visa that will be introduced over the coming months. The first of these will be an increase in the existing minimum language requirement from 4.5 IELTS (International English Language Testing System) to 5 IELTS for 457 visa applicants in trade occupations
Contact informationAIRPORT STYLE SECURITY SCREENING IS IN PLACE AT THE AUSTRALIANHIGHCOMMISSION. VISITORS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BRING CAMERAS, CAMERA PHONESOR LAPTOP COMPUTERS INTO THE BUILDING. THERE IS NO PUBLIC PARKING AT THE AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSION.THENEAREST PARKING FACILITY IS AT GLEANEAGLES HOSPITAL OR THE BOTANICGARDENS. Address: 25 Napier Road, Singapore 258507
(next to the US Embassy; opposite Gleneagles Hospital) Telephone: (+65) 6836 4100; after hoursemergencies: 800 61 62046
Please note: immigration and visa telephone enquiriesare only taken from 2:30pm to 4:30pm Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays andFridays. Email: Opening hoursThe chancery building is open to the public 8:30am to4:50pm,Monday to Friday. Visitors will need to present photo ID in orderto enter the building. Please note: the Immigration Sectionis open 9:00am to 12:00noon. Many tourist and business visascan now be issued online. Public holidaysThe HighCommission will be closed on: - Monday 26 January 2009 - Australia Day and Chinese New Year
- Tuesday 27 January 2009 - Chinese New Year
- Friday 10 April 2009 - Good Friday
- Monday 13 April 2009 - Easter Monday
- Friday 1 May 2009 - Singapore Labour Day
- Monday 10 August 2009 - Singapore National Day*
- Monday 21 September 2009 - Hari Raya Puasa*
- Monday 5 October - Australia Labour Day
- Friday 27 November 2009 - Hari Raya Haji
- Friday 25 December 2009 - Christmas Day
- Monday 28 December 2009 - Boxing Day*
- Tuesday 29 December 2009 - Australian Government holiday
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