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Immigration, Visas and Citizenship
The Visas and Immigration section of the Australian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur processes visa applications for people who are resident in Malaysia and Brunei. Everyone except Australian and New Zealand citizens will need to obtain a visa prior to travelling to Australia.
If you have an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) and would like to enquire about the status, see the ETA section of the website.
Latest news & changes
- From 1 July 2013 new visa pricing arrangements will be introduced, changing visa applications charges from a single charge at the time of application to a charge per applicant in an individual or combined application. See: http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/whats-new
- From 9am 22 July 2013 you can make an appointment to lodge your Work and Holiday visa application at the Australia Visa Application Centre. Only 100 appointment slots will be available. For more information visit the Work and Holiday visa section of the website.
- From 23 March 2013 the Australian government intends to introduce significant changes to the Visitor and Medical Treatment visas. For more information visit www.immi.gov.au/visas/visitor/
- You do not need a visa label in your passport to travel to Australia. From 24 November 2012, if you request for a visa label for your current Australian visa, you will need to pay a fee for it. More information about the Visa Evidence Charge is available on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website. To check your Australian visa details online for free using VEVO, visit www.immi.gov.au/vevo
- From 24 November 2012 there will be changes to some temporary visas. Information about the changes and the Temporary Work visa subclasses are available on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website.
- From 17 September 2012 the Visa Office at the Australian High Commission is available by appointment only. For visa enquiries and appointment bookings, you will need to contact the Australian Visa Application Centre.
Beware of employment scams and offers of travel to Australia. See the Scams and warnings section of the website for more information.
For more information about migration fraud and how you can protect yourself, visit the Department of Immigration and Citizenship's website.
Visa information & how to apply
- Visa information
- Application forms and checklists
- Fees and charges
- Health requirements
- Character requirements
- Frequently asked questions
How and where to lodge your application
Post lodgement – what happens next
- How long will my application take
- Visa evidencing / visa label
- Visa cancellation requests
- Frequently asked questions
Citizenship
- Information on Australia citizenship
- Applying for Australian citizenship
- Applying for an Australian passport
Other important information
Migration agents
Before deciding to use an agent, we recommend you read some important information:
- Using a migration agent
- Information about migration agents operating outside Australia (PDF, 980Kb, 1 page)
- Office of the Migration Agent Registration Authority
- Consumer Guide (PDF, 102 Kb, 1 page)
- Translated brochures
Migration fraud
Beware of email, Internet and employment scams. Protect yourself from migration fraud.
people our business
We are continually striving to improve our client services and welcome feedback and suggestions. The department’s client services charter outlines what you need to know when dealing with us so we can better help you. For ways to contact us, visit our contact details and opening hours section of the website.
This page was last updated on 14 June 2013