Important Visa & Migration Notices

CLIENT SERVICES INFORMATION Im portant Changes to Visa Application Charges from 1 July 2013 From 1 July 201 3, new v isa pricing arrangements will be introduced, changing v isa application charges from a single charge at the time of application to a charge per applicant in an indiv idual or combined application. The v isa application charge is the amount of money in Australian Dollars (AUD) that must be paid for a v isa application, unless there is an ex emption. The v isa application charge might be broken into instalments, with one part pay able at the time of application, and another before grant. Depending on y our circumstances, there will be different ty pes of charges included in the total v isa application charge amount that is pay able at the time of lodging a v isa application. Please refer to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection website for further information on these new arrangements by clicking here (http://www.immi.gov .au/allforms/new-v isa-charges-1 july 201 3).

Clients attending the Australian Embassy in Belgrade to enquire about v isa and immigration matters are required to hav e an appointment.For an appointment please contact the Embassy by e-mail: immigration.belgrade@dfat.gov .au (mailto:immigration.belgrade@dfat.gov .au) or call +381 (0)1 1 3303 400 between 09:00 and 1 1 :00, Monday Friday .

Visa Application Charges Pay ment must be included for y our application to be v alid. Pay ment using credit cards are processed in Australian Dollars (AUD) - only Master card, V isa, AMEX, Diners and JCB accepted. Note: When pay ing by credit card in Australian Dollars y ou may incur banking and currency conv ersion fees and y ou must accept the risk associated with any currency fluctuations. Please ensure with y our bank that y our daily credit limit and funds are sufficient to cov er the v isa application charge. If y ou do not hav e a credit card, y ou may arrange for another person to pay by credit card on y our behalf. Please ensure the credit card holder signs the authorisation form. See: Credit Card Authorisation Form (PDF) (/files/bgde/Credit Card Authorisation Form - V AC Nov 28 1 2.pdf) The processing charge cannot be refunded, irrespectiv e of the outcome of the application. Y our application will be returned if: y ou do not include pay ment details, we are unable to deduct the fee from y our credit card y ou authorise us to deduct a fee which is insufficient.

Visas and Immigration

Welcome to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) Belgrade website. For information on v isas for Australia and Australian citizenship, v isit the main website of the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection (http://www.immi.gov .au/). Australias modern electronic v isa sy stem does not require y ou to hav e a v isa label placed in y our passport to confirm y our immigration status and entitlements in Australia. When y ou check-in to fly to Australia, airline staff will use y our passport to electronically confirm that y ou hav e authority to trav el to

Australia prior to boarding the aircraft. See: About Y our V isa http://www.immi.gov .au/v isas/about-y our-v isa.htm (http://www.immi.gov .au/v isas/about-y our-v isa.htm) Sav remeni australijski sistem elektronskih v iza ne zahtev a da u pasosu imate fizicki dokaz - nalepnicu koja ce potv rditi V as imigracioni status i prav a koja se odnose na V as borav ak u Australiji. Kada se budete prijav ili na let, osoblje av ioprev oznika ce na osnov u podataka iz v aseg pasosa elektronski utv rditi da mozete da putujete u Australiju. Za dodatne podatke, posetite: About Y our V isa http://www.immi.gov .au/v isas/about-y our-v isa.htm (http://www.immi.gov .au/v isas/about-y our-v isa.htm)

If y ou need a v isa for Australia which is processed at the Australian Embassy in Belgrade, y ou will find further information on this website in the links below. The V isa Section of the Australian Embassy Belgrade processes v isa applications from nationals of the following countries: Serbia Montenegro Former Y ugoslav Republic of Macedonia Romania Bulgaria Albania Contact us Y ou can contact the V isa Office by e mail: immigration.belgrade@dfat.gov .au (mailto:immigration.belgrade@dfat.gov .au) or call (+381 1 1 ) 33-03-400 between 09:00 and 1 1 :00 am Monday Friday . Counter Hours; By appointment only . For an appointment, please contact the V isa Office on the abov e number or on the abov e email address. All clients are adv ised to phone or email the V isa Office in the first instance to discusss their requirements. In many circumstances the assistance required can be prov ided by phone or email, without the need to make an appointment.

Applying for a visa

Citizens of Serbia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro
Citizens of Serbia, Former Y ugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro trav elling to Australia for tourism or business purposes can lodge V isitor (Subclass 600) applications online with the Australian Embassy Belgrade. For more information go to: http://www.immi.gov .au/e_v isa/e600.htm. (http://www.immi.gov .au/e_v isa/e600.htm) Applicants can forward paper v isa 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 serv ice. Applications can also be lodged in person v ia appointment at the Australian Embassy in Belgrade.

Citizens of Bulgaria and Romania

Bulgarian and Romanian citizens intending on trav elling to Australia for tourism or business purposes can apply online for an eV isitor (subclass 651 ) v isa. For more information go to: http://www.immi.gov .au/v isas/v isitor/651 /applicants.htm (http://www.immi.gov .au/v isas/v isitor/651 /applicants.htm) Applicants can forward paper v isa 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 serv ice. Applications can also be lodged in person v ia appointment at the Australian Embassy in Belgrade.

Citizens of Albania
V isa applications can be forwarded to the Australian Embassy in Belgrade by mail or courier serv ice. Applications can also be lodged in person v ia appointment at the Australian Embassy in Belgrade.

Address and contact details are: Australian Embassy in Belgrade

Address 8th Floor, V ladimira Popov ica 38-40 1 1 07 0 Beograd Serbia

Country & Area Code + 381 1 1 Telephone (switchboard) 33-03-400 Fax 33-03-409 Immigration Fax 33-03-441 Email (V isas and Immigration) - immigration.belgrade@dfat.gov .au (General) - belgrade.embassy @dfat.gov .au Working Hours: Monday s to Friday s 8:30 - 1 6:30 General Telephone Enquiries From 08:30 to 1 6:30 V isa Applications Counter: By appointment only Telephone enquiries: From 09:00 to 1 1 :00

DIBP Belgrade has specific documentary requirements for most v isa applications lodged at the Australian Embassy in Belgrade, i.e.: Tourism or Business purposes V isa Checklist (/files/bgde/1 Tourism or Business purposes V isa Checklist.doc) Student V isa Checklist (/files/bgde/1 Student V isa.doc) Temporary work (Short Stay Activ ity ) V isa (Stay up to 3 months) V isa Checklist (/files/bgde/1 Temporary Work (Short Stay Activ ity ) V isa (Stay up to 3 months) V isa Checklist.doc)

To request a checklist for other v isa classes please email: immigration.belgrade@dfat.gov .au (mailto:immigration.belgrade@dfat.gov .au)

Fees (http://www.immi.gov .au/fees-charges) Character requirements (http://www.immi.gov .au/allforms/character-requirements/index .htm) Health requirements (http://www.immi.gov .au/allforms/health-requirements/index .htm)

Visa applications lodged and processed by DIBP Belgrade are:

Visa ty pes V isitors, including tourists, family v isitors, short-stay business v isitors and for medical treatment

Passengers transiting Australia

Students

V isiting academics, religious workers, sportspeople and for participation in ex change programs

Resident Return v isas (RRV ), for people who hav e prev iously been granted permanent residence and wish to return to Australia.

Spouses, fiancs and interdependent partners of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens,

Family members, including last remaining relativ es, carers or aged dependant relativ es of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens,

Children of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens.

V isiting Australia (http://www.immi.gov .au/v isitors/index .htm) Study ing in Australia (http://www.immi.gov .au/students/index .htm) Working in Australia (http://www.immi.gov .au/skilled/index .htm) Returning Residents (http://www.immi.gov .au/migrants/residents/index .htm) Migrating to Australia (http://www.immi.gov .au/immigration.htm) Maritime Crew V isa (http://www.immi.gov .au/sea/mcv /about.htm)

Forms and checklists

Download forms (http://www.immi.gov .au/allforms/index .htm) For most v isa applications lodged at the Australian Embassy in Belgrade local forms produced by the Embassy itself must also be completed and included in a v isa application.

Local Forms V isitors and temporary entrants: All v isitor and temporary v isa applicants must submit a completed and signed V isa Questionnaire (/bgde/v isa%5fQuest.html). Specific Document checklists: To request a v isa specific document checklist please email: immigration.belgrade@dfat.gov .au (mailto:immigration.belgrade@dfat.gov .au)

Citizenship
DIBP Belgrade receiv es applications for Australian citizenship and v arious ev identiary documents, including: Registration of citizenship by descent Resumption of Australian citizenship Renunciation of Australian citizenship Application for ev idence 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 ) 1 1 3303 400.

Citizenship Web Site (http://www.citizenship.gov .au/)