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Visas and Immigration
Welcome to the website of the Visa & Immigration Section of the Australian Embassy Moscow. Our office processes visa applications from nationals and legal residents of the following countries:
Armenia Russia
Azerbaijan Tajikistan
Belarus Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan Ukraine
Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan
Moldova
Counter hours are 9:00am to 12:30pm by appointment.
For an appointment, please contact the Visa Office on the below email address or the below telephone number:
Email us - immigration.moscow@dfat.gov.au
Telephone: +7 (495) 956 6070
Outside of these times and on public holidays, recorded information is available.
We prefer that you contact us by email and aim to respond within 7 working days
See: Public Holidays
All clients are advised to email or telephone the Immigration and Visa section in the first instance to discuss their requirements. In many circumstances the assistance required can be provided by phone or email, without the need to make an appointment and attend the Embassy.
For comprehensive information on visas for Australia and Australian citizenship, please visit the main website of the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship.See: http://www.immi.gov.au
Latest News
- From 01 January 2010, new legislative changes come into effect for Student visa living costs and evidence of funds.
Financial requirements for a student visa have changed and international students are required to demonstrate that they have genuine access to sufficient funds to be granted a student visa. These changes will affect all applications lodged on or after 1 January 2010. The changes relate to increases of the amount a student or student guardian visa applicant must have for the living costs component of the financial capacity requirements and a new criterion which requires the Minister or delegate to be satisfied that an applicant will have access to the funds that are declared or demonstrated as part of the financial capacity requirement for grant of a student or student guardian visa.
For further information please refer to the Department's website at: http://www.immi.gov.au/students/_pdf/student-living-costs.pdf
- On Wed 16 September 2009 new legislation came into effect in Australia for the following visa subclasses:
Child Class AH & BT;
Partner Class UF, BC, UK & BS; and
Prospective Marriage Class TO.
When an applicant under the age of 18 is included in an application for one of the above visas, the sponsor will be required to provide a national police check (NPC).
The requirement is to apply to all relevant applications received but not finally determined by Wednesday 16 September 2009 and to all relevant applications received on or after that date.
- Increases to Fees and Charges from 1 July 2009
A number of Visa Application Charges (VACs) and other fees will increase on 1 July 2009 in accordance with recent decisions made by the Australian Government.
You must use the 1 July 2009 version of Form 990i if you will be lodging your application on or after 1 July 2009. If you send your application by mail prior to 1 July 2009, but your application is not received until on or after 1 July 2009, the new fee or VAC will be applied.
Please note: due to the current exchange rate, the increase in the Russian Rouble equivalent for Migration Applications is significant. You may wish to consider arranging for your sponsor to pay the Visa Application Charge in Australia to avoid this increase.
- Further information
For more information on VACs and how changes to these charges affect applications please refer to the Department’s website at: http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i/increase-fees-charges.htm
Contact us
Australian Embassy
10A/2 Podkolokolny Pereulok
Moscow, Russia, 109028.
Metro: Kitai Gorod
Email: immigration.moscow@dfat.gov.au
Telephone: +7 495 956 6070
Fax: +7 495 956 6162
Applying for a visa
- How to apply for a Visa in Moscow - general information
- If you have been granted a visa and need a visa label
- Fees
- Medical Requirements
- Panel Doctors List
- Character Requirements
- Important Information for Sponsors and Inviters
Citizenship
Client Service and feedback
January 2010