Australian Embassy

Russian Federation

Embassy address: 10A/2 Podkolokolny Pereulok, Moscow - Telephone: 956 6070 - Fax: 956 6170

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

Persons interested in migrating to Australia under the "Skilled Migration" category are invited to attend our seminar. The seminar will be in English only. You should have an Intermediate level of English to attend.
The seminar will be held on 31 March 2010 at 18:00
Location: Moscow, Australian Embassy, Immigration and Visa Section, 2d floor
Attendance by confirmed booking only. To book a place please e-mail
immigration.moscow@dfat.gov.au
before 18 March 2010
Participants are asked to bring their passports and arrive earlier due to security checks. Please read information on our website www.immi.gov.au in advance.

• Minister's announcement on GSM visas – 8 February 2010

On 8 February 2010, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, announced the following changes to the General Skilled Migration program:
the outcomes of a review of the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL)
the replacement of the current Skilled Occupation List (SOL) in the second half of 2010
offshore GSM visas made before 1 September 2007 would be capped and ceased
priority processing arrangements
skills assessment requirements for GSM applicants nominating a trade occupation.

More information is available on the Department's website at http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/whats-new.htm

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

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