Australian High Commission

South Africa

High Commission address: 292 Orient Street, Arcadia, Pretoria - Telephone: +27 12 423 6000 - Fax: +27 12 342 8442 (Admin & Consular)

Visas, Tourism and Migration

How to apply for an Australian Visa or Citizenship

For information about how to lodge a visa or citizenship application for assessment by the Australian High Commission in Pretoria, including application forms, checklists, fees and payment options, and average processing times, please refer to the website of our Service Delivery Partner VFS Global:

www.vfs-au.co.za

General Information

For general information about visa and citizenship options (including for visa categories assessed in Australia) and much more, please see the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship website:

www.immi.gov.au

Tourism

Plan your trip with www.australia.com, the official Tourism Australia website, offering a wide range of travel information and planning tools including over 2000 images, a currency converter, daily weather updates, interactive maps, suggested holiday itineraries, holiday deals, specialist travel agents and more. Available in nine languages.

Tourist Refund Scheme

The Tourist Refund Scheme enables you to claim a refund, subject to certain conditions, of the goods and services tax (GST) and wine equalisation tax (WET) that you pay on goods you buy in Australia.

New Arrivals

A gateway to information ranging from citizenship, health, settlement help for migrants, working conditions to buying a home in Australia.

Customs and Quarantine

The Australian Customs Service manages the security and integrity of the Australian border and assists people and cargo to move in and out of the country.

Information for international travellers. Information about what items must be declared for inspection, what happens if you fail to declare or dispose of any quarantine items or make a false declaration, what happens to siezed items and what can't be mailed to Australia.

Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Australia

Jobs in Australia

This Australian mission is not able assist people in finding employment in Australia.