Australian High Commission
Papua New Guinea

Visas, Migration and Citizenship

The Australian border is open. For the latest information on Australia's immigration and border arrangements during the COVID-19 outbreak please visit https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/.

The best way to find out information about immigration and citizenship is by visiting the Department of Home Affairs website at www.homeaffairs.gov.au.

 

Visa Services

The Australian High Commission in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea has no visa function. Our office in Suva, Fiji manages visa services for clients in Papua New Guinea. Please visit: Visas and migration (highcommission.gov.au)

You can apply online for most Australian visas and citizenship through ImmiAccount. This is the preferred and most efficient way to apply.

 

Australian Biometric Collection Centres in Papua New Guinea

The Department of Home Affairs collects biometrics from people in Papua New Guinea of any nationality who are applying for a visa to Australia. Biometrics collected are a photograph of your face and a 10-digit electronic fingerprint scan (the fingerprint scan does not use any ink).

Visa applicants in Papua New Guinea receive a letter advising them of the requirement to attend the Australian Biometric Collection Centre (ABCC) located in Port Moresby and Lae (operating on Fridays only), in person. Applicants who are excluded or exempt from the Program will be advised.

Applicants must book an appointment in advanbce on the VFS Global website and pay the service fee when they attend the appointment.

Australian Biometric Collection Centre

Port Moresby

Australian Biometric Collection Centre

Lae

Crown Hotel Port Moresby

Corner Hunter and Douglas Street 

121 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. 

 

 

Hours of operation:  Monday to Friday

8:30am to 3:30pm

Hotel Morobe

Section 177 Lot 1 and 2

Coronation Dr

Lae, Papua New Guinea

 

Hours of operation: Every Friday

9:30am to 4:30pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VFS Global website: http://www.vfsglobal.com/australia/

Department of Home Affairs: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/

Australian High Commission Port Moresby: https://png.embassy.gov.au/

 

Refunds of Visa Application Charge for Students

Student visa holders who travel to Australia and arrive between 19 January 2022 and 19 March 2022 will be refunded the visa application charge they paid when they applied for their Student visa. The current visa application charge for a Student visa is $630. Dependent visa applicants will also have their visa application charges refunded if they travel to Australia during this period.

Eligible travellers will be able to apply for a refund of their visa application charge until 31 December 2022. Further information on how to apply for a visa refund is available on the Department’s website at: Getting a refund (homeaffairs.gov.au).

 

Relaxation of Work Restrictions for Student Visa Holders

Student visa holders are now able to work over their normal limit of 40 hours per fortnight during term time. They are also able to work immediately upon arrival in Australia, and do not need to wait until their course of study or training commences.

These changes take effect from 19 January 2022.

 

DNA testing for Applications

You should NOT make any arrangements for DNA testing until you receive a formal request to do so.

When/if you have received a request, the steps are as follow:

 

Contact Us

If you have read this information and still need more information or help, you can contact the  Visa Office at the Australian High Commission in Suva here:  Contact us