How Nigerians Can Get a Visa to Australia
Australia is a developed country in the Australian continent ans also passes off as one of the wealthiest countries in the world. It is a member of the British Commonwealth and they have The Queen of England on their currency (although in Australia, she's referred to as the "Queen of Australia"). Australia is the world's sixth largest country by total area.
The Types of Australian Visas You Can Apply For
These are the various kinds of Australian visas you can apply for:
1. Visitor Visa - Business Visitor Stream
2. Visitor Visa - Tourist Stream
3. Visitor Visa - Sponsored Family Stream
4. Medical Treatment Visa
5. Student Visa
Where to Go
Please note that the Australian Government doesn't provide visa services at the Australian High Commission in Abuja. All visa applications to Australia from Nigeria are processed through the Australian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa.
Since October 30, 2014, the management of Australian visa application centres in Nigeria have been taken over by Teleperformance Ltd.
The locations for Teleperformance Ltd visa centres in Abuja and Lagos are:
Abuja:
Address: 3rd Floor, El Yakub Muhktar Place, Zakariya Maimalari Street,CBD, Abuja
Working Days: Monday to Friday
Lagos:
Address: 5th & 6th Floors Etiebets Place, 21 Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja, Ikeja, Lagos
Working Days: Monday to Friday
Telephone enquiries including appointment bookings:
+27 (0) 21 401 7500
8:30 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday, South African time.
Please note that the centres will be closed and inaccessible on South African holidays.
Requirements
The following are the basic requirements to obtain an Australian visa.
1. Polio vaccination certificate: If you have spent 28 days or longer since 5 May 2014 in Iraq, Afghanistan, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Israel, Nigeria, Cameroon, Pakistan, Somalia or Syria, you will be required to provide a certificate of vaccination against Polio along with your visa application.
2. Yellow Fever card
3. Biometrics: All visa applicants, regardless of their nationality, who are physically in Nigeria when applying for a visa to enter Australia, will be required to provide their biometrics (fingerprints and a digital photograph) unless they are biometrics exempt.
For more information regarding processing an Australian visa, you can visit either of the Teleperformance offices listed above, or reach them on the phone. You can also send an email to the Visa and Immigration Section at the Australian High Commission in Pretoria via email at [email protected]