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We are committed to providing excellent visa support services for the Australian
High Commission in Bangladesh. Our services comprise assistance to the
Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship in the receipt of clients’
visa applications, data capture and form distribution, the receipt of visa
application charges and the secure handling of clients’ passports and other
accountable documents.
We are a specialist organization with world-wide operations servicing
diplomatic missions in a range of locations. See our international website at
www.vfsglobal.com for more details about us.
Since December 2004 we have served and supported the visa operations of the
Australian High Commission in Bangladesh.
All electronic links to Australian Government information have been approved by
the Australian High Commission. All information has the prior approval of the
Australian High Commission.
NOTICE
What's New
THE OFFICE TIMINGS DURING THE MONTH OF RAMADAN IS AS FOLLOWS:
APPLICATION SUBMISSION IS FROM 09:00 HRS – 14.00 HRS.
INFORMATION, PASSPORT DELIVERY & ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT SUBMISSION IS FROM 09.00 HRS – 14.30 HRS.
From 9 November 2009, applications for Occupational Trainee visas (a temporary
residence visa) should not be accepted at VFS
Fees and charges are reviewed on 1 July each year.
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. A number of other VAC and fees will increase in accordance with
changes in the Consumer Price Index, or in the case of the second installment of
the visa application charge for the Contributory Parent visa category, by the
Contributory Parent Visa Composite Index.
The new fee or VAC will apply to any application received on or after 1 July
2009.
In addition, the amount that you will need to pay in Bangladesh Taka will also
change on 1 July 2009.
Further information can be found at
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i/increase-fees-charges.htm.
VFS Logistic Fees BDT 750 from 01Jan, 2008.
IMPORTANT - Changes in Student Visa Procedures from 26
April 2008
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Changes to Student Permission to Work:
From 26 April 2008, all student visas will be granted with work rights attached
. This will remove the need for most international students to make separate
applications for student visas with permission to work after arrival in
Australia.
While student visa holders will have work rights automatically included in
their visa grant, the work conditions themselves will not change . Students and
their dependants will still have the same work rights as before and will be
restricted from undertaking work until they have commenced their course in
Australia.
- Primary applicants will be granted a student visa which will automatically be
subject to new condition 8105 . This condition will allow the holder to work up
to 20 hours per week while their course is in session, excluding any work
undertaken as a registered part of their course. This condition will also
restrict the holder from undertaking any work until the holder has commenced
their course in Australia.
- Secondary applicants will be granted a student visa which will automatically
be subject to new condition 8104 . This condition will allow the holder to work
up to 20 hours per week and will restrict the holder from undertaking any work
until the primary visa holder has commenced their course of study in Australia.
This condition will also specify that dependants of students who have commenced
a Masters or PhD level course are able to work unlimited hours. Conditions 8105
and 8104 will also include the definition of a 'week' in relation to work
limitations as being a period commencing on a Monday and ending on a Sunday.
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Increase in the Student Visa Application Charge:
To accommodate the new permission to work arrangements, the Student Visa
Application Charge (VAC) will increase by AUD$20 to AUD$450 from 26 April
2008.This will result in an overall saving of $40 for student visa holders who
were previously required to pay $430 on initial application and a further $60
in Australia for permission to work. The new VAC in Bangladesh Taka will be BDT
29,820.
The new VAC will apply to all student visa applications, including subclass 580
(student guardian), lodged on or after 26 April 2008.
Transitional arrangements
Persons granted students visas subject to 8101 prior to 26 April 2008 will
continue to be able to lodge an application for permission to work online or by
paper using form 157P - Application for a student visa with permission to work.
The application charge for permission to work will remain at AUD $60.
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Changes to Tourist (e676) and student eVisa Forms:
From 26 April 2008, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship will
implement changes to the e676 and Student eVisa forms (both the online and
offline eforms). The eVisa forms available on the Internet will be changed to
contain additional questions on Health and Character. To avoid any unnecessary
delays in processing, applicants are encouraged to complete all of the
additional information prior to lodging your application online.
Application Forms are now “Fillable” Online
Most of the
Department of Immigration and Citizenship's forms are now in Portable Document
Format (PDF), which are "fillable" on its website atwww.immi.gov.au/allforms
. The new forms are identical in appearance to the previous downloadable forms
but the difference is that clients can now complete these forms on their own
computer and then print, sign and lodge their applications.
It needs to be noted, however, that these forms cannot yet be lodged
electronically. Although clients can download and save copies of the basic PDF
forms to their own computers, they will not be able to save any of the
information they have entered into these forms unless they have a full version
of Adobe Acrobat Professional (not the free Adobe Reader) installed on their
computer.
When a client opens any of the fillable forms using the free Adobe Reader, they
will be presented with the following alert message: "Please Note: You cannot
save a completed copy of this form on your computer. If you would like a copy
for your records, please fill in and print it."
If the client has a full version of Adobe Acrobat Professional installed on
their computer, the alert message will not appear.
The benefits to clients of using fillable forms include (i) helping to reduce
processing times because DIAC officers will no longer struggle to read
illegible handwriting; and (ii) ensuring only the latest versions of
application forms are used.
Maritime Crew Visa required from 1 January
2008
Sea crew arriving in Australia from 1January 2008 will be required
to hold a Maritime Crew Visa. A fine of AUD$5000 may be issued to the ship’s
Master or agent for every foreign crew member in breach of the requirement. In
addition, crew will be restricted on board the vessel while it is in Australia.
To apply for a Maritime Crew Visa visit: www.immi.gov.au/sea
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