Visas
All visitors to Australia are required to hold a valid visa. Students wishing to study for a period greater than 3 months require a Student Visa. Please find below, contact information from Kenya, Mauritius and South Africa for processing visas.
Kenya
From 1 July 2011, Student visa applications from Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Republic of Congo, Republic of South Sudan, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda previously lodged at the Australian High Commission Nairobi will be lodged and processed in a single location – the Australian High Commission Pretoria. Please courier completed applications directly to the Australian High Commission Pretoria:
Australian High Commission Pretoria
292 Orient Street (Corner Schoeman)
Arcadia
Pretoria 0083
South Africa
Or alternatively post to:
Australian High Commission Pretoria
Private Bag X150
Arcadia 0007
South Africa
Student visa applicants residing in Kenya will need to lodge their applications and provide their biometrics directly at the Australian Visa Application Centre, VFS Global Nairobi, Kenya.
Australian Visa Application Centre
6th Floor
Geomaps Centre
Matumbato Road
Upper Hill, 00100, Nairobi.
Client contact number: +254 20 2712106-8
Email: info.auke@vfshelpline.com
www.vfsglobal.com/australia/kenya
Mauritius
The office in Mauritius is responsible for issuing visas and answering queries for students of the Indian Ocean islands (Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles):
Australian High Commission Port Louis
2nd Floor, Rogers House, Pres John Kennedy Street
Port Louis, MAURITIUS
Tel: +230 202 0180 [Calls for student visas on Monday to Friday from 1:30 to 3:45 pm]
Fax: +230 208 8878
Web: www.mauritius.embassy.gov.au (under section 'Visa Types and Studying in Australia')
South Africa
Some education agents located in Botswana, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe can provide assistance with the application for Australian Visas.
HEAD OFFICE (JOHANNESBURG)
Address: Office 25 & 26, 4th Floor, 9 Walters Avenue, 158 Jan Smuts, Rosebank, Johannesburg
Australian Visa Application Center Helpdesk Number : +27 (0) 839133636 *
* Value Added Services (VAS) Charges apply
Working Hours:
Submission : 0800 - 1230 and 1330 - 1500 Hours
Collection : 1400 - 1600 Hours
Working Days : Monday to Friday
PRETORIA
Address: Lobby 4, 1st Floor, Bank Forum 337 Veale Street, Brooklyn Pretoria (opposite Brooklyn Mall)
Fax No : +27 12 346 6556 / 086 601 1279.
Working Hours:
Submission : 0800 - 1230 and 1330 - 1500 Hours
Collection : 1400 - 1600 Hours
Working Days : Monday to Friday
CAPE TOWN
Address : Office 506, 5th Floor, 47 On Strand, Strand Street, Cape Town
Fax No. 086 590 0433
Working Hours:
Submission : 0800 - 1230 and 1330 - 1500 Hours
Collection : 1330 - 1600 Hours
Working Days : Monday to Friday
DURBAN
Address: Office 3, 2nd Floor, Swift Centre, 565 Corner of Ridge and Crescent Street, Morningside
Fax no. 086 506 1348
Working Hours:
Submission : 0800 - 1230 and 1330 - 1500 Hours
Collection : 1330 - 1600 Hours
Working Days : Monday to Friday
Website Address: www.vfs-au.co.za
Information Email ID: info.diacsa@vfshelpline.com
VFS Helpline Phone Number: +27 (0) 839133636 *
* Value Added Services (VAS) Charges apply
Quarantine
The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) can provide all required information regarding quarantine laws. To avoid any problems associated with breaking Australian quarantine laws or for any queries you may have we recommend you visit www.affa.gov.au