Australian visas - Biometrics collection starts in Fiji and Thailand

The Department has announced on its website  the collection of biometrics will commence in Fiji on 3 May 2016 and Thailand on 4 May 2016.

Biometrics will be collected from visa applicants who are in those countries at the time of making a visa application to enter Australia, unless they are excluded or exempted from doing so under Australian Government policy.

Visa applicants in Fiji and Thailand who lodge their applications at the AVACs in these countries will be asked to provide their biometrics at the same time.

Some applicants lodging their visas online may be sent a letter informing them that they need to attend the AVAC in person to provide their biometrics. Applicants will need to contact the AVAC to make an appointment and have their biometrics collected.

Biometric data will be collected by the Australian Government's service provider TT Services through a quick, discreet and a non-intrusive process that captures a facial image and a 10-digit fingerprint scan.

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Biometrics collection Singapore

Biometrics collection will commence in Singapore from 24 April 2015. All applicants irrespective of their nationality who are physically in Singapore will be required to provide biometrics, unless excluded or exempt under policy.

Visa applicants residing in Singapore and who attend the Australian Visa Application Centre (AVAC) in Singapore to lodge their applications, will be asked to provide their biometrics at the same time.

Where applications are posted to the Australian High Commission or the AVAC in Singapore, a letter will be sent to applicants requiring them to attend the AVAC, in person, to provide their biometrics.

Biometrics will be collected from visa applicants who are in Singapore at the time of making a visa application to enter Australia, unless they are excluded or exempted from doing so under Australian Government policy.

Visa applicants residing in Singapore who lodge their application at the Australian Visa Application Centre (AVAC) in Singapore will be asked to provide their biometrics at the same time.

Visa applicants who send their applications by post to the Australian High Commission in Singapore or to the AVAC, will be sent a letter requiring them to attend the AVAC, in person, to provide their biometrics.

Some applicants lodging their visas online might be sent a letter informing them that they need to attend the AVAC in person to provide their biometrics.​​​​​

Applicants will need to contact the Australian Visa Application Centre to make an appointment and have their biometrics collected.

Biometrics data will be collected by the Australian Government's service provider VFS Global through a quick, discreet and a non-intrusive process that captures a facial image and a 10-digit fingerprint scan.

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