Australian Embassy

France

Embassy address: 4, rue Jean Rey 75724 Paris Cedex 15 - Telephone : 01 40 59 33 00 - Fax : 01 40 59 33 10. Visa Enquiries telephone (Europe Service Center): +33 (0)1 82 88 23 04, Mon-Fri 10am to 5pm

Working at a University or Research Institute

If you are a professional academic intending to visit Australia on a temporary basis, to observe or participate in an Australian research project at an Australian tertiary or research institution, you may be eligible for a Visiting Academic, subclass 419 visa.

You must not receive remuneration other than a contribution towards living and travel expenses. You must be sponsored and nominated by an Australian tertiary or research institution for this visa.

Detailed information is available.

See: Visiting Academic Visa (subclass 419)

If you are an educational worker employed by an Australian institution, you should consider applying for a Subclass 457 – Business (Long Stay) visa.

See: Temporary Business (Long Stay) - Subclass 457

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Processing Times

See: Paris Target Processing Times

Important Information
You can help us to process your case quickly by ensuring that your application is complete and includes all the information listed above.

Please note that we recommend that you do not make travel commitments until after the visa has been approved.

Note: Applications will be processed in order of receipt. We are unable to expedite applications because of travel arrangements made prior to holding a valid visa or travel authority for Australia.
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