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Visas and immigration
The Australian Embassy in France does not process visa or citizenship applications. Visa processing for residents and citizens of France is undertaken electronically through the online eVisa service, at Onshore Processing Centres, or the visa office at the Australian Embassy in Madrid.
Clients resident in Africa are not processed by the Embassy in Paris or the immigration office in Madrid. Residents of Algeria and Morocco should apply at the Cairo Office www.egypt.embassy.gov.au. Residents of Mauritania, Central African Republic and Chad should apply at the Nairobi Office www.kenya.embassy.gov.au.
For more information:
(for information about all visas and citizenship; to apply on line and to use the Visa Wizard fo find which visa you need)
- www.spain.embassy.gov.au/madrcastellano/Visas_and_Migration.html
(for local processing procedures)
Information on recent changes to visa lodgement and processing arrangements for clients from France, Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco and Portugal is available.
See: Visa lodgement and processing arrangements for clients from France, Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco and Portugal ( 72KB PDF file)
Telephone
Europe Service Center: + 33 (0)1 82 88 23 04
Telephone hours: 09.00am to 04.00pm London time, Monday to Friday (except all UK and some public holidays).
See: UK Public Holidays
Introduction of Biometrics Collection in France
From 31 May 2011, applicants in France, regardless of nationality, lodging paper-based visa applications may be required to provide their biometrics. In line with current visa application lodgement requirements, applicants should continue to send their visa application to the Australian Embassy Madrid, Spain. The Visa Office of the Australian Embassy Madrid will then notify applicants in writing of the requirement to attend the Australian Biometrics Collection Centre (ABCC) in Paris, in person, to provide their biometrics. A 10-digit fingerprint scan and a digital facial photograph will be collected.
For a list of visa subclasses that require biometrics to be collected from visa applicants, see the Inclusions list on the DIAC website.
Some persons are exempt from providing biometrics, for example Heads of State and accredited diplomats. For categories of applicants exempt or excluded from biometric data collection, see the Exemptions and exclusions list on the DIAC website.
For more information on the biometric collection process:
See: Biometrics Collection Process
Important notes
Do not attend the ABCC for your biometrics collection until advised to do so by the Australian Embassy in Madrid
Applicants who are eligible for and are then granted an electronic visa will not need to provide biometrics. For a list of eligible passports for electronic visas, please see DIAC website.
French citizens who hold French passports are eligible to apply for electronic visas.
From 31 May 2011, biometrics will be collected at the Australian Biometrics Collection Centre in Paris located at:
WorldBridge Service
18 rue de Prony,
92600 Asnières Sur Seine,
France
If you are lodging a paper-based visa application, please see the Australian Embassy Madrid website for further details of the visa application process.
If you have specific enquiries about the Australian visas, please refer to : http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/forms/europe/