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Visa Evidencing
Do I need a visa label?
If you have applied online for a Tourist visa eVisitor or e676, Working Holiday Maker visa or Student visa, you do not need a visa label in your passport.
If you have obtained an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) from the travel agent or airline, you will not receive a visa label. The visa is stored electronically.
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How do I get a visa label placed into my passport?
If you have received written notification from another DIAC office that your visa has been granted and that you need to obtain a visa label in your passport, you should send the following documents to the Visa Office:
Original passports (containing at least one blank page)
Copy of the visa grant letter
Covering letter including the return address and your contact details in case
we need to contact you i.e. phone/email
Australian Embassy
Visa Office
4 rue Jean Rey
75724 Paris Cedex 15
FRANCE
If you are applying by mail, please note the following:
IF YOU ARE RESIDENT IN FRANCE - Please also enclose a self-addressed envelope with 3.70 Euros postage (1 passport), or 4.61 Euros postage (2 passports) or 4.98 Euros postage (3-4 passports) together with a form 'Preuve de depot SANS avis de réception' obtained from the post office.
If you would like to have your passport returned by Chronopost, please enclose a pre-paid Chronopost envelope.
IF YOU ARE RESIDENT OUTSIDE FRANCE - Please also enclose a self-addressed envelope with 7 International Response Coupons, purchased at the post office, to cover postal costs.
EXPRESS COURIER - If you would like to have your passport returned to you by express courier, once a decision has been made on your application you must organise the passport collection with the courier at your own expense and inform us when the passport will be collected (passports can be collected between 9h30 and 12h30 or 14h00 and 17h00 from Monday to Friday, except Bank Holidays).
If you wish to come to the Embassy to obtain your visa label, you will require an appointment to attend our office.
See: Paris Visa Office Contact Details
Important: Please note we require up to 5 working days to print a label once the passport is received by this office.
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Change of passport but valid visa in old passport
- If your obtain a new passport and you have a valid visa label in your old passport you may travel to Australia with both new and your expired passport.
You simply need to present your old and new passport for boarding and entry clearance. The visa label must be intact (not detached or damaged in any way).
- If you have married since you last obtained your valid visa label and your new passport is in your married name, you must also provide evidence of the basis for the name change. In this example, you will need to present your old passport containing the intact, valid visa label, your new passport and your marriage certificate. After your arrival in Australia you may approach your local immigration office to have the visa transferred into your new passport.
Transferring a valid visa label into a new passport
If you wish to have your valid visa label transferred into your new passport, you should send the following documents to the Visa Office:
Original passports (containing at least one blank page)- please also insure you provide your old passport which contains the visa label (or provide an explanation if you are not able to provide this)
Covering letter including the return address and your contact details in case
we need to contact you i.e. phone/email
Copy of a police report noting that your passport has been reported lost or
stolen (if applicable)
Australian Embassy
Visa Office
4 rue Jean Rey
75724 Paris Cedex 15
FRANCE
Alternatively, you may attend our office to obtain your visa label. Please contact us in the first instance to determine your situation.
See: Paris Visa Office Contact Details
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Information for Resident Return Visa holders
If you are applying for a replacement Resident Return Visa label, please see the information on our website.
See: Resident Return Visas
The form 1085 can be used to apply for a replacement label or to apply for a new Resident Return Visa if your visa is no longer valid for travel.