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Visas - Important Notice
The Australian Government does not provide visa services in Nigeria. The Australian High Commission in Nigeria does not have any staff trained in immigration or visa issues.
All visa applications are processed at the Australian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa. All enquiries should be directed to the Australian High Commission in Pretoria, which can contacted by telephone on +27 12 423 6000. Phone enquiries can be made between 8:30am and 3:30pm Pretoria time.
In addition, the Australian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa can be contacted via e-mail, at pretoria.nigeria@dfat.gov.au.
Visa forms can be downloaded from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website. All information about visas and immigration can also be found on this website.
***NEW ARRANGEMENTS FROM 1 JUNE 2010***
New arrangements for lodging visa applications in Nigeria took effect from 1 June 2010.
Now, applicants for Australian visas should submit their applications at a VFS Global office, the addresses of which are as follows:
Abuja
Address: Plot No. 42, Door No. 38, Lobito Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja.
Phone number: 09-8701519
Working hours: Submission – 8am to 3pm. Collection of passports – 10am to 3pm.
Ikeja
Address: No. 16, Billings Way, Ground and 1st Floor, Oregun Industrial Area, Ikeja, Lagos.
Phone number: 09-8701519
Working hours: Submission – 8am to 3pm. Collection of passports – 10am to 3pm.
It is important to remember that all applications will continue to be assessed and decided by the visa and immigration office at the Australian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, in strict accordance with Australian immigration legislation and policy. VFS Global staff are not employees of the Australian Government and do not have any power to assess or decide applications.
For information on how to lodge a visa application, including in relation to application forms, checklists, fees and payment options, and average processing times, please refer to the website of VFSGlobal:http://vfsglobal.com/australia/nigeria/