Australian High Commission

Mauritius

High Commission address: 2nd Floor, Rogers House, 5 President John Kennedy St, Port Louis - Telephone: 202 0160 - Fax: 208 8878

Visas and Immigration

Do I need a visa?

If you wish to travel to Australia you will need a Visa unless:

You are an Australian National (you MUST enter on your Australian Passport)
You are a New Zealand National (you MUST enter on your New Zealand Passport)

There are no exceptions to the above.

If you are transitting Australia you must apply for a transit visa.

Contact us

email: immigration.portlouis@dfat.gov.au
Direct telephone number: (230) 202 0180 from 1.00 pm to 3.45 pm, Monday to Friday
Visas office contact details

Applying for a visa

Visa types

Forms and checklists

Once you have downloaded the application form for a Visitor Visa or a Business Visa, carefully read the information sheet which outlines the documents you will need to provide .

You must then lodge your application at the Australian High Commission during the appropriate office hours.

Visa Application Forms cannot be lodged via email.

Reduction of certain Student visa assessment levels from 24 March 2012

Student visa assessment levels for 29 countries, for certain Student visa subclasses, will be reduced from 24 March 2012. Student visa applications for these countries and visa subclasses lodged on or after 24 March 2012 will be subject to these new assessment levels.

These changes will lower the minimum evidentiary requirements needed for the grant of a Student visa for the selected countries and education sectors.

See: Reduction of Certain Student Visa Assessment Levels

The following countries and Student visa subclasses will be affected by the assessment level decreases which will take effect on 24 March 2012.

Mauritius Subclass 571 – Schools AL1
Seychelles Subclass 571 – Schools AL1
Seychelles Subclass 572 – VET AL1
Seychelles Subclass 575 – Non–Award AL1

All AL1 student visa applicants are eligible for an e-Student visa for which they can apply directly on the internet 'http://www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/students.htm'.

Temporary changes to Visa Counter hours for the lodgement of visa applications during the week of 21 to 25 May 2012 only

Please be advised that during the week of 21 to 25 May 2012 the visa counter will be opened on 2 days only for lodgement of visa applications as follows:

Monday 21 May 2012:

The visa counter will be opened from 10.00 to 11.00 am for the lodgement of Visitor visa applications (Tourism, Business, Transit, Medical Treatment)

Wednesday 23 May 2012:

The visa counter will be opened from 10.00 am to 11.00 am for lodgement of Student visa applications, Resident Return visa applications, Registration of Australian citizenship by descent applications and payment of Family Migration applications processing fee.

Please also be advised that only those visa applications requiring urgent travel will be given priority processing during the week of 21 to 25 May 2012.Priority visa applications include urgent business travel, visits to sick family members and to attend funerals in Australia.

The visa counter hours will resume normally on Monday 28 May 2012.

Collection of Passports

Passports may be collected on Monday to Friday from 1.30 pm to 3:30 pm .

Visas for Papua New Guinea

The High Commission is able to issue entry visas for Papua New Guinea on behalf of the Government of Papua New Guinea.

Application forms and further information may be obtained at the High Commission from Monday to Friday between 8.00am to 3.45pm.

Citizenship

Citizenship by descent

Further information

For further information on visas for Australia you may either contact the visa section on (+230 202 0180), Monday to Friday from 1.00 to 3.45 pm or visit the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.