Reduced Visa Evidencing Hours Ceased For Visa Label Issuance

13 Dec 2010

In April 2010, Australian immigration department has commenced a six month trial of reduced visa evidencing hours to encourage the update of visa label free travel. After a review of the trial, the department has decided to cease the reduced visa evidencing hours commencing on 13^th December 2010 in all state and territory offices.

Clients will be able to be issued a visa label during standard counter service hours.

In most cases, the Australian Government does not require visa holders to have a visa label placed in their passports – the label is simply a method of facilitating travel to and from Australia. For this reason, the department generally only issues visa labels to clients if they are travelling to a country where a visa label is required.

The department’s Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) system remains the preferred method for visa holders who do not have a label in their passport to confirm their visa details online.

The next preferred method is a letter confirming the grant of their visa confirming their visa status and entitlements.