Smartraveller travel advice
Read the Australian Government’s up-to-date travel advice for Iran and the Middle East on the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s (DFAT)
Smartraveller website. To get email updates on travel advice,
subscribe to Smartraveller.
If you are an Australian citizen and need emergency consular assistance, call DFAT’s 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre on:
- +61 2 6261 3305 from overseas
- 1300 555 135 in Australia.
Applying for a visa
You can apply for an Australian visa online through
ImmiAccount. Do not visit an Embassy or Home Affairs office to lodge a visa application.
If you need help to apply for a visa see
Who can help you with your application. If someone in Iran needs help applying, an Australian family member or friend can apply online for them, with their permission and details.
You will need a passport, but if you do not have one, give us your ID and information so we can help you to find other options.
For assistance with migration agent appointments, you can access our
Translating and Interpreting Service.
Visa processing for people in Iran is subject to the security situation and internet connectivity. The department is continuing to monitor the situation and will provide updated advice as required.
Meeting visa requirements
You must meet all legal requirements before we can grant you a visa. It is important that full visa assessments are undertaken for all applications. This helps keep Australian communities safe and protects the integrity of Australia’s border processes.
You may need health checks, or we may need to collect your biometrics. If so, we cannot grant the visa until these are complete. A list of biometric collection centres and panel doctors are available on the department’s
Offices and locations page.
If you already applied
We understand some people cannot send us all required documents right now. However, we cannot finalise a visa unless all legal requirements are met. Processing applications for people in Iran may take longer at this time.
If you are an Afghan living in Iran, more information on visa application requirements is on the
Afghanistan update page.
Extending your stay in Australia
If the situation has affected you and your family and you want to stay longer in Australia, you may be able to apply for another visa. Options include skilled, family, student and visitor visas. Please refer to the department’s visa finder service at
Explore visa options.
You must stay lawful in Australia and apply for a new visa before your current visa expires.
Check your visa expiry date and visa conditions in:
You can download the free myVEVO app from the
Apple and Google app stores.
If you have a ‘no further stay’ condition (8503, 8534, 8535 or 8540) on your current visa, you can make a
no Further Stay waiver request.
Iranians in Australia
You are responsible for maintaining your lawful status in Australia. This means holding a valid visa and finding out what to do if your visa is expiring or has expired. See Your visa is expiring or has expired on the
Visa about to expire page.
If you are Iranian the conflict may mean you need to extend your stay in Australia. If you cannot meet the criteria for a new visa, we may consider you for an offer of temporary humanitarian stay.
If you meet all criteria, including health, character and security requirements, we may grant you a Humanitarian Stay (Temporary) visa (subclass 449). If granted, this visa allows you to stay in Australia temporarily.
You cannot apply for this visa. It is by invitation only. We will generally only consider an offer if all of the following apply:
- You are in Australia
- You are an Iranian national or the immediate family of an Iranian national
- You cannot return to your usual place of residence and have no right to reside in another country
- Your visa has been refused, has ceased, or your current visa will cease within the next three months
- You do not have a visa application in progress. This includes holding a bridging visa linked to an application for merits review
- You do not have any other visa options available to you. Please refer to the department’s visa finder service at
Explore visa options.
If any of the above do not apply to you, we will only consider an offer in exceptional circumstances. There must be no other options to remain lawfully in Australia or depart as intended.
You will still need to meet all legal requirements for the grant of this visa, including health, character and security requirements.
You can register interest in being considered for this visa by filling out the Requesting consideration of temporary humanitarian stay in Australia form.
Registering your interest does not mean that you have made a visa application or that we will make an offer to you.
If you are offered a temporary humanitarian stay, your future visa options in Australia may be affected. Before deciding to express an interest, we encourage you to get advice from a registered migration agent or legal practitioner. For more information, see the
Who can help you with your application page.
Departing Australia
If you hold a subclass 786 visa, it does not permit you to re-enter Australia. Your visa will cease when you leave Australia.
If you hold a subclass 786 visa and want to travel outside Australia, please submit a Travel request for holders of Temporary Humanitarian Stay pathway visas form.
If you are considering travel outside of Australia, you should consult a registered migration agent or legal practitioner.
Children travelling with one parent
Australia commits to ensuring the welfare of children. To travel to Australia, a minor must have permission from both parents.
If you cannot give us this consent, you can apply with available documentation. We will contact you to discuss your application.
Interpreting and Translating Services
We provide free interpreting and translating services to affected people and their families in Australia. The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) helps people who do not speak English, and agencies and businesses that need to communicate with their non-English speaking clients.
You can call TIS National within Australia on 131 450.
We also provide document translation for affected people arriving in Australia through our
Free Translating Service.
You can call our Free Translation Service within Australia on 1800 962 100.
Contact us
If your situation changes and you lodged a visa application online, update your details in
ImmiAccount.
If you need to contact the department, use the
Contact us page.
Global Service Centre:
In Australia phone: 131 881
Outside Australia phone: +61 2 6196 0196
