Biometrics collection is part of the offshore visa application process in selected locations.

Service delivery partners operate Australian Visa Application Centres or AVACs. AVACs offer a range of services including visa lodgement, fee payment and in selected locations, biometrics collection.

For more information about Australian Visa Application Centres and whether you are required to provide biometrics, visit the Department of Immigration and Citizenship's website at http://www.immi.gov.au.