The Australian Government announces travel restrictions. See the latest information below.
4 December 2023
From Monday 18 December 2023, VFS Global will be the Australian Department of Home Affairs service delivery partner for the Americas and will be responsible for biometric collection and other services. Appointments for biometric collection through CSRA can be made up to Friday 15 December 2023.
To make an appointment for biometric collection after 18 December 2023 please visit Offices outside Australia . From Monday 11 December 2023, VFS Global will be accepting bookings for biometric collection appointments occurring on or after 18 December 2023.
Further information may be found at the VFS Global website.
6 February 2023
The Australian Government is pleased to announce that Biometric collection services for visa applicants for Australia are now available in Medellin starting from 8 February 2023.
The service is provided by appointment only. Please schedule an appointment by following these steps:
9 September 2022
There has been a significant improvement in wait times for biometric appointments.
As such all visa applicants are required to provide their personal identifiers within the time specified in the request they receive from the Department of Home Affairs.
If an applicant has valid reasons for being unable to provide their personal identifiers within the time specified, then they must advise the Department of this, and when they will complete the requirement, via their ImmiAccount within the required time period.
7 July 2022
The Australian Government has made changes to requirements for entering and leaving Australia.
From July 6th, 2022, the way you travel to and from Australia has changed. All travellers should be aware that:
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/covid19/entering-and-leaving-australia
27 June 2022
There is currently substantial demand for biometric collection services. Wait times to secure an appointment and to receive biometric collection services at our local centre may take 3 to 4 weeks.
Visitor/Tourist visa applicants
If you are unable to provide your personal identifiers within 8 weeks of receiving the request from the Department of Home Affairs, you must attach a letter explaining the circumstances to your ImmiAccount.
All other types of visa applicants
If you are unable to provide your personal identifiers within the time specified by the Department of Home Affairs, you should attach a letter explaining the circumstances to your ImmiAccount.
10 December 2021
Due to the new Peruvian Supreme Decree N° 168-2021-PCM, starting on December 10th, the general public entering a closed environment facility will need to prove that they already have two vaccination doses by showing the vaccination card physically or digitally. We appreciate your understanding.
23 April 2021
The ID restrictions have been extended until May 3rd, 2021 by the Mayor of Bogota in order to reduce the number of contagious Covid-19 cases.
The applicants with a national ID number ending in an odd number will not be able to enter the Australian Biometrics Collection Center in Bogota on odd days. The applicants with a national ID ending in an even number will not be able to enter the Australian Biometrics Collection Center on even days.
We kindly ask you to schedule your appointment based on your ID number for the corresponding day.
7 April 2021
Due to a new decree (Decree # 135), the following identification restrictions were implemented to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Bogota from April 6th, 2021 to April 19th, 2021.
The applicants with a national ID number ending in an odd number will not be able to enter the Australian Biometrics Collection Center in Bogota on odd days. The applicants with a national ID ending in an even number will not be able to enter the Australian Biometrics Collection Center on even days.
We kindly ask you to schedule your appointment based on your ID number for the corresponding day.
20 January 2021
Please be advised that from 22 January, new requirements will be introduced for people travelling to or transiting through Australia. Passengers will be required to provide evidence of a negative COVD-19 test (PCR) result to the airline, taken 72 hours or less before the scheduled departure.
For further information please visit the Departments COVID -19 website: https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/.
21 December 2020
Due to a new decree (Decree # 293), the following identification restrictions were implemented to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Bogota from December 21st, 2020 to January 15th, 2021:
The applicants with a national ID number ending in an odd number will not be able to enter the Australian Biometrics Collection Center in Bogota on odd days. The applicants with a national ID ending in an even number will not be able to enter the Australian Biometrics Collection Center on even days.
We kindly ask you to schedule your appointment based on your ID number for the corresponding day.
15 October 2020
Please note Travel restrictions are in place and subject to change. You cannot come to Australia unless you are in an exempt category or you have been granted an individual exemption to the current travel restrictions. Please check the Department of home affairs website for more information https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/travel-restrictions.
18 September 2020
Australian operations are temporarily suspended. Please continue to monitor the Home Affairs website, https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/, for updated information regarding travel to Australia.