On September 26, 2024, the Australian Department of Home Affairs launched a mobile phone app called Australian Immi App (the app). It provides facial biometric capture and verification capability. Visa applicants can now self-serve this part of the visa application process by using the app.
The app’s initial release is for use across the Pacific for visa applicants located in:
- Fiji
- Samoa
- Tonga
- Papua New Guinea.
Third country nationals located in New Zealand can also use the Australian Immi App.
What to Expect
- Applicants that have provided biometrics before at an Australian biometric collection centre can provide facial biometrics and passport details with the app.
- Eligible applicants will receive a letter from the Department, inviting them to download and use the app.
- The app is free to download and use.
To learn more about the Department’s biometric collection program refer to Biometrics.
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