People seeking to travel to Australia from Sri Lanka require a visa. To find out about the type of visa for
which a person should apply please go to the websites at www.immi.gov.au , www.srilanka.embassy.gov.au
or www.ttsvisas.lk

For information on whether you are able to obtain a visa that would allow you to work in Australia
please visit the website at www.immi.gov.au

You may be able to make an application under the Skilled Migration visa program for Australia.
For further information on this program please visit the website at www.immi.gov.au/migrate/skilled.htm.

You can download the forms from the website www.immi.gov.au or collect the forms from the TT Services
Visa Application Centre.

For a list of fees, called Visa Application Charges (VAC), in Sri Lankan rupees for each application for a visa please go to the website at www.immi.gov.au or at www.ttsvisas.lk. Fees for applications are not refundable.

Visa fee payment should be made using "Bank Draft". The bank drafts must be made payable to the ‘Australian High Commission Colombo’, be in Sri Lankan rupees and drawn against a Sri Lankan bank. Colombo post
cannot accept bank drafts in Australian Dollars and also bank drafts drawn against an Australian bank or
any other non Sri Lankan bank.

The TT Services fee is Rs. 700/- per application for all visa categories and Rs 250/- per passport for "Evidencing" categories. This may be paid as cash or Bank draft drawn in favour of TT Services Lanka (Private) Limited payable in Colombo.

Applications can be lodged in person, by mail, or by courier with the TT Services Visa Application Centre
in Colombo.

You can lodge your visa applications for Australia at TT Services Visa Application Centre Colombo.
Please check the ‘Contact Us’ link for our contact address.

You must lodge the correct application form which has been completed by the applicant, together with the fee.
For a list of the application forms and fees please visit the website at www.ttsvisas.lk or www.immi.gov.au.

The website at www.ttsvisas.lk has available a leaflet relating to each visa for Australia that can be lodged with
the TT Services Visa Application Centre. These leaflets contain information on what documents should be
lodged with an application or a visa.

All applicants for a visa to Australia must meet health requirements. Whether you are required to undergo a
chest xray, medical examination or provide a medical fitness certificate depends on:

1. How long you intend to stay in Australia
2. Your intended activities in Australia and
3. How old you are.

The website at www.ttsvisas.lk has available a leaflet relating to each visa for Australia that can be lodged
with TT Services. These leaflets contain information on whether you will need to undergo a medical or
chest x-ray examination.

If an interview is required you will be advised by an Australian visa officer after lodging the application.

Please do not telephone to find out about your application if it is within the usual processing times. Unnecessary inquiries delay the processing of all visa applications, including yours.

Email is the preferred method for essential inquiries regarding your visa application. You should email the Australian High Commission at immigration.colombo@dfat.gov.au. Please remember to quote your file
number in your email.

Please note that Australian privacy legislation generally prevents the visa offices from disclosing information about visa applications to anyone other than the applicant. This means that if someone contacts the visa offices for you to inquire about your visa application, the visa office will not be able to provide them with any information unless you have provided the visa office with written authorisation to release information to the person.

Reconsideration of a refused application for a visa by the Australian High Commission is not possible.

Certain applications may be reviewed by a review tribunal in Australia. The letter that advises an application has been refused will state whether the decision may be reviewed and details on how a valid application for review
can be lodged.

Irrespective of a right of review, a fresh visa application may be made. Generally, unless new or additional information is provided to support the new application, it is unlikely a different outcome will be achieved.

Visa applications are refused where a decision maker is not satisfied an applicant meets all legal requirements for the grant of a visa. If there is information addressing those refusal reasons or a change in circumstance since the previous application, it is open to lodge a new application along with the new or additional information.

TT services are not involved in the assessing of the visa applications. The reasons for your refusal are outlined in the decision letter from the Australian High Commission. TT Services is not made aware of either the decision made or the reasons for such decisions. TT Services only arrange the forwarding of the decision to clients in envelops sealed by the Australian High Commission.

There is no legal basis for the AHC, Colombo, to reconsider an application once a decision has been made unless there has been an error of law.

The passport will be returned via courier to the address provided by you at the time of application or will be made available for collection from the TT Services office if requested.

If you want to lodge your visa application and have your passport returned to you in the Maldives you should
contact a courier company in Male and you will need to meet the upfront costs for courier to and from the
TT Services office.

If you want to lodge your visa application and have your passport returned to an authorised recipient in Sri Lanka, you should contact a courier company in Male and you will need to meet the upfront costs for courier to the TT Services office only. The TT Services office visa service charge will cover the costs of sending your passport to
your authorised recipient in Sri Lanka.

If you want to lodge your visa application and have your passport returned to the Maldives High Commission in Colombo, you should contact a courier company in Male and you will need to meet the upfront costs for courier to the TT Services office only. The TT Services office visa service charge will cover the costs of sending your passport to the Maldives High Commission in Colombo.