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Under the Migration Act 1958 and the Migration Regulations 1994, you may be required to provide personal identifiers as part of the visa application process. Personal identifiers include your fingerprints and an image of your face.
These features of your body, which can be used to identify you, are also known as biometrics. We will tell you if you need to provide biometrics, and which biometrics you need to provide.
From 26 October 2026, Australia expands biometric collection requirements for visa applicants in India.
To locate the nearest biometrics collection centre, please visit the VFS Global websites:
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For India: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/aus
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For Bangladesh: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/bgd/en/aus
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For Bhutan: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/btn/en/aus
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For Nepal: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/npl/en/aus/
For more information on biometrics collection, including what information is collected see: Biometrics