Latest News
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05 November 2025 - Updating your Australian visa contact details:
Visa applicants and holders should ensure Australia’s Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs) has their current contact details so they can be contacted urgently if needed. Further information on how to update contact details is available on the Home Affairs website: Changes in your situation
All humanitarian visa applicants will be contacted when their application reaches the next stage of processing, or when their application has been finalised. Home Affairs’ Afghanistan update (homeaffairs.gov.au) page provides detailed information for Afghan visa applicants. Home Affairs will continue to update this web page as new information becomes available.
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24 October 2025 - Vacancy Announcement - Human Resources Manager
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27 August 2025 - The Travel Advice for Pakistan has been updated on 27 August 2025
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13 April 2023 - Latitude Financial Services data breach - advice for foreign passport holders
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13 April 2023 - Latitude Financial Services breach - Frequently Asked Questions
Important Information/Announcements
Afghan Locally Engaged Employee Program (LEE)
Important Information for Australian visa holders and visa applicants in Pakistan. Click here for more information.
Attention visa applicants! Don't delay your Australian visa process! Ensure you upload your polio vaccination certificate. Applicants from Pakistan must provide vaccine (IPV) dose within 12 months of travel. Missing this can lead to delays or refusal. Click for more information: Threats to public health (homeaffairs.gov.au)
Travel Advice
Read the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's current travel advice for Pakistan.
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