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Visas and Immigration
Office hours for the immigration office at the Australian Embassy, Vientiane are 9am - 12pm, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Applying for a visa
Visa types
- Visiting Australia
- Studying in Australia
- Student Visas
- Working in Australia
- Returning Residents
- Migrating to Australia
Migration Agents
Before engaging a migration agent, we recommend you read the following information.
See: information about migration agents operating outside Australia
http://www.immi.gov.au/visas/migration-agents/_pdf/information-migration-agents-operating-outside-australia.pdf
Forms and checklists
Citizenship
Adoptions
As there is no formal agreement between Australia and Laos regarding adoptions, any adoptions made in Laos are privately arranged. Australian Government representatives in Laos cannot help with adoption arrangements. If you wish to proceed with a privately arranged adoption, it is strongly recommended that you first seek legal advice both in Australia and in Laos.
You need to ensure that the adoption meets the requirements of Australia's Migration Regulations and that the child will be eligible to enter Australia. There is no provision to grant a visa to a child who does not meet the requirements of the Migration Regulations, even if the adoption has already occurred and is lawful in Laos.
Australian Government information about adopting children from overseas can be found at:
http://www.ag.gov.au/www/agd/agd.nsf/Page/IntercountryAdoption_ExpatriateAdoption
Factsheet - Adopting Children from Overseas
Information about the requirements for and how to apply for an Adoption visa can be found at:
http://www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sheets/36adopting.htm#d