Australia: New Mobile App for Biometrics Collection for Certain Eligible Visa Applicants

Update April 7, 2026: The Department of Home Affairs expanded access to the app to another 13 countries, making the app available in 47 countries. Further expansion is expected. 

Updated December 8, 2025: The Department of Home Affairs has announced that the Australian Immi App is now available in 34 countries, following its latest expansion below. Eligible visa applicants worldwide can now use the app to submit facial biometrics and passport information directly from their smartphones. This digital process removes the need for in-person visits to biometric collection centers and is offered free of charge. A final rollout is planned for early 2026 to include all remaining countries in the biometric collection program. 

October 2, 2024: The Department of Home Affairs has launched a new free mobile phone app, called the Australian Immi App, that allows eligible visa applicants who have previously provided biometrics at an Australian biometric collection center to provide facial biometrics and passport details for their visa applications without visiting a collection center. The Department will initially release the app to visa applicants in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand (including foreign nationals residing in New Zealand). Eligible applicants will receive a letter from the Department inviting them to download and use the app. The app intends to make the visa application process simpler, supporting travel between Australia and the Pacific. It is not clear when the app will be made available to users in other countries; we will report on related developments.