Australian Embassy

Poland

Embassy address: 3rd Floor, Nautilus Building, ul. Nowogrodzka 11, Warsaw - Telephone: +48 22 521 3444 - Fax: +48 22 627 3500

Welcome to the

Australian Embassy in Warsaw

Immigration News:

New eVisitor service from 27 October 2008

For information on the new eVisitor service for tourists and business visitors to Australia please see: About eVisitor

Faster visas for Polish tourists

Australia has improved its electronic tourist visa application service for Polish citizens with the roll-out of an internet-base automatic granting facility from 16 June 2008. Read more,,,,

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The Skill Stream of the Migration Program will increase this year, providing up to 20,000 additional places to help meet Australia's labour force needs raising the skill stream quota to around 97,500. Read more...

Go8 European Fellowships

The Group of Eight (Go8) coalition of Australia’s leading universities offers eight annual fellowships to early career researchers in Europe to work in Go8 universities for up to six months. Each Fellowship is worth AUD 20,000.

Further information on this exciting opportunity is available here.

Please note, applications for the 2009 Fellowships close on Friday 31 October 2008.

Paul Edmund Strzelecki and his Team – Achieving Together

Cultural Foundation of Puls Polonii, with the support of Kosciuszko National Park, the Polish Consulate and the Polish Embassy in Australia, wishes to announce a graphic competition “Paul Edmund Strzelecki and his Team – Achieving Together”.

Important for Australians overseas!

NEW PASSPORT APPLICATION FORMS COMING. PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION CAREFULLY. New passport application forms will be introduced on 1 July 2008. Old forms can continue to be used until 30 September 2008 but after this date only new forms will be accepted by the Australian Passport Office. Australians in possession of a valid Australian passport or passport that has expired less than 12 months are encouraged to use the streamlined renewal process. Use this link or telephone Australian Embassy tel: 225213431 to obtain a preprinted renewal form. The only supporting documentation required to lodge a renewal form is the passport being replaced. Where the renewal option is allowed to lapse, the new full passport application form will require the applicant to provide the original of either their full Australian birth certificate or Australian citizenship certificate in support of their application. With the exception of the renewal process, a previous Australian passport cannot be used with the new passport application forms.

For more information please contact Australian Embassy in Warsaw or Australian Consulate in Prague.

Australian Current Affairs

Australia’s Global Carbon Capture and Storage Initiative

On 19th September, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd launched the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Initiative (GCCSI) with the establishment of a Global Institute to speed up the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. Read more...

A New Era of Engagement with the World - Foreign Minister Steven Smith on Australia's foreign policy

$4.5 Million to Assist Global Efforts on Deforestation

The Australian Government will invest $4.5 million in helping developing countries reduce deforestation as part of international efforts to tackle climate change. The funds will come from the Rudd Government’s International Forest Carbon Initiative.
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National Apology to the Stolen Generations

Australia's Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, issued a formal apology to Australia's indigenous people on Wednesday 13 February in Australia's Federal Parliament.

The Apology can be read here

More information relating to the Apology and events in Parliament House, including photos, can be found here

Australians in Prague

If you would like to participate in activities conducted by Australians in Prague, visit the website of the Czech-Australian-New Zealand Association http://www.canza.cz and register

Australians in Warsaw

If you would like to socialise with Australians in Warsaw, you may wish to attend the Australian 'community mixer'. The group meets once a month for a drink and chat.

For further details, please send an e-mail to darren.haines-powell@ifgroup.com.pl