Visa processing put out for private tender

Citizenship services could be eventually privatised as part of a federal government plan to get the private sector to handle visa processing.

Australia's visa processing services have been put out to tender to the private sector, including an option to extend the privatisation process to citizenship applications.

The Home Affairs Department released the tender document on Friday, calling for a platform to manage visa applications, decision-making workflows, and attract potential visitors and migrants.

"The Australian government will retain the option to extend the scope of the platform for other long-term visas and ultimately citizenship in the future," the tender document says.