🇦🇺 Australia — Embassies & Consulates
Australia's diplomatic network is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), which operates over 100 overseas posts including embassies, high commissions, consulates, and representative offices. As a Commonwealth nation, Australia uses high commissions when posting to fellow Commonwealth member states. Australian consular services are available to Australian citizens and, under reciprocal arrangements, certain New Zealand nationals in countries where New Zealand has no diplomatic presence. The Smartraveller platform provides country-specific travel advisories, safety information, and entry requirements, and Australians are encouraged to register their travel details for emergency contact. Australia also extends consular assistance to eligible family members accompanying Australian citizens abroad. The Department of Home Affairs works alongside DFAT on immigration-related consular matters. Australia's network is particularly extensive across Asia-Pacific, reflecting its geographic position and key regional partnerships with countries such as Japan, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. In emergencies, Australians can access a 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra. Consular sharing with the United Kingdom is available in certain low-coverage locations, reflecting the ongoing bilateral consular arrangement between the two nations.
Notable embassies abroad
Washington D.C.
1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20036, USA
+1-202-797-3000
usa.embassy.gov.au/Australia's principal diplomatic post to the United States; reflects the ANZUS and Five Eyes partnerships
London
Australia House, Strand, London WC2B 4LA, United Kingdom
+44-20-7379-4334
uk.embassy.gov.au/Australian High Commission; Australia House opened in 1918 and is a London landmark
Tokyo
2-1-14 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8361, Japan
+81-3-5232-4111
japan.embassy.gov.au/Japan is one of Australia's largest export markets; high commercial and consular activity
Jakarta
Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav. C 15-16, Jakarta 12940, Indonesia
+62-21-2550-5555
indonesia.embassy.gov.au/Critical regional post; Indonesia and Australia share extensive bilateral and security ties
Singapore
25 Napier Road, Singapore 258507
+65-6836-4100
singapore.embassy.gov.au/Australian High Commission; regional hub for Southeast Asian commercial and consular services
New Delhi
1/50 G Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021, India
+91-11-4139-9900
india.highcommission.gov.au/Australian High Commission; India is a top source of migrants and students to Australia
Beijing
21 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Sanlitun, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100600, China
+86-10-5140-4111
china.embassy.gov.au/Australia's largest embassy by staff; China is Australia's top trading partner
Dubai
Level 25, Burjuman Business Tower, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
+971-4-508-7100
uae.embassy.gov.au/Australian Consulate General; serves the large Australian community in the UAE
Paris
4 Rue Jean Rey, 75724 Paris, France
+33-1-4059-3300
france.embassy.gov.au/Key European diplomatic mission; France and Australia share defence and science partnerships
Sources & last verified
- Official source
- Last verified 2026-06-15