Australian Consulate-General, New York
Welcome to the Australian Consulate-General, New York. The Consulate-General promotes Australia’s interests in the Northeastern United States and provides consular, passport and notarial services to Australians located in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
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2023 Voice Referendum
The 2023 Voice Referendum will be held on Saturday 14 October 2023.
The Australian Consulate-General in New York will offer in-person voting from Monday 2 October 2023 to Friday 13 October 2023 (excluding the weekend of 7-8 October 2023) from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
The Australian Consulate-General is located at 150 East 42nd Street, Level 34, New York, NY 10017. Appointments are not required for you to cast your vote in person. Please bring photo ID.
Eligible voters can also return their completed postal votes via local mail or drop-off.
Please visit Overseas voting - Australian Electoral Commission (aec.gov.au) for more information and monitor the Australian elections page for the latest updates.
Visiting our office
Building requirements to observe when you visit the Consulate:
- You must have an appointment confirmed in advance to visit our office.
- If you have a fever, cough or any COVID-19 symptoms, please reschedule your appointment.
- Please do not attend our offices if you are ill or if you have had recent exposure to someone who is ill.
- Please do not bring individuals to your appointment who are not required to attend. If you are applying for a child passport, both parents are welcome to attend.
- Please arrive as close to your appointment time as possible (and not prior) to allow for appropriate social distancing in our reception area.
Passports
In-person services are by appointment only. Please make your appointment online. Appointments can be scheduled up to 2 months in advance and are opened on a daily basis.
For more information on whether you can apply by mail and how to prepare your application, please visit Passports | Australia in the USA (embassy.gov.au).
If there are no appointments available and you require an emergency passport appointment, please email nycg.passports@dfat.gov.au for assistance. You will need to provide evidence of the emergency (e.g. airline tickets, a letter from your employer or immigration notification).
Notarial Services
Please see our notarial services page for information on the services we provide.
Consular Assistance
The Australian Government will do what it can to help Australians in difficulty overseas, but in some circumstances, our assistance may be limited. The Consular Services Charter outlines the consular assistance provided by the Australian Government.
If you require assistance during business hours (9am-5pm) Monday to Friday, you can email us at consular.newyork@dfat.gov.au. If you require emergency consular assistance outside of business hours, you can call the Consular Emergency Centre, which is operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on +61 2 6261 3305 or SMS +61 421 269 080.
Australian visas, immigration, customs and citizenship
Please visit the Department of Home Affairs website or call the Global Service Centre in Australia on +61 2 6196 0196. The Consulate-General is unable to provide information on visas, immigration, customs or citizenship.
Contact
Hours of operation: 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. See the list of Public Holidays and office closures.
Telephone: +1 (212) 351 6500
Fax: +1 (212) 351 6501
Address: 150 E 42nd St (34th Floor), New York, NY, 10017
For all enquiries regarding business, government affairs, sports, arts and cultural diplomacy, please contact the Public Diplomacy team: nycg.pd@dfat.gov.au.
Our consular network provides assistance to Australians living in other parts of the United States.