Consular assistance 

During business hours, Australians in the United States requiring consular assistance should contact your nearest Australian mission.  Outside of business hours, Australians requiring emergency consular assistance can call the 24-hour consular emergency helpline free from the US on +61 2 6261 3305. 

Australian Passports

In-person services are by appointment only. Please visit our passport pages to make your appointment online. You can also find information about whether you can apply by mail and how to prepare your application.

Notarial services

Please see our notarial services page for information on the services we provide.

Australian visas, immigration, customs and citizenship

The Embassy and consulates are unable to provide information on visas, immigration, customs or citizenship. Please visit the Department of Home Affairs website or call the Global Service Centre in Australia on +61 2 6196 0196.

Our Embassy in Washington DC provides consular and passport services to Australians in the following jurisdictions: 

Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern US: Alabama, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

Contact
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday: 8.30am - 5.00pm.
(See the list of Public Holidays and office closures.)
Telephone: +1 (202) 797 3000
Fax: +1 (202) 797 3168
Location: 1601 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

The Consulate-General in Chicago provides consular and passport services to Australians in the following jurisdiction: 

Midwest: Indiana, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Follow the Australian Consulate-General Chicago on on Facebook and Instagram.

Contact
Hours of operation: 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
(See the list of Public Holidays and office closures.)
Telephone: +1 (312) 419 1480
Fax: +1 (312) 419 1499
Location: Australian Consulate-General
123 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1330
Chicago, IL, 60606

The Consulate-General in Honolulu provides consular and passport services to Australians and Canadians in Hawai'i.

Follow the Australian Consulate-General Honolulu on Facebook and Twitter.

Contact
Hours of operation: 8.00am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday.
(See the list of Public Holidays and office closures.)
Telephone: +1 (808) 529 8100
Fax: +1 (808) 529 8142
Location: Australian Consulate-General
1000 Bishop St
Honolulu, HI 96813

The Consulate-General in Houston provides consular and passport services to Australians in the following jurisdictions: 

Southern Central US: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.

Contact
Telephone: +1 (832) 962 8420
Fax: +1 (832) 831 2022
Location: Australian Consulate-General
3009 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1310
Houston, TX, 77056

See the list of Public Holidays and office closures.

The Consulate-General in Los Angeles provides consular and passport services to Australians in the following jurisdictions: 

Southwestern US and Alaska: Alaska, Arizona, Southern California, Colorado, New Mexico, southern Nevada (Las Vegas and Clark County) and Utah.

Follow the Australian Consulate-General Los Angeles on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Contact
Hours of operation: 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
See the list of Public Holidays and office closures.
Telephone: +1 (310) 229 2300
Fax: +1 (310) 229 2380
Email: losangeles@dfat.gov.au
Location: Australian Consulate-General
2029 Century Park East, Suite 3150
Los Angeles, CA, 90067

The Consulate raises awareness of Australia’s capabilities across a range of sectors, including the creative industries (film, music and fashion), innovation and technology, infrastructure, education, and tourism. In addition, the Consulate-General in Los Angeles manages the annual G’Day USA program, which brings together business, academia and policy makers to showcase Australia as an innovative and high-quality partner for the US, build people to people links, and enhance dialogue on shared priorities such as cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, defence industries and innovation.

The Consulate-General in New York provides consular and passport services to Australians in the following jurisdictions: 

Northeastern US and Puerto Rico and USVI: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

Follow the Australian Consulate-General New York on Facebook or Instagram for regular updates.

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
Email: consular.newyork@dfat.gov.au

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.

Get directions to the Australian Consulate-General New York

The Consulate-General in San Francisco provides consular and passport services to Australians in the following jurisdictions: 

Northwestern US: Northern California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada (excl. Las Vegas and Clark County), Oregon, Washington State and Wyoming.

Contact
Hours of operation: 9.00am to 1.00pm and 1.30pm to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. Hours of operation for passport applications is listed below.
(See the list of Public Holidays and office closures.)
Email: sanfrancisco@austrade.gov.au
Telephone: +1 (415) 644 3620
Fax: +1 (415) 536 1982
Location: Australian Consulate-General
575 Market Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA, 94105

Stay connected
Connect with Australians in the San Francisco area and find out more about local events via the San Francisco Aussies websiteFacebook, and Twitter. Consider also joining the Aussie Founders Network - a member-driven community of Australian founders, investors and industry advisors.