Appointment bookings are required for passport applications and notarial services. Clients without an appointment will only be seen in exceptional circumstances.
Fees apply to passport and notarial services. Please note that notarial and passport services can only be paid via credit card, check that yours allows international payments in Australian dollars.
Booking Policy
An appointment signifies the time when an applicant should appear at the Embassy's public entrance for security screening. You will be admitted to the Embassy no earlier than 10 minutes before your appointment time, and your appointment will be forfeited if you arrive 10 minutes past your appointment time.
Bookings can be made up to 4 weeks in advance. Refer to your notification email if you need to amend or cancel your appointment (see example below). Clients who book multiple appointments will have their appointments cancelled.
Appointments are required for the following services:
- Passport applications - adult and child
- Passport collections
- Notarial Services - including certification, apostilles and authentications, Affidavits/Oaths/Affirmations, Commonwealth and State/Territory Statutory Declarations, Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage, Witnessing of Signatures on various documents.
Appointments are not required for the following services:
- Passport enquiries – visit the Australian Passport Office website for information, or alternately email the Consular Section ([email protected])
- Consular enquiries or assistance (including Emergency passport applications)
For non-appointment services, please email [email protected]
Public Holidays 2025
The Embassy will be closed the following days in 2025:
- Wed 1 Jan - New Year’s Day
- Fri 18 April - Good Friday
- Mon 21 Apr - Easter Monday
- Thur 1 May - Día Nacional del Trabajo
- Fri 20 Jun - Dia de los pueblos indígenas
- Fri 15 Aug - Asunción de la Virgen
- Thur 18 Sep - Independencia Nacional
- Fri 19 Sep - Día de las Glorias del Ejército
- Fri 31 Oct - Día de las Iglesias Evangélicas y Protestantes.
- Thur 25 Dec - Christmas Day
- Fri 26 Dec - Boxing Day
- Mon 29 Dec - Additional DFAT Public Holiday
- Tue 30 Dec - Additional DFAT Public Holiday
- Wed 31 Dec - Additional DFAT Public Holiday