Embassy of Australia

United States of America

Embassy address: 1601 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington DC 20036 - Telephone: (202) 797 3000 - Fax: (202) 797 3168

Australian Consulate-General - Atlanta

Mr Duncan Cole
Consul-General & Trade Commissioner

Atlanta Financial Center
3353 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 1140
Atlanta GA 30326

Australian Consulate-General / Austrade

www.austrade.gov.au or

www.austradeamericas.com

Tel: +1 404 364 8560

Consular & Passports
Tel: +1 404 364 8560

Invest Australia
Tel: +1 404 364 8560
Office Hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm weekdays

Please direct all visa and immigration queries to +1 905 280 1437

Business contacts

Australian Consulate-General
The Australian Consulate-General in Atlanta provides consular and passport services to Australian citizens residing or travelling within the South-East Region of the United States of America.

Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)
Austrade provides information and assistance to Australian exporters and international buyers of Australian products. www.austrade.gov.au

Invest Australia
Invest Australia (North America) -- provides information and assistance to companies and individuals wanting to make major direct investments in Australia or Australian enterprises. www.investaustralia.gov.au

Consular and Passport and Services

The Australian Consulate-General in Atlanta is located in downtown Atlanta and is open from 9:00 am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday (except public holidays)

The Australian Consulate-General in Atlanta provides consular and passport services to Australian citizens residing or travelling in: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina

The services and information we provide includes:

Australian Consular Services
The Consular Section offers 24-hour emergency service to Australians who are in distress and/or require urgent consular assistance. If you are an Australian citizen in need of emergency assistance, please call +1 404 364 8560 during normal business hours.

If you require assistance when the Consulate-General is closed such as after hours, on weekends or public holidays, call Consular Operations at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra toll-free at 1 (888) 239-3501 from any phone in the United States.

For further information please visit the Consular website (http://www.usa.embassy.gov.au/whwh/consular2.html)

Australian Passports
The Passports Section operates between 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except on Public Holidays. If you are an Australian citizen in need of passport services, please call +1 404 364 8560 during normal business hours.

For further Information please visit the Passports website (http://www.usa.embassy.gov.au/whwh/PassportsUS.html)

Passport applications may be located at: Passport Applications (www.passports.gov.au)

Witnessing and Certifying Signatures
The Consulate-General provides a full range of Notarial services. Appointments for these services can be made by calling +1 404 364 8560.

There is a fee for all notarial services performed by the Consulate which fluctuate monthly due to the exchange rate.

Voting in Australian Elections
Information on Federal, State and Local government elections and voting information can be found at the Australian Electoral Commission website.

Registration of Australian Citizens Abroad
Australian citizens may register themselves and their family members on the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Online Registration System. For more information go to: https://www.orao.dfat.gov.au/

Travel Advice
Current travel advice can be obtained from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Smartraveller website.

Australian Immigration and Citizenship

The Australian Consulate General in Atlanta, does not issue visas or ETAs and is unable to answer questions regarding immigration, citizenship or visas for Australia.
General information about Australian immigration, visas and citizenship can be found by contacting the on the Internet at: Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

PLEASE NOTE:

The Australian Consulate General in Atlanta does not issue visas or ETAs and is unable to answer questions regarding immigration, citizenship or visas for Australia.

The Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) Visa Information Service provides an information line to assist people in North America and most of the Caribbean with questions about Australian immigration, visas and citizenship. Call: 1.905.280.1437 Mon-Fri 10:00am to 5:00pm EST (recorded information available at other times) or visit: http://www.usa.embassy.gov.au/whwh/DIAC_ContactCentre.html