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Australian Consulate-General, Chennai

9th Floor
Express Chambers, Express Avenue
49, 50L Whites Road
Royapettah
Chennai 600 014

Tel: +91 44 4592 1300
Fax: +91 44 4592 1320

Visa/Citizenship enquiries: +61 2 6196 0196

Email: (General Queries) [email protected]

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For enquiries, please contact [email protected] or +91 8754501963 during business hours.

For consular emergencies, you can contact the Consular Emergency Centre on 1300 555 135 within Australia or

+61 2 6261 3305 from outside Australia or SMS +61 421 269 080.

Consular services

For Australians in distress, please call the Australian Consulate-General consular section on +91 44 4592 1300.

24-hour consular emergency helpline

Phone: +61 2 6261 3305
SMS: +61 421 269 080

Opening Hours

The Consulate is open from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday through Friday, excluding public holidays.

Passport interviews will be held at the Consulate between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm Monday to Friday by appointment only. To book an appointment please call +91 44 4592 1300.

**Public Holidays - 2023**
	DAY	DATE	HOLIDAY
1	Monday	02 January	New Year's Day (in lieu)
2	Monday	16 January	Pongal/Bhogi
3	Thursday	26 January	Australia Day/Republic Day
4	Friday	7 April	Good Friday
5	Friday	14 April	Tamil New Year
6	Monday	29 May	Reconciliation Day
7	Thursday	29 June	Bakrid/Eid al-Adha
8	Tuesday	15 August	Independence Day
9	Monday	18 September	Ganesh Chathurthi (in lieu)
10	Monday	2 October	Labour Day/Gandhi Jayanthi
11	Monday	23 October	Dussehra
12	Monday	13 November	Deepawali
13	Monday	25 December	Christmas Day
14	Tuesday	26 December	Boxing Day