Australian Consulate-General, Chennai
9th Floor
Express Chambers, Express Avenue
49, 50L Whites Road
Royapettah
Chennai 600 014
Tel: +91 44 4592 1300
Visa/Citizenship enquiries: +61 2 6196 0196
Email: (General Queries) [email protected]
Consular services
For Australians in distress, please call the Australian Consulate-General consular section on +91 44 4592 1300 during business hours.
For consular emergencies out of business hours, please contact +61 2 6261 3305.
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 - 2026
| No. | Event | Date | Day |
| 1 | New Years Day | 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday |
| 2 | Pongal | 15 Jan 2026 | Thursday |
| 3 | Australia Day/ Republic Day | 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
| 4 | Eid-al-Fitr | 20 Mar 2026 | Friday |
| 5 | Good Friday | 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
| 6 | Tamil New Year | 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
| 7 | May Day | 1 May 2026 | Friday |
| 8 | Bakrid / Eid el Adha | 28 May 2026 | Thursday |
| 9 | King's birthday | 8 Jun 2026 | Monday |
| 10 | Ganesh Chathuri | 14 Sep 2026 | Monday |
| 11 | Gandhi Jayanti | 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
| 12 | Diwali | 9 Nov 2026 | Monday |
| 13 | Christmas Day | 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
| 14 | Boxing Day (in lieu) | 28 Dec 2026 | Monday |
Other Australian Missions in India
Australian High Commission, New Delhi
1/50-G, Shantipath,
Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi 110021
Tel: +91 11 41399900
Australian Consulate-General, Mumbai
Level 10, A Wing
Crescenzo Building
Opp MCA Cricket Club
G Block, Plot C 38-39
Bandra Kurla Complex
Mumbai 400051
Tel: +91 22 67574900
Australian Consulate-General, Kolkata
1A, Ho Chi Minh Sarani
Kolkata 700071
Tel: +91 11 4910 5980
Australian Consulate-General, Bengaluru
Level 10, Global Tech Park - MFAR
37 Cunningham Road
Vasanth Nagar
Bengaluru 560 052
Tel: +91 80 4505 5900