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Embassy of Australia in Kathmandu

Verified 29 Sep 2026

Australian Embassy in Kathmandu · Kathmandu, Nepal

Visit and contact

  • Address Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal
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  • Telephone +977 1 437 1678 Current embassy footer and consular page. The 2 April 2019 DFAT card prints +977 1 4371 678, the same digits.
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  • Department of Home Affairs Global Service Centre +61 2 6196 0196 Visa page. Select option 6 and ask for Nepali. Not a consular number.
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  • Consular Emergency Centre +61 2 6261 3305 From anywhere in the world. Within Australia: 1300 555 135. Canberra centre, not a local after-hours number unless the post says its phone connects through.
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  • Fax +977 1 4371 533 DFAT card last updated 2 April 2019. Not repeated on the current embassy pages.
  • Official website nepal.embassy.gov.au
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Services

  • Consular assistance Available Smartraveller Consular Services Charter: contact the nearest Australian embassy, high commission or consulate, or the 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre.
  • Passport Available In-person lodgement at the embassy if the applicant is not eligible for the digital upload. Some renewals and child applications with a delivery address in Nepal can be uploaded online. The page says urgent travel and an emergency passport are not eligible for digital upload; it does not say the embassy issues emergency passports. Source
  • Emergency travel document Not stated Not stated separately from passport services on the official page checked.
  • Notarial Available Appointment required Homepage: appointment bookings are required for notarial services and fees apply. Source
  • Visa Handled elsewhere Staff cannot assist with visa or citizenship enquiries. Most visa applications for applicants in Nepal are managed by the Australian High Commission in New Delhi. Phone enquiries: Home Affairs Global Service Centre +61 2 6196 0196. Source

Serves citizens in 1 country

Current embassy pages repeat Bansbari, Kathmandu and +977 1 437 1678. The DFAT card, last updated 2 April 2019, prints the same telephone as +977 1 4371 678, fax +977 1 4371 533, and postal address PO Box 879. The fax and postal box are not repeated on the current embassy pages. Outside business hours, calls to the embassy divert to the Consular Emergency Centre. Notarial appointments use the Setmore link. The visa page says staff cannot assist with visa or citizenship enquiries; the High Commission in New Delhi manages most visa applications for applicants in Nepal, and phone enquiries go to the Home Affairs Global Service Centre on +61 2 6196 0196 (option 6 for a Nepali interpreter).

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