AU
Australian Embassy in Kathmandu
Active
Verified Sep 29, 2026
Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal
Mission details
- Sending country
- Australia
- Physical location
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Status
- Active
- Verified
- Sep 29, 2026
- Website
- Official site
- Appointments
- Booking page
Services
| Service | Availability | Appointment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consular assistance | Available | Check source | Smartraveller Consular Services Charter: contact the nearest Australian embassy, high commission or consulate, or the 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre. |
| Passport | Available | Check source | 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 | Unknown | Check source | Not stated separately from passport services on the official page checked. |
| Notarial | Available | Required | Homepage: appointment bookings are required for notarial services and fees apply. Source |
| Visa | Routed | Check source | 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 |
Contacts
| Contact | Value | Purpose | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consular Emergency Centre Emergency | +61 2 6261 3305 | General | 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. |
| Telephone | +977 1 437 1678 | General | Current embassy footer and consular page. The 2 April 2019 DFAT card prints +977 1 4371 678, the same digits. |
| Fax | +977 1 4371 533 | General | DFAT card last updated 2 April 2019. Not repeated on the current embassy pages. |
| Department of Home Affairs Global Service Centre | +61 2 6196 0196 | General | Visa page. Select option 6 and ask for Nepali. Not a consular number. |
Countries covered (1)
| Country | Coverage | Priority | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|
 NP
Nepal
|
GeneralPrimary | 10 |
Official sources
| Source | Retrieved | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | DFAT card, last updated 2 April 2019. Address, postal box, fax and the older telephone grouping. |
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | Current homepage. Address, telephone, notarial appointments and Setmore URL. Checked 30 September 2026. |
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | Consular page. After-hours calls divert to the CEC. |
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | Passport lodgement in person or by digital upload. |
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | Visas routed to Home Affairs and the High Commission in New Delhi. |
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | Head of mission Mr Simon Ernst. |
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | DFAT overseas mission index, checked 30 September 2026. |
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | Consular Emergency Centre numbers and consular-assistance routing. |
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | Repeats CEC +61 2 6261 3305 and 1300 555 135 within Australia. |