AU
Australian High Commission in Nairobi
Active
Verified Sep 29, 2026
High commission in Nairobi, Kenya
Mission details
- Sending country
- Australia
- Physical location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Status
- Active
- Verified
- Sep 29, 2026
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 | Unknown | Check source | Not stated on the official post page checked for this import. |
| Emergency travel document | Unknown | Check source | Not stated separately from passport services on the official page checked. |
| Notarial | Unknown | Check source | Not stated on the official post page checked for this import. |
| Visa | Unknown | Check source | The card lists immigration and visa enquiries, an immigration email and a Home Affairs form. It does not say whether visas are issued in Nairobi. |
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 | +254 20 4277 100 | General | Printed (254-20) 4277 100. |
| Fax | +254 20 4277 139 | General | Printed (254-20) 4277 139. |
| Department of Home Affairs fax | +254 20 4277 189 | General | Printed (254-20) 4277 189. |
| Consular | [email protected] | General | Card: Australian citizens only, not for visa enquiries. |
| Immigration | [email protected] | General | |
| General enquiries | [email protected] | General |
Countries covered (6)
| Country | Coverage | Priority | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|
 TZ
Tanzania
|
RegionalPrimary | 30 | DFAT index: Australian Consulate in Dar es Salaam, see also Kenya. The honorary consulate is recorded separately. Its card says it provides limited consular help by appointment and does not issue passports. Full consular help is from this High Commission. |
 SO
Somalia
|
RegionalPrimary | 20 | DFAT index: Somalia see Kenya. |
 KE
Kenya
|
GeneralPrimary | 10 | |
 UG
Uganda
|
RegionalPrimary | 20 | DFAT index: Australian Consulate in Kampala, see also Kenya. The Kampala honorary consulate is recorded separately. |
 BI
Burundi
|
RegionalPrimary | 20 | DFAT index: Burundi see Kenya. |
 RW
Rwanda
|
RegionalPrimary | 30 | DFAT index: Canadian Embassy in Kigali, see also Kenya. The Canadian post is not an Australian mission. |
Official sources
| Source | Retrieved | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | Address, phone, faxes and emails. |
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | High Commissioner Ms Jenny Da Rin. |
| 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. |
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | DFAT overseas mission index, checked 30 September 2026. |
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | Kampala card. The index routes Uganda see also Kenya. |