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About the Australian High Commission in Pakistan
Head of Mission
Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan
Vacancies
VACANCIES: Immigration and Citizenship Section
The Australian High Commission is seeking suitably qualified and highly motivated people to work as Visa Processing Officers and Administration Officers in the Immigration and Citizenship Section.
Closing Date: 6:00pm (PST) Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Receptionist & Office Manager (Security) - CLOSED
Applications for both the Receptionist and Office Manager (Security) positions are now CLOSED.
Short listing of applications is currently underway and applicants selected for interview will be contacted in due course.
If you have not received a phone call or an email inviting you to attend an interview by end of February 2013 (for Receptionist position) or mid-April 2013 (for Office Manager position), you may presume that your application have been unsuccessful.
Thank you for your interest in working at the Australian High Commission, Islamabad.
Contact information
Physical Address
Constitution Ave and Ispahani Rd,
Diplomatic Enclave, No. 1
Sector G-5/4, Islamabad, Pakistan
Access
Access to the Diplomatic Enclave in Islamabad, where the High Commission is located, has been restricted by the Pakistani Government for security reasons. Access by bus is from the Diplomatic Shuttle Service located on the 3rd Avenue (University Road) from Murree Road (2km from the Convention Centre). An office has been set up at the bus station to sell tickets and direct customers to the bus.
Access to the High Commission on foot or car is either from the Foreign Office gate entrance on Constitution Avenue, or from the Shams gate entrance on Ispahani Road. Access to the High Commission via foot or car is subject to prior entry clearance, obtained from DPD (Diplomatic Protection Department) through the High Commission.
Postal Address
PO Box 1046, Islamabad, Pakistan
Telephone
+92 51 8355 500 (Switchboard/Receptionist)
Fax
+92 51 282 0112 (Admin/Consular)
+92 51 282 0189 (Executive/Political)
+92 51 282 1150 (Immigration)
+92 51 283 2108 (Austrade)
+92 51 282 0418 (AusAID)
+92 51 282 3686 (Defence)
+92 51 282 1161 (AFP)
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Immigration & Visa enquiries: immigration.islamabad@dfat.gov.au
Information from the public provides important support to the Australian Government in its efforts to maintain the integrity of Australia's borders and immigration programs. If you have relevant information, email immigration.islamabad@dfat.gov.au
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Consular enquiries (for Australian citizens only): consular.islm@dfat.gov.au
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Passport enquiries (for Australian passports only): islm.passports@dfat.gov.au
Note: Consular and Passport enquiries are for Australian Citizens only and visa enquiries will not be responded to. For all visa enquiries please contact the Immigration enquiries email above.
Opening Hours
The High Commission is open from:
08.00 am to 4.45 pm Monday to Thursday
08.00 am to 12.30 pm Friday
Public Holidays
The Australian High Commission Islamabad will observe the following Public Holidays in 2013:
| Holiday | Date | Day |
| NEW YEAR DAY | 1-Jan-2013 | Tuesday |
| EID MILAD-UN-NABI* | 25-Jan-2013 | Friday |
| GOOD FRIDAY | 29-Mar-2013 | Friday |
| EASTER MONDAY | 1-Apr-2013 | Monday |
| QUEENS BIRTHDAY | 10-Jun-2013 | Monday |
| EID-UL-FITR* | 8-Aug-2013 | Thursday |
| EID-UL-FITR * | 9-Aug-2013 | Friday |
| EID-UL-AZHA* | 14-Oct-2013 | Monday |
| EID-UL-AZHA * | 15-Oct-2013 | Tuesday |
| MOHARRAM (ASHOURA) * | 13-Nov-2013 | Wednesday |
| ADDITIONAL DFAT HOLIDAY | 24-Dec-2013 | Tuesday |
| CHRISTMAS DAY | 25-Dec-2013 | Wednesday |
| BOXING DAY | 26-Dec-2013 | Thursday |
| ADDITIONAL DFAT HOLIDAY | 27-Dec-2013 | Friday |
Please note that the dates marked (*) are subject to the sighting of the moon.