Australian High Commission

Pakistan

High Commission address: Constitution Ave and Ispahani Rd, Diplomatic Enclave No. 1, Sector G-5/4, ISLAMABAD - Telephone: 835 5500 - Fax: 282 0112

About the Australian High Commission in Pakistan

Head of Mission

Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan

Contact information

Address

Constitution Ave and Ispahani Rd,
Diplomatic Enclave, No. 1
Sector G-5/4, Islamabad, Pakistan

Access to the diplomatic zone in Islamabad, where the High Commission is located, has been restricted by the Pakistani Government for security reasons. Access to the High Commission is on foot from the UN Boulevard entrance to the enclave on Constitution Avenue, or via bus from the National Convention Centre at the corner of the Constitution Avenue and Shahrah-E-Kashmir Road. An office in the car park of the Convention Centre has been set up to sell tickets and direct customers to the bus.

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)

+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)

Email

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
Consular enquiries: consular.islm@dfat.gov.au (Note, this for Australian citizens only)
Passport enquiries: islm.passports@dfat.gov.au (Note, this for Australian passports only)

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 will be open from:

08.00 am to 4.35 pm Monday to Thursday
08.00 to 12.30 Friday

except Public Holidays.

Public holidays

The Australian High Commission Islamabad will observe the following Public Holidays in 2010:

01 January (Friday) - New Year’s Day
26 February (Friday) - Eid-e-Milad*
23 March (Tuesday) - Pakistan Day
02 April (Friday) - Good Friday
05 April (Monday) - Easter Monday
14 June (Monday) - Queen's Birthday
09 September (Thursday) - Eid-Ul-Fitr*
10 September (Friday) - Eid-Ul-Fitr *
16 November (Tuesday) - Eid-Ul-Azha*
17 November (Wednesday) - Eid-Ul-Azha*
16 December (Thursday) - Moharram* (Ashoura)
24 December (Friday) - Christmas Eve
27 December (Monday) - Christmas Day (in lieu)
28 December (Tuesday) - Boxing Day (in lieu)

Please note that the dates marked (*) are subject to the sighting of the moon.

Vacancies

Currently there is no vacancy.