British Embassy & Consulates in Australia

The United Kingdom has its embassy in Canberra, the capital; the address on record is Commonwealth Avenue 130, 2600 Canberra. The head of mission on record is British High Commissioner to Australia Dr Brian Jones. Its phone number and website are on its page.

The United Kingdom also has 4 consulates general in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane; its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.

The United Kingdom has an honorary consulate in Brisbane; an honorary consul offers first help and passes documents on, but visas and passports are issued elsewhere.

Australian citizens do not need a visa for the United Kingdom, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 180 days. The application is made online on the official portal of the United Kingdom, not at the British embassy.

In return, Australia has an embassy in the United Kingdom, in London.

The United Kingdom in Australia

Worldwide, the United Kingdom has 280 missions in 168 countries; 6 of them are in Australia.

Travel to Australia for British citizens

Before flying to Australia, British citizens must obtain an ETA online; stays of up to 90 days are allowed. In Australia, British citizens can turn to the British embassy for passports and emergency help.

When British missions in Australia are closed

British missions in Australia close on Australia’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Monday 28 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of the United Kingdom, such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.