Australian High Commission in Tarawa
High Commission 
Australia Tarawa, Kiribati
- Phone
- +686 740 21184
- Website
- kiribati.embassy.gov.au
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 18 April 2021
Australia’s high commission to Kiribati is in Tarawa, the capital of Kiribati. Citizens of Kiribati need an e-Visa for Australia, applied for online before travel.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Kiribati
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Human Rights and Peace Day
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in Australia
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
Australia visa for citizens of Kiribati
KiribatiAustralia e-Visa Australia visa for citizens of Kiribati
AustraliaKiribati Visa-free, 90 days Kiribati visa for citizens of Australia
Citizens of Kiribati need an e-Visa for Australia, applied for online before travel. The application is made online, not at the Australian high commission in Tarawa.
Other missions nearby
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High Commission of New Zealand in TarawaMain Road, Bairiki
Australia’s other missions in Kiribati
The Australian high commission in Tarawa is the only mission of Australia in Kiribati on record. Kiribati in turn has 1 mission in Australia.
Good to know
About the Australian high commission in Tarawa
It appears in official lists as High Commission of Australia in Tarawa. Commonwealth members call their embassies in one another high commissions; this one does the work of an embassy for Australia.
Address and contact
The record for the Australian high commission in Tarawa includes a phone number and an official website.
Australian citizens travelling to Kiribati
Australian citizens do not need a visa for Kiribati: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
When the Australian high commission in Tarawa is closed
The next closures of the Australian high commission in Tarawa for public holidays in Kiribati are Human Rights and Peace Day on Thursday 10 December 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026; it may also close for Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.
Before visiting the Australian high commission in Tarawa
Current procedures for the Australian high commission in Tarawa, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Australian high commission in Tarawa
The Australian high commission in Tarawa has 2 other foreign missions within 1 km.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Australian High Commission in Tarawa closed?
The Australian high commission in Tarawa closes on Kiribati’s public holidays, the next being Human Rights and Peace Day on Thursday 10 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Australia.
Do citizens of Kiribati need a visa for Australia?
Citizens of Kiribati need an e-Visa for Australia, applied for online before travel.
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