Australian Consulate General in Lae
Consulate General 
Australia Lae, Papua New Guinea
- Website
- png.embassy.gov.au
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 1 April 2025
The Australian consulate general in Lae is in Lae, Papua New Guinea; Australia’s embassy is in Port Moresby, about 301 km away. Papua New Guinean citizens 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 Papua New Guinea
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Christmas Day
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Boxing Day
Public holidays in Australia
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
Australia visa for Papua New Guinean citizens
Papua New GuineaAustralia e-Visa Australia visa for citizens of Papua New Guinea
AustraliaPapua New Guinea Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) Papua New Guinea visa for citizens of Australia
Papua New Guinean citizens need an e-Visa for Australia, applied for online before travel. The application is made online, not at the Australian consulate general in Lae.
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Australia’s other missions in Papua New Guinea
- High Commission of Australia in Port Moresby
Godwit Road, Port Moresby
For matters it cannot handle, the Australian embassy in Port Moresby (301 km) is responsible. Besides the Australian consulate general in Lae, Australia has 1 other mission in Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea in turn has 3 missions in Australia, its embassy being in Canberra.
Good to know
About the Australian consulate general in Lae
It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Australia in Lae. Career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.
Address and contact
The record for the Australian consulate general in Lae includes an official website.
Australian citizens travelling to Papua New Guinea
Before flying to Papua New Guinea, Australian citizens must obtain an ETA online; stays of up to 30 days are allowed.
When the Australian consulate general in Lae is closed
Expect the Australian consulate general in Lae to be shut on Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and Boxing Day (St. Stephen's Day) on Saturday 26 December 2026, and often on Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, a holiday in Australia.
Before visiting the Australian consulate general in Lae
Current procedures for the Australian consulate general in Lae, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Australian Consulate General in Lae closed?
The Australian consulate general in Lae closes on Papua New Guinea’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Australia.
Do Papua New Guinean citizens need a visa for Australia?
Papua New Guinean citizens need an e-Visa for Australia, applied for online before travel.
Where is the Australian embassy in Papua New Guinea?
The Australian embassy is in Port Moresby, about 301 km from the Australian consulate general in Lae.
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