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The British High Commission is located in the suburb of Yarralumla approximately five kilometres south of the city centre.

There are also consulate-generals in Sydney and Melbourne and consulates in Brisbane and Perth. The consulates support British nationals if they require assistance.

British visa passport and applications are available online. Passport applications are also available from certain Australian Post stores. Check their web sites for full details.

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DETAILS

PHONE

02 6270 6666

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

www.gov.uk

OPENING HOURS

Embassy: Weekdays 8.45 am - 5 pm. Closed between 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm. Consular Counter Hours: Weekdays 9 am - 1 pm

COSTS

Free

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ACCESSIBILITY

Disabled access available, contact operator for details

Location

British High Commission

Commonwealth Avenue, Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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