Australian Embassy
Kuwait

About the Australian Embassy in Kuwait

 

The Australian Embassy in Kuwait offers passport and consular services to Australian citizens living in or visiting Kuwait in addition to a range of notarial services.

Operating hours

Sunday to Thursday, 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Note: Passport application interviews and notarial services are by appointment only.
 

Head of Mission

The Australian Ambassador to Kuwait is HE Melissa Kelly.

Ms Kelly is a career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was most recently First Secretary, Australian Embassy, Riyadh. She has previously served overseas in Jordan and Pakistan.

Ms Kelly speaks Arabic and holds a Master of Laws (International Law) from the Australian National University (2008); a Bachelor of Laws (2003), and a Bachelor of Business (2003) from the Queensland University of Technology.

 

Public Holidays

The Australian Embassy Kuwait will be closed on the following remaining days in 2024:

Wednesday

25 December

Christmas Day

Thursday

26 December

Boxing Day

 

 

 

The Australian Embassy Kuwait will be closed on the following days in 2025:

Wednesday

1 January

New Year's Day

Tuesday

25 February

Kuwait National Day

Wednesday

26 February

Kuwait Liberation Day

Sunday

30 March

Eid Al-Fitr*

Monday

31 March

Eid Al-Fitr*

Sunday

20 April

Easter Sunday

Monday

21 April

Easter Monday

Monday

2 June

Reconciliation Day

Sunday

8 June

Eid Al-Adha*

Monday

9 June

Eid Al-Adha*

Thursday

4 September

Prophet's Birthday

Monday

6 October

Labour Day

Wednesday

24 December

Christmas Eve

Thursday

25 December

Christmas Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Dates for religious holidays depend upon sighting of the moon and may vary from the dates listed above.

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