Smartraveller
Smartraveller has the latest, authoritative travel advice so you can be informed and prepared about overseas travel. Subscribe to receive travel advice updates - by simply supplying your name and email address – straight to your inbox.
You can now also subscribe to the new SMS service - by supplying your mobile number – to receive critical alerts in the event of a crisis overseas.
In a crisis, Smartraveller will activate a crisis page on its website. It will make it easier for you or someone you know to contact the Australian Government if you need help. It will supplement the consular emergency hotline.
Visit www.smartraveller.gov.au to subscribe or connect with Smartraveller on Facebook (smartraveller.gov.au) and Twitter (@Smartraveller).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Embassy is open from 8:00am to 4:00pm, Sunday to Thursday, except for public holidays. If you are an Australian citizen in urgent need of assistance when the Embassy is closed, please call 2232 2422 and follow the prompts.
In order to be granted access to the Embassy you will need to bring a valid government issued identification (that is an Australian passport or an Australian driver’s licence). There are no exceptions to this policy.
Consular Assistance: what we may be able to do and what we can't do
The Consular Services Charter outlines the consular services and assistance that are provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. There will be circumstances in which our ability to provide consular support may be limited. These circumstances are outlined in this document.
The Australian Embassy in Kuwait has consular responsibility for Australians in Kuwait only.
Notarial Services
The Australian Embassy in Kuwait works on an appointment basis for notarial services and passport applications. Please note the Embassy only takes appointments between 9.00 am and 12.00 pm.
To make an appointment, please click here 
Request Letters to Obtain Police Clearance Certificates from Kuwait for the Purpose of Returning to Australia
The Australian Embassy does not issue request letters for police clearance certificates from Kuwait for Australians returning to Australia. Australian citizens are requested to download the letter in the link below and present it to the Kuwaiti authorities:
Letter for Australians to Obtain a Police Clearance from Kuwait
For more information on the notarial services offered by the Embassy, please visit http://kuwait.embassy.gov.au/kuwt/Notarial_Services.html