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.

 

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Public Holidays

The Australian Embassy Kuwait will be closed on the following days in 2023:

Sunday	1 January	New Year's Day
Sunday	26 February	Kuwait Liberation Day
Monday	27 February	Kuwait National Day (in lieu)
Sunday	09 April	Good Friday (in lieu)
Monday	10 April	Easter Monday
Sunday	23 April	Eid Al-Fitr*
Monday	24 April	Eid Al-Fitr*
Tuesday	25 April	Eid Al-Fitr*
Wednesday	28 June	Eid Al-Adha*
Thursday	29 June	Eid Al-Adha*
Sunday	02 July	Eid Al-Adha*
Monday	25 December	Christmas Day
Tuesday	26 December	Boxing Day
Wednesday	27 December	Additional DFAT Holiday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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