Voting in the 3 May 2025 Federal Election 

The Australian Federal Election has been announced for Saturday 3 May 2025. If you’re an Australian citizen overseas on the day of the election, you can still have your say by voting at on overseas voting centre or by postal vote. For more information, please click here.

 

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 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.