The Consulate General of Australia in New York is a career consular post of Australia in New York, New York; it serves Australian citizens and travellers in its consular district. Australia is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of Australia in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 150 East 42nd Street, 34th floor, New York, NY 10017, United States |
| Telephone | +1 212-351-6500 |
| Fax | +1 212-351-6501 |
| consular.newyork@dfat.gov.au | |
| Website | usa.embassy.gov.au/our-locations |
| Consular district | Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont, plus Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Hours shown: hours of operation, according to the Australian embassy (DFAT). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- Business, government affairs, sports and culture enquiries go to the public diplomacy team: ausconsulateny@dfat.gov.au.
- Passport and other in-person services are by appointment only. Outside business hours Australians can call the 24-hour DFAT consular emergency centre on +61 2 6261 3305. Visa and immigration questions go to the Department of Home Affairs, not to the consulate.
- Location: The consulate general is in the Tudor City area of New York, New York, about 5 km in a straight line from the centre of New York; the nearest large airport is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), about 9.3 km away. The nearest subway station is Grand Central–42nd Street (less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of Australia in New York
The office’s consular district covers Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont, plus Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is one of 6 career consular posts of Australia in the United States listed by the Australian embassy (DFAT). In Australia, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Canberra (au.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Which Australian office is responsible for me?
| Office | Area covered |
|---|---|
| Embassy, Washington, D.C. | Alabama, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia – served by the embassy (1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW; Monday to Friday 8:30–17:00; tel. 202-797-3000) |
| Consulate General, Chicago | Indiana, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin |
| Consulate General, Honolulu | Hawaii |
| Consulate General, Houston | Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas |
| Consulate General, Los Angeles | Alaska, Arizona, Southern California, Colorado, New Mexico, Southern Nevada (Las Vegas and Clark County) and Utah |
| Consulate General, New York (this page) | Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont, plus Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Consulate General, San Francisco | Northern California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada (outside Las Vegas and Clark County), Oregon, Washington State and Wyoming |
Source: Australian Embassy in the United States (DFAT) – our locations and public holidays (read in the browser) (accessed 22 October 2026).
Note: the source lists California, Massachusetts and Nevada under more than one office; if you live there, check with the offices concerned which one is responsible for your place of residence.
Other consulates in New York
81 other countries are represented in New York, among them: Austria (consulate general), Bahamas (consulate general), Barbados (consulate general), Bolivia (consulate general), Brazil (consulate general), Bulgaria (consulate general), Canada (consulate general), Chile (consulate general), China (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Comoros (embassy), Costa Rica (consulate), Croatia (consulate general), Cyprus (consulate general), Czech Republic (consulate general), Denmark (consulate general), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Ecuador (consulate general), Egypt (consulate general), El Salvador (consulate general). The full list of all 82 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
According to the Australian embassy (DFAT), the consulate general is closed on these days in the rest of 2026:
- 26 November 2026 – Thanksgiving Day
- 27 November 2026 – Day after Thanksgiving
- 25 December 2026 – Christmas Day
- 28 December 2026 – Boxing Day (in lieu)
- 29 December 2026 – Additional DFAT holiday
- 31 December 2026 – Additional DFAT holiday
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Australian citizens should call the consulate general on +1 212-351-6500. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Australia can contact the U.S. Embassy in Canberra.
Diplomatic missions of Australia in the United States
Australia in the United States
- Washington, D.C. – Embassy of Australia in the United States
- Chicago – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Honolulu – Consulate General (Hawaii)
- Houston – Consulate General (Texas)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
- New York – Consulate General (this page)
- San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Australian Embassy in the United States (DFAT) – our locations and public holidays (read in the browser) (accessed 22 October 2026), Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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