The Consulate General of Australia in Chicago is a career consular post of Australia in Chicago, Illinois; 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 | 123 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1330, Chicago, IL 60606, United States |
| Telephone | +1 312-419-1480 |
| Fax | +1 312-419-1499 |
| chicago@dfat.gov.au | |
| Website | usa.embassy.gov.au/our-locations |
| Consular district | Indiana, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:30 - 16:30 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 - 16:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 - 16:30 |
| Thursday | 08:30 - 16:30 |
| Friday | 08:30 - 16:30 |
Hours shown: hours of operation, according to the Australian embassy (DFAT). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- 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 Financial District area of Chicago, Illinois, about 1.4 km in a straight line from the centre of Chicago; the nearest large airport is Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), about 15 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of Australia in Chicago
The office’s consular district covers Indiana, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. 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 (this page) | 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 | 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 Chicago
42 other countries are represented in Chicago, among them: Bosnia and Herzegovina (consulate general), Brazil (consulate general), Bulgaria (consulate general), Canada (consulate general), Chile (consulate general), China (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Costa Rica (consulate), Croatia (consulate general), Czech Republic (consulate general), Denmark (consulate general), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Ecuador (consulate general), Egypt (consulate general), El Salvador (consulate general), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Haiti (consulate general), Hungary (consulate general). The full list of all 43 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
- 27 November 2026 – Day after Thanksgiving
- 24 December 2026 – Christmas Eve
- 25 December 2026 – Christmas Day
- 28 December 2026 – Additional holiday
- 29 December 2026 – Additional holiday
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Australian citizens should call the consulate general on +1 312-419-1480. 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 (this page)
- Honolulu – Consulate General (Hawaii)
- Houston – Consulate General (Texas)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
- New York – Consulate General (New York)
- 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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