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About the Australian Embassy in Country
Head of Mission
Australian Ambassador to Kuwait
Contact Information
Dar Al-Awadi Complex (12th floor),
Ahmed Al-Jaber Street,
Sharq,
Kuwait
- Telephone : +965 2232 2422
- Facsimile : +965 2232 2430
Email: austemb.kuwait@dfat.gov.au
Opening hours
The Embassy will be open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday to Thursday except for public holidays.
Easter Closures
The Embassy will be closed on
- Thursday 1st April (Good Friday)
- Sunday 4th April (Easter)
If you are an Australian citizen in urgent need of assistance when the embassy is closed, please call 2232 2422, and follow the prompts.
Public Holiday for 2010
13 June In lieu of Queen's Birthday
8 July Prophet’s Ascension *
15 August Additional DFAT Holiday
9 September Eid Al-Fitr *
12 September Eid Al-Fitr *
4 October Labour Day
17 November Eid Al-Adha *
18 November Eid Al-Adha *
26 December Boxing Day
27 December In lieu of Christmas Day
Holidays marked * are subject to change in accordance with the Islamic lunar calendar.
Earth Hour
The Australian Embassy will participate in 'Earth Hour' on Saturday 27 March by joining people and businesses from across the globe in turning off their lights to raise awareness about climate change issues.
Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour to make their stand against climate change. In March 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries officially switched off to pledge their support for the planet.
To learn more about 'Earth Hour' or to participate in the event, please go to http://www.earthhour.org/Homepage.aspx
Austrade in Kuwait
The Australian Embassy is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Mohammad Imran to the post of Business Development Manager based at the Embassy in Kuwait. Mr Imran comes to Austrade from Carrier where he managed their Kuwait business and brings to the role a strong commitment to customer and client management. Mr Imran was born in Kuwait and has worked here for all of his career.
Austrade in Kuwait focuses mainly on the infrastructure sector but works in the education, finance & investment, defence & health sectors. The new Austrade Business Development Manager's role will be to encourage Australian trade and two way investment with Kuwait, currently estimated at over $1 billion annually.
New Information - Citizenship by Descent
From 15 August 2009, the Embassy will cease processing Citizenship by Descent applications.
Applicants for Citizenship by Descent must now apply to the Australian Consulate General in Dubai.
How do I lodge the application?
There are three ways to lodge a Citizenship by Descent application:
1. In person, by appointment only, at the Australian Consulate-General in Dubai (call +971 4 355 1958 to make an appointment);or
2. Through our service delivery partner at a number of locations around the Gulf (see www.vfs-au-gcc.com) or
3. By courier to:
Australian Consulate-General
25th Floor, Burjuman Business Tower
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Road
(PO Box 124400)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Please note that we do not recommend mailing applications.
Application Charge
The application charge must be paid by a demand bank draft drawn on a UAE bank and should be made out to:
“Australian Consulate-General Dubai Austrade official public account”
The current charge* is AED330.
*Current as at 1 July 2009