If you require Consular Assistance, please contact your nearest Australian mission.
If you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident requiring after hours emergency consular assistance, please phone the Consular Emergency Centre (CEC) in Canberra from New Zealand on +61 2 6261 3305 (direct).
Consular Services are provided to Australian citizens living or travelling in New Zealand by the Australian High Commission, Wellington, and the Australian Consulate-General in Auckland.
Assisting Australians overseas within limits
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)’s Consular Service Charter outlines the consular services and assistance provided by the Australian Government. In some circumstances our assistance may be limited.
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