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Australian High Commission, Samoa

Address: 47 Main Beach Road, Apia, SAMOA

Postal address: PO Box 704, Apia, SAMOA

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: +685 23411

Opening Hours

The Australian High Commission, Samoa is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 4.30pm.

The High Commission will observe the following public holidays in 2024:

• Monday 1 January 2024 - New Year’s Day
• Friday 26 January 2024 - Australia Day
• Friday 29 March 2024 - Good Friday
• Monday 1 April 2024 - Easter Monday
• Thursday 25 April 2024 - ANZAC Day
• Monday 13 May 2024 - Mother’s Day
• Monday 3 June 2024 - Samoan Independence Day (in lieu)
• Monday 12 August 2024 - Father’s Day
• Monday 14 October 2024 - White Sunday
• Wednesday 25 December 2024 – Christmas Day
• Thursday 26 December 2024 – Boxing Day
• Friday 27 December 2024 - Additional DFAT Holiday
• Monday 30 December 2024 - Additional DFAT Holiday
• Tuesday 31 December 2024 - Additional DFAT Holiday

The High Commission will observe the following public holidays in 2025:

• Wednesday 1 January 2025 - New Year’s Day
• Thursday 2 January 2025 - Day after New Year's Day
• Monday 27 January 2025 - Australia Day (in lieu)
• Friday 18 April 2025 - Good Friday
• Monday 21 April 2025 - Easter Monday
• Monday 12 May 2025 - Mother's Day
• Monday 2 June 2025 - Samoan Independence Day (in lieu)
• Monday 11 August 2025 - Father’s Day
• Monday 13 October 2025 - White Sunday
• Thursday 25 December 2025 – Christmas Day
• Friday 26 December 2025 – Boxing Day
• Monday 29 December 2025 - Additional DFAT Holiday
• Tuesday 30 December 2025 - Additional DFAT Holiday
• Wednesday 31 December 2025 - Additional DFAT Holiday

Consular services

The Australian High Commission, Samoa provides consular assistance to Australian, Canadian, Papua New Guinean and Nauran citizens.
For information on what consular services we can and cannot provide, please read the Consular Services Charter.

For consular assistance 9am to 4.30pm Apia time, Monday to Friday, please contact +685 23411 or visit the Australian High Commission, Beach Rd, Apia.

After hours, please contact the 24-hour consular emergency helpline

• Phone: +61 2 6261 3305
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Visa services

Information on visa services can be found here.

Passports

Australian passport applications are available and can be lodged at the Australian High Commission, Beach Rd, Apia. Passport applications and futher information is also available on the Australian Passport Office website.

Head office in Canberra

Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

• Address
  R.G. Casey Building
  John McEwen Crescent
  Barton ACT 0221 Australia
• Switchboard: +61 2 6261 1111