U.S. Embassy & Consulates
in Australia

Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Canberra, Australia (January 25, 2022) Location: Parliamentary Triangle Event:  U.S. citizens are advised that members of several protest groups intend to demonstrate…

PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 24, 2022 On behalf of the United States of America, please accept my best wishes as…

Message to U.S. Citizens – Travel to the United States on Expired U.S. Passports (29 December, 2021) Location: Australia, countrywide If you are overseas and…

Effective December 27, 2021, the passport security surcharge fee will increase by $20.  For minor passport applicants who use Form DS-11, the new fee is…

Weather Alert – U.S. Mission Australia (December 21, 2021) Location: Australia Event: Every year Australian bush fires ravage large areas of land, causing property damage and loss…

ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE UNIVERSITAS INDONESIA JAKARTA, INDONESIA DECEMBER 14, 2021 MS KUSUMAYATI:  Excellency, ambassadors, ASEAN Secretary General, Honorable Rector of Universitas Indonesia,…

14 December, 2021 – U.S. Embassy Canberra United States Chargé d’Affaires Michael Goldman today presented the Silver Star Medal to Australian Defence Force Group Captain…

Location: Australia, countrywide Event: On December 6, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will implement a one-day COVID-19 testing requirement for travelers over age two…

PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE DECEMBER 2, 2021 The United States commends Australia on passing legislation that strengthens its sanctions regime to…

NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS For decades, World AIDS Day has been recognized as an opportunity for people around the world to stand together…

Location: The Australian Capital Territory (ACT), New South Wales (NSW), Queensland (QLD) Event: Services provided by the U.S. Consulate General in Sydney continue to be significantly disrupted due…

Health Alert — U.S. Mission to Australia (4 November, 2021) Location: Australia Event: On October 25, President Biden announced the United States will adopt a…

October 26, 2021 Today, the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced details of the new vaccination policy that will…

October 22, 2021 – U.S. Embassy Canberra The U.S. State Department, the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, and the Australian Government Department of Industry, Science, Energy,…

The U.S. Consulate General Perth celebrated the 245th of Anniversary of America’s Independence on October 20 at ANZAC House with guests from Western Australia’s government,…

Event:  The U.S. Consulate General has received reports of a large protest currently taking place in the Central Business District (CBD) of Melbourne today, September…

JOINT STATEMENT BUREAU OF OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The text of the following statement released by the governments of…

MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of…