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IMPORTANT NOTICES

U.S. Consulate General Sydney processes all diplomatic and official visa applications in Australia.  Applicants, please refer to the Contact Us section below for where to submit your application.

All officials traveling on behalf of their federal government require particular visas to transit or enter the United States.  Applicants for official visas generally are not required to appear in person for an interview at the U.S. Consulate, nor are there application fees.

If the application is complete and subsequently approved, the standard processing time is fifteen (15) business days from receipt of all required documentation.

Form DS-160

Print the confirmation page of the electronic visa application Form DS-160

Start an application

Passport

Your Regular, Official, or Diplomatic must be valid and undamaged. Please also submit previous passport(s) that contain a valid official visa. A new visa will not be issued to you until we receive the passport (valid or expired) containing the valid visa(s). The visas(s) must be physically cancelled or reported as lost/stolen.

Photograph

All our photo policies apply to both adults and children under age 16. We have a few exceptions to our photo policies for infants. If the photo upload fails, you must submit one (1) printed photo in the format explained in the photograph requirements.

See our photo requirements

Diplomatic Note

  • Australian Government Representatives: Submit a TPN, endorsed by DFAT. Refer to VisaLink.
  • International Organization Representatives: Submit a Formal Request Letter or Cable endorsed by the appropriate International Organization (e.g., UN, World Bank, IMF).
  • Foreign Government Representatives: Submit a Formal Request Letter endorsed by a Foreign Government’s Embassy or Consulate (other than Australia or the U.S)

Express Post Satchel

This is to be used for the return of your passport and U.S. visa.

Envelopes/satchels from courier services/companies other than Australia Post will not be accepted.

You must self-address the satchel.  

Dependents

In addition to the required documents listed above, spouses must include a copy of their Marriage Certificate and children must include a copy of their Birth Certificate from the applicable Court or Registrar offices of the country where the marriage took place. 

The certificate must bear an original seal of that issuing office.

Please note that the ceremonial marriage certificate that is signed on the day of the wedding is insufficient for nonimmigrant visa purposes

Acceptable civil documentation

Urgent Travel

If you are traveling within the next seven business days, this is considered urgent travel. To initiate the clearance process, you are required to email the DS-160 confirmation page, Diplomatic Note, Biographic page of your passport to the office you will be submitting your application.

If your spouse and/or children are accompanying you, a scanned copy of your marriage certificate and child’s birth certificate must also be provided

Once you have emailed the scanned copies, you must mail them, including your physical passport and a self-addressed express post return envelope, to the Consulate for final processing. Please note: The visa is a physical sticker which will be placed in your passport. It is not issued electronically.

Group Travel

If you will be submitting a group of 20 or more applications, email the office you will be submitting these applications, including the travel date and number of applications expected in that group so we may advise you as to how these applications should be prepared and submitted.

Contact Us
Postal applications must be submitted to the U.S. Consulate General, Sydney

U.S. Consulate General, Sydney

U.S. Consulate General, Melbourne

U.S. Consulate General, Perth

Urgent drop-off of an application will be by appointment only. Please email address below.

Address:

Attn: Official Visas,
Suite 2, 50 Miller Street
North Sydney NSW 2060

Email:

SydneyOfficials@state.gov

Applications may be submitted in person Monday-Friday (excluding U.S. and Australian Public Holidays). You will only be granted access with your Photo ID and an application for an A, G or NATO Visa

Address:

Level 6, 553 St Kilda Rd
Melbourne VIC 3004

Email:

MelbourneOfficials@state.gov

Hours:

Applications may only be dropped off at 2.00pm.

Applications may be submitted in person Monday-Friday (excluding U.S. and Australian Public Holidays). You will only be granted access with your Photo ID and an application for an A, G or NATO Visa

Address:

Shop 1 – Ground Floor,
16 St. George’s Terrace
Perth WA 6000

Email:

PerthVisas@state.gov

Hours:

Applications may only be dropped off between 8.00am-11.00am.

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