The Consulate will be closed from – Thurs 5 to Fri 20 May – for vacation period.

The Australian Consulate for Northern Thailand in Chiang Mai is operated by an Honorary Consul in support of the Embassy in Bangkok.  The consul is an ex-pat Aussie, retired Canadian Mountie, and a well travelled soul who is wondering life’s path enjoying a life-less-ordinary.

– AUSTRALIAN CONSULATE –

The Consulate in Chiang Mai supports the Australian Embassy in Bangkok across the northern Thailand consular district. It provides some consular information & assistance to Australians (such as passport applications – Note: we can not provide notarial services). It also promotes and strengthens the Australian-Thailand bilateral relationships, and is a member of the Consular Corps of Northern Thailand.

Closed 5 to 20 May. When open, Hours – Monday to Thursday – 09:00 am – 12:00 noon  –  Visits are by appointment only.

Closed – Friday, Saturday, Sunday & public holidays  (or as advertised)

For consular information and before visiting – please contact the consulate:  Phone: 091 857 6996, (business hours only) – Email: info@australianconsulatechiangmai.com – or – ausconcm@gmail.com

Out of Hours Assistance

For After Hours/Out Of Hours consular assistance – Phone the Bangkok Embassy on 02 344 6300 – or – (if after Embassy hours – select option 1 – to be transferred to the Consular Emergency Center in Australia).

If your call is not transferred, you can call the Consular Emergency Center on +61 2 6261 3305 (call charges apply). For non-urgent matters, you can contact the Embassy Consular Section by email – consular.bangkok@dfat.gov.au

COVID-19 Information

The Australian Embassy Bangkok is managing the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade response in Thailand. Please monitor the Embassy website & social media sites for information and updates:

Australian Embassy Bangkok website (general information/flights);

Australia in Thailand Facebook page (info updates); Embassy Twitter

The following is an extract of the Australian Embassy Bangkok website:

COVID-19 updates and returning to Australia

• Global COVID-19 Health Advisory
• COVID-19 and travel
  • Planning to travel during COVID-19: step by step
  • COVID-19 vaccinations
  • International COVID-19 vaccination certificates
  • Leaving Australia
  • Re-entry and quarantine measures
  • Staying overseas
  • Trying to get home
  • Mental health and wellbeing
• COVID-19: Frequently asked questions
• COVID-19 and the border (Department of Home Affairs)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for travellers (Department of Health)
• Travelling to Thailand and Thai visas

Other Information – check web-links

Australian Immigration, visas & citizenship Information; Australian Government’s Travel Advice for Thailand; Travel to Australia:  please refer to latest updates on Australia’s entry restrictions

Thai Immigration – Visa Extensions

If you have questions regarding your Thai visa please liaise with your local Thai Immigration office. The Consulate in Chiang Mai can not assist with your visa extensions or provide visa advice.

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Consular Services & Answers to Frequent Questions

Passport applications & renewals – can be lodged at the Consulate in Chiang Mai with an appointment, on nominated days. Please email or call the Consulate for passport application information or to make an appointment. You can also find passport information at this Embassy webpage. If you can’t wait for the next appointment time in Chiang Mai, you can book application appointments with the Embassy in Bangkok.

Notarial Services (such as witness’s signatures, certified copies, marriage in Thailand docs, etc) can not be provided by the Chiang Mai Consulate (we are not authorised by Law to provide this service). Notarial services are only available at the Embassy in Bangkok, with an appointment – Note: some service is available by mail. Check the Embassy web page

Other Frequent Questions – Click here for more information  – regarding consular Outreach program, notarial services, passport applications, Australian visa & citizenship matters,

Alternate Consulate Website – The consulate has two website – You can also refer to the information provided on –  “Australian Consulate Chiang Mai“

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