About Us
The Consulate-General
The Australian Consulate-General in Bengaluru focuses on strengthening bilateral relations between India and Australia through political, economic and cultural engagement in the South Indian states of Karnataka and Telangana.
The Australian Consul General in Bengaluru, Ms Hilary McGeachy
Ms Hilary McGeachy was appointed as Australia’s first Consul General in Bengaluru in 2023. Please visit here for Ms McGeachy's biography.
Contact information
Australian Consulate-General, Bengaluru
The Ritz-Carlton
99 Residency Road
Bengaluru, Karnataka 560025
Telephone: +91 11 4910 5960 - Monday to Friday from 09:00 until 17:00 (except public holidays).
Email (general queries): [email protected]
For after hours 24-hour consular emergency assistance please hold onto the line and follow the prompts and you will be connected directly to the Consular Emergency Centre or alternatively call +61 2 6261 3305 from overseas or 1300 555 135 from within Australia.
Opening hours
The Consulate-General is open from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.
Public holidays in 2025
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1 January 2025 |
Wednesday |
New Year’s Day |
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27 January 2025 |
Monday |
Australia/ Republic Day in lieu |
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31 March 2025 |
Monday |
Eid ul-Fitr |
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18 April 2025 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
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21 April 2025 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
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2 June 2025 |
Monday |
Reconciliation Day |
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15 August 2025 |
Friday |
Independence Day |
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27 August 2025 |
Wednesday |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
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2 October 2025 |
Thursday |
Gandhi Jayanti |
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20 October 2025 |
Monday |
Diwali |
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21 October 2025 |
Tuesday |
Diwali |
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25 December 2025 |
Thursday |
Christmas Day |
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26 December 2025 |
Friday |
Boxing Day |
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29 December 2025 |
Monday |
Christmas closure period |
Other Australian Missions in India
Australian High Commission, New Dehli
1/50-G, Shantipath,
Panchsheel Marg, Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi 110021
Tel: +91 11 41399900
Australian Consulate-General, Chennai
9th Floor
Express Chambers, Express Avenue
49, 50L Whites Road
Royapettah
Chennai 600 014
Tel: +91 44 4592 1300
Australian Consulate-General, Kolkata
1A, Ho Chi Minh Sarani
Kolkata 700-071
Tel: +91 11 4910 5980
Australian Consulate-General, Mumbai
Crescenzo, 10th Floor, A Wing
C 38&39, G Block
Bandra Kurla Complex
Bandra East
Mumbai 400050
Tel: +91 22 67574900