India Opens 6 New Consular Centres Across Australia, Online Appointments Mandatory

Indians living in Australia now have six more places to access passport, visa and other consular services. New Indian Consular Application Centres (ICACs) have opened in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.

The move expands India’s consular network in Australia and is expected to reduce travel time for many Indian nationals who previously had fewer service points to choose from.

Six Upgraded Indian Consular Centres Now Open

From 23 July 2026, Indian Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) services are available at the following Indian Consular Application Centres (ICACs):

• Adelaide: Suite 8.01, Level 8, 111 Gawler Place, Adelaide SA 5000
• Brisbane: Suite 0201, Level 2, 127 Creek Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
• Canberra: Level 6, 40 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra ACT 2601
• Melbourne: Ground Floor, 324 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004
• Perth: Ground Floor, 23 Barrack Street, Perth WA 6000
• Sydney: Level 9, 22-24 Market Street, Sydney NSW 2000

What Services Are Available?

The centres provide a range of Indian Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) services, including passport renewals, passport-related applications, visa services and other consular requests handled on behalf of the High Commission of India and the Consulates General of India in Australia.

Appointment Rules and Service Hours

Applicants are encouraged to book an appointment online before visiting an ICAC. While appointments are recommended, travellers should check the latest booking requirements on the official VFS Global portal before planning their visit.

All six centres operate:

• Monday to Friday
• 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
• Closed on Australian public holidays and holidays declared by the High Commission of India or the respective Consulate General.

How to Book an Appointment

Applicants must reserve a slot online before visiting their chosen centre. Appointments can be booked through the official VFS Global portal handling Indian consular services in Australia.

What This Means for Indians

Australia is home to one of the fastest-growing Indian communities, with frequent travel between cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Australia via airlines including Air India, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and other one-stop carriers.

For Indian passport holders living, studying or working in Australia, more service centres should mean shorter journeys for routine consular work and better access to passport and document services. We’re also seeing India steadily expand and modernise its overseas consular network as demand from the diaspora continues to rise.

Travelobiz Take:

We think this is a practical upgrade for Indians in Australia. More centres mean less travel for routine paperwork, but remember that booking an appointment online is now mandatory before every visit.