About the Australian Embassy in South Korea
Contact information
Australian Embassy address and contact numbers
Jeff Robinson
Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
Mr Robinson is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was most recently Assistant Secretary, AUKUS Non-Proliferation Branch.
He has previously served overseas as Consul-General in Honolulu and had postings to the Republic of Korea and Japan.
Opening hours
Passport and Notarial services: Counter service is available by appointment only, 9am - 12pm and 1:30pm - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.
AEI (Education Centre) : 9am - 12:30pm and 1:30pm - 5pm, Monday to Friday
Austrade : 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday
Public holidays in 2025
The Embassy will be closed on:
- Wednesday 01 January - New Year’s Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day (In Lieu)
- Tuesday 28 January - Lunar New Year (Seollal)
- Wednesday 29 January - Lunar New Year (Seollal)
- Thursday 30 January - Lunar New Year (Seollal)
- Friday 18 April - Good Friday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Monday 5 May - Buddha's Birthday / Children's Day
- Monday 2 June - Reconciliation Day
- Monday 6 October - Chuseok / Labour Day
- Tuesday 7 October - Chuseok
- Wednesday 8 October - Chuseok
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
Public holidays in 2024
The Embassy will be closed on:
- Monday 01 January - New Year’s Day
- Friday 09 February - Lunar New Year
- Monday 12 February - Lunar New Year (In Lieu)
- Friday 29 March - Good Friday
- Monday 01 April - Easter Monday
- Monday 27 May - Reconciliation Day
- Monday 10 June - King's Birthday
- Monday 16 September - Chuseok
- Tuesday 17 September - Chuseok
- Wednesday 18 September - Chuseok
- Monday 07 October - Labour Day
- Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day
- Friday 27 December - Additional Embassy holiday