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Advice: Novel coronavirus outbreak

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Australians in Vietnam

Australia’s travel advice website, Smartraveller, contains up to date information on the novel coronavirus outbreak and its impact on travel to Vietnam. Help us help you be prepared and informed by subscribing by email or to the new SMS service to receive critical alerts.

For Australians returning to Australia

Please visit the Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs website for the latest advice in relation to travelling to Australia.

For information on how best to protect yourself, your family and your community 

Please visit the Australian Government’s Department of Health www.health.gov.au/

For Australians needing consular assistance

If you are in Hanoi or elsewhere in the northern part of Vietnam and need consular assistance please contact us at +84 24 3774 0100 or [email protected]. If you are in Danang or south of Danang, including Ho Chi Minh City, please contact us on +84  28 3521 8100 or visit the Consulate General website.

If you need emergency consular assistance outside of normal business hours, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Consular Emergency Centre (CEC) in Canberra is there to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Contact the CEC by calling the Embassy switchboard +84 24 3774 0100 and follow the prompts for emergency consular assistance. Alternatively, contact the CEC directly by dialling +61 2 6261 3305 (international call charges apply). The CEC is also an advisory line for concerned family members in Australia and can be called on 1300 555 135 (for the cost of a local call within Australia).

For visitors to the Australian Embassy

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and local restrictions in Vietnam, we are only taking urgent public appointments at this time. If you require a time sensitive notarial or emergency passport service at the Embassy in Hanoi please contact us on [email protected] or via +84 24 3774 0100.

 

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Passport and Notarial Appointment Bookings

Visas and Migration

The Passport and Notarial counters are open from 08:30 to 12:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, excluding public holidays. Passport and Notarial services are strictly by appointment only. Clients without an appointment will only be seen in exceptional circumstances. Given the current measures in place in response to COVID-19 we ask that all clients consider postponing non-essential appointments. If you require a time sensitive notarial or emergency passport service please contact us on [email protected] or via +84 24 3774 0100.

Did you know, online visa applications are assessed several weeks faster than a paper application? For detailed Visa and Migration information for clients in Vietnam, please click here.

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