Australian Embassy
Iraq

About us

We represent the Australian Government in Iraq. We also provide consular, passport, and notarial services to Australian citizens in Iraq.

Head of Mission 

The Australian Ambassador to Iraq is H.E. Mr Glenn Miles.

Mr Miles is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was most recently Australia's Special Representative on Afghanistan in Doha.

He has previously served overseas as Head of Mission in Egypt, Lebanon and Kuwait, Head of the Australian Representative Office in Ramallah, and has had postings in Fiji, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

Mr Miles is a graduate from Deakin University and speaks Arabic.

Opening hours

The Embassy operates from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday to Thursday except for the public holidays listed below.

Access to the Embassy is strictly by appointment.  If you require an appointment please phone or email us.

Public holidays - 2025

The Embassy will be closed on the following public holidays in 2025

1 January 2025 

Wednesday

New Year’s Day 

26 January 2025 

Sunday

Australia Day 

30 March 2025 

Sunday

Eid Al Fitr* TBC 

31 March 2025 

Monday

Eid Al Fitr * 

20 April 2025 

Sunday

Easter Sunday 

1 May 2025 

Thursday

Labour Day 

8 June 2025 

Sunday

Eid Al Adha * TBC 

9 June 2025 

Monday

Eid Al Adha * 

10 June 2025 

Tuesday

Eid Al Adha * 

6 July 2025 

Thursday

10 Muharam (Ashura)* TBC 

14 August 2025 

Thursday

Arba’een Imam Hussain* TBC 

2 October 2025 

Thursday

Iraq National Day (in lieu) 

24 December 2025 

Wednesday

Christmas Eve 

25 December 2025 

Thursday

Christmas Day 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* May vary slightly and will be confirmed closer to the scheduled date