About the Australian Embassy in Iraq
Head of Mission
Dr Joanne Loundes, Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq
Dr Loundes is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was most recently Chief Economist, Trade and Investment, Office of Economic Analysis. In Canberra, she has held a range of positions including Assistant Secretary, G20 Branch and Director, APEC Branch. Overseas, Dr Loundes has served as Deputy Head of Mission, Australian Embassy, Kabul and First Secretary, Australian Embassy, Tokyo. Prior to joining the Department, she worked as an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and the University of Melbourne.
Dr Loundes holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) from Murdoch University.
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 Australian Embassy in Baghdad is strictly by prior appointment. If you require an appointment please phone or email us.
Visas and Immigration
The Australian Embassy in Baghdad does not issue visas or provide advice about visas or migration to Australia. The Australian Embassy in Amman manages visa and citizenship services for clients in Iraq. Enquiries regarding visas, immigration or citizenship should be directed to the Australian Embassy in Amman [email protected].
You can apply online for most Australian visas and citizenship through ImmiAccount. This is the preferred and most efficient way to apply.
تأشيرات الدخول والهجرة
لا تصدر السفارة الأسترالية في بغداد تأشيرات دخول ولا تستطيع تقديم المشورة بشأن تأشيرات الدخول أو الهجرة إلى أستراليا. تتولى السفارة الأسترالية في عمان كافة معاملات تأشيرات الدخول والجنسية للعراقيين والأجانب المقيمين في العراق. يرجى توجيه كافة الاستفسارات المتعلقة بالتأشيرات والهجرة والجنسية إلى السفارة الأسترالية في عمان طريق البريد الإلكتروني التالي: [email protected].
بالإمكان التقديم لأغلب معاملات تأشيرات الدخول والجنسية الأسترالية الكترونيا من خلال حساب الهجرة والتي تعتبر الطريقة الافضل والأكثر فعالية.
Public holidays - 2019
The Embassy will be closed on the following public holidays in 2019
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1 January 2019 |
Tuesday |
New Year’s Day |
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27 January 2019 |
Sunday |
Australia Day (in lieu) |
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21 March 2019 |
Thursday |
Nowruz |
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21 April 2019 |
Sunday |
Sha’abanya Holy Visitation and Easter Sunday |
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4 June 2019 |
Tuesday |
Eid Al Fitr |
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5 June 2019 |
Wednesday |
Eid Al Fitr |
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6 June 2019 |
Thursday |
Eid Al Fitr |
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11 August 2019 |
Sunday |
Eid Al Adha |
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12 August 2019 |
Monday |
Eid Al Adha |
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13 August 2019 |
Tuesday |
Eid Al Adha |
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10 September 2019 |
Tuesday |
10 Muharam |
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20 October 2019 |
Sunday |
Arbaeen Imam Hussain |
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25 December 2019 |
Wednesday |
Christmas Day |
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26 December 2019 |
Thursday |
Boxing Day |
Public holidays - 2020
The Embassy will be closed on the following public holidays in 2020
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1 January 2020 |
Wednesday |
New Year’s Day |
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26 January 2020 |
Sunday |
Australia Day |
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22 March 2020 |
Sunday |
Nowruz (in lieu) |
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12 April 2020 |
Sunday |
Easter Sunday |
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24 May 2020 |
Sunday |
Eid Al Fitr (tbc)* |
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25 May 2020 |
Monday |
Eid Al Fitr (tbc)* |
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26 May 2020 |
Tuesday |
Eid Al Fitr(tbc)* |
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30 July 2020 |
Thursday |
Eid Al Adha (tbc)* |
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2 August 2020 |
Sunday |
Eid Al Adha (tbc)* |
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3 August 2020 |
Monday |
Eid Al Adha (tbc)* |
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1 September 2020 |
Tuesday |
10 Muharam (Ashura) (tbc)* |
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11 October 2020 |
Sunday |
Arbaeen Imam Hussain (tbc)* |
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27 December 2020 |
Sunday |
Christmas Day (in lieu) |
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28 December 2020 |
Monday |
Boxing Day (in lieu) |
(*) May vary slightly and will be confirm closer to the dates.