Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Melbourne

Diplomatic Offices · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

About Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Melbourne

Melbourne's Indonesian consulate general sits at 72 Queens Road, along the western edge of Albert Park and its lake, a short way south of the city centre. From here it serves two states, Victoria and Tasmania, so Indonesians in Hobart or Launceston fall under Melbourne rather than a post of their own.

The consulate handles the standard span of consular work. It issues and renews passports, registers births, marriages and deaths, carries out notarial and legalisation services, processes visas for travel to Indonesia, and provides protection and assistance to Indonesian nationals across Victoria and Tasmania who face difficulty away from home.

Public hours run Monday to Friday, split across the day: from 9.00 am to 12.30 pm and again from 1.30 pm to 5.00 pm, with the counter closed over the middle of the day and at weekends. As at other Indonesian missions, some services run by appointment and document requirements are revised from time to time, so checking the current list before travelling in is sensible, particularly for anyone crossing from Tasmania.

The Queens Road location places the consulate among the residential towers and parkland on the city's south side, close to Albert Park, the St Kilda Road office district, and tram routes into central Melbourne. Beyond paperwork, the office is a focal point for Indonesian community and cultural life across the two states, supporting student groups, national day gatherings and cultural events, while the embassy in Canberra manages relations with the Australian government.

Victoria in particular holds a sizeable Indonesian student population drawn by Melbourne's universities, and much of the consulate's routine traffic reflects that student and academic community. Tasmania, smaller and further off, is reached through the same office, so islanders arrange consular matters across Bass Strait rather than locally. The building is reachable by tram along Queens Road and St Kilda Road, and street parking nearby is limited on weekdays, so public transport is usually the simpler way in for an appointment.

Address

72 Queens Road, Melbourne VIC 3004, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Opening hours

Weekend
Closed
Weekdays
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Indonesian Diplomatic Offices in Australia

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