Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The health and safety of Australians overseas is our highest priority. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our ability to provide some services may be limited. We will continue to prioritise consular services to those in genuine need.
Update to new measures for return to Australia
Following the decision by National Cabinet (8 January 2021) and announcement from the Prime Minister, if you’re travelling to Australia on or after 22 January 2021, you must provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 (PCR) test to your airline when checking in for your flight at the departure point. Click here for further details.
Registration
We invite Australian citizens and Australian permanent residents to register with the Australian High Commission in Pakistan. Please complete the registration process for each member of your family through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade COVID19 registration portal. We encourage you to continue to monitor our smartraveller advice and social media as links given below.
- Smartraveller Travel Advice for Pakistan
- Smartraveller information on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Updates to Australia's immigration and border arrangements and travel restrictions during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.
- Further information from the Australian Government
Need Consular Assistance? Contact us on +92-51-8355500 and select option 2 for the Consular and Passports services or email us at [email protected]. You can also contact our 24 hours Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra +61 2 6261 3305.
Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/AusHCPak and Facebook facebook.com/AustraliainPakistan.
Latest News
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Request for Information (RFI) for the provision of administrative services for the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs
On 7 December 2021 the Australia Government Department of Home Affairs released an RFI on AusTender titled Service Delivery Partners: Delivering Administrative Services for the Department of Home Affairs (HOMEAFFAIRS/2083/RFI). The RFI seeks information on best practice service approaches and technologies to support and extend the Department’s overseas service delivery. It aims to identify opportunities that will enable the Department to meet increasing future demand for services.
Reopening our border during COVID-19 will see an increase in demand for departmental services along with evolving integrity threats and traveller expectations for more efficient, digitally enabled services. To meet these challenges the Department is examining opportunities to increase the involvement of Service Delivery Partners in the delivery of its overseas transactional and administrative services.
If you are a supplier of application support, biometric collection and/or verification services (as well as other services as described in the RFI), the Department is keen to hear from you. The RFI is not a procurement. Whilst the Department has not yet committed to any future procurement activity, next steps may include a procurement process commencing in 2022.
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14 December 2021 - Vacancy Announcement - Program Manager (Water)
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5 May 2021 - The Travel Advice for Pakistan has been updated on 28 October 2021
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9 April 2021 - Death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-2021
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh passed away on 9 April 2021. To access a condolence book and photo gallery please refer to the link: His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (pmc.gov.au).
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- 11 March 2020 - Press Release - Empowering Girls through Cricket
- 29 February 2020 - Australian Government Travel Restrictions 1 March 2020 re travel from Iran or transiting through Iran
- 1 February 2020 - Australian Government Travel Restrictions 1 February 2020 re travel from China or transiting through China
Travel Advice
Read the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's current travel advice for Pakistan.
Smartraveller has the latest, authoritative travel advice so you can be informed and prepared about overseas travel. Subscribe to receive travel advice updates - by simply supplying your name and email address – straight to your inbox.
You can now also subscribe to the new SMS service - by supplying your mobile number – to receive critical alerts in the event of a crisis overseas.
In a crisis, Smartraveller will activate a crisis page on its website. It will make it easier for you or someone you know to contact the Australian Government if you need help. It will supplement the consular emergency hotline.
Visit www.smartraveller.gov.au to subscribe or connect with Smartraveller on Facebook and Twitter @smartaveller.
