🇦🇺Australian Embassy, Seoul
19th Floor, Kyobo Building, 1 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03154
Address
19th Floor, Kyobo Building, 1 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03154
Nearest subway
Gwanghwamun Station (Line 5), Exit 4 — the exit leads directly into the Kyobo Building.
Phone
+82-2-2003-0100
Consular hours
Passport and notarial services by appointment; office hours Mon–Fri 08:30–12:30 and 13:30–17:00.
Appointment
Required for passports and notarial services — book online.
Official website
Consular services — practical notes
Passports & travel documents
Renewals and replacements for a lost or damaged passport are handled by the consular section. Bring photo ID (or a copy of your old passport), passport photos to local spec, and a police report if the passport was lost or stolen. See the passport-loss steps below.
Notarization, apostille & document legalization
Powers of attorney, life certificates, and signature/copy certification are done by appointment. Korean public documents for use abroad are apostilled by Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs; your embassy legalizes documents only where the apostille does not apply.
Visas for Australia
Most missions now route visa applications through an online system or an outsourced visa centre rather than a counter. Start on the official website and do not send your passport anywhere that is not linked from it.
Emergency assistance
Hospitalization, arrest, being a victim of crime, or a death in the family: contact the consular section during hours, or the after-hours emergency line listed on the official website. Consulates cannot pay bills, act as lawyers, or override Korean law.
If you lose your passport in Korea
- Report the loss to Korean police — Go to any police station (or call 112) and ask for a written Confirmation of Report for a lost/stolen passport. You will need this document for both your embassy and Korea Immigration.
- Contact your embassy's consular section — Call or visit as early in the day as possible. Use the after-hours emergency line only for genuine emergencies (hospitalization, arrest, death, imminent travel).
- Prepare your documents — Police report, one or two passport photos, any surviving photo ID or a copy of your passport bio-data page, proof of onward travel, and the fee (card acceptance varies — carry cash).
- Collect your emergency travel document or new passport — Processing time ranges from same-day to several weeks depending on the country and whether a full passport or a single-use travel document is issued.
- Clear the record with Korea Immigration before departure — Visit an immigration office (information: 1345) to register the lost passport and link your new document to your Korean entry record, so you can exit without problems.
This is a general outline. Each country's exact requirements, fees, and processing times are set by that embassy — check its official website.
24/7 helplines & interpretation
Free multilingual lines run by the Korean government. Use these first if you are unsure who to call.
1330 — Korea Travel Helpline
Korea Tourism Organization. 24 hours, interpretation in English, Japanese, Chinese and more. Travel information, complaints, and emergency guidance. From abroad: +82-2-1330.
1345 — Immigration Contact Center
Ministry of Justice. Visa, period of stay, re-entry and residence questions in about 20 languages. Weekdays 09:00–18:00.
112 Police · 119 Fire & Ambulance
Emergencies only. An interpreter can be added to the call. 119 also handles medical emergencies and hospital transport.
1339 · 120 Dasan Call Center
1339: emergency medical information and which hospital is open. 120: Seoul city living information (partly multilingual).