Australian High Commission
Pakistan
High Commission address: Constitution Ave and Ispahani Rd, Diplomatic Enclave No. 1, Sector G-5/4, ISLAMABAD - Telephone: 835 5500 - Fax: 282 0112

About the Australian High Commission in Pakistan

 

Head of Mission

Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan

 

Vacancies

VACANCIES: Immigration and Citizenship Section

The Australian High Commission is seeking suitably qualified and highly motivated people to work as Visa Processing Officers and Administration Officers in the Immigration and Citizenship Section.

Closing Date: 6:00pm (PST) Wednesday, 17 April 2013

 

Receptionist & Office Manager (Security) - CLOSED

Applications for both the Receptionist and Office Manager (Security) positions are now CLOSED.

Short listing of applications is currently underway and applicants selected for interview will be contacted in due course.

If you have not received a phone call or an email inviting you to attend an interview by end of February 2013 (for Receptionist position) or mid-April 2013 (for Office Manager position), you may presume that your application have been unsuccessful.

Thank you for your interest in working at the Australian High Commission, Islamabad.

 

 

Contact information

Physical Address

Constitution Ave and Ispahani Rd,
Diplomatic Enclave, No. 1
Sector G-5/4, Islamabad, Pakistan

Access

Access to the Diplomatic Enclave in Islamabad, where the High Commission is located, has been restricted by the Pakistani Government for security reasons. Access by bus is from the Diplomatic Shuttle Service located on the 3rd Avenue (University Road) from Murree Road (2km from the Convention Centre). An office has been set up at the bus station to sell tickets and direct customers to the bus.
 

Access to the High Commission on foot or car is either from the Foreign Office gate entrance on Constitution Avenue, or from the Shams gate entrance on Ispahani Road. Access to the High Commission via foot or car is subject to prior entry clearance, obtained from DPD (Diplomatic Protection Department) through the High Commission.
 

Postal Address

PO Box 1046, Islamabad, Pakistan

Telephone

+92 51 8355 500 (Switchboard/Receptionist)

Fax

+92 51 282 0112 (Admin/Consular)

+92 51 282 0189 (Executive/Political)

+92 51 282 1150 (Immigration)

+92 51 283 2108 (Austrade)

+92 51 282 0418 (AusAID)

+92 51 282 3686 (Defence)

+92 51 282 1161 (AFP)

Email

Information from the public provides important support to the Australian Government in its efforts to maintain the integrity of Australia's borders and immigration programs. If you have relevant information, email immigration.islamabad@dfat.gov.au

Note: Consular and Passport enquiries are for Australian Citizens only and visa enquiries will not be responded to. For all visa enquiries please contact the Immigration enquiries email above.

Opening Hours

The High Commission is open from:

08.00 am to 4.45 pm Monday to Thursday
08.00 am to 12.30 pm Friday

Public Holidays

The Australian High Commission Islamabad will observe the following Public Holidays in 2013:

Holiday Date Day
NEW YEAR DAY 1-Jan-2013 Tuesday
EID MILAD-UN-NABI* 25-Jan-2013 Friday
GOOD FRIDAY 29-Mar-2013 Friday
EASTER MONDAY 1-Apr-2013 Monday
QUEENS BIRTHDAY 10-Jun-2013 Monday
EID-UL-FITR* 8-Aug-2013 Thursday
EID-UL-FITR * 9-Aug-2013 Friday
EID-UL-AZHA* 14-Oct-2013 Monday
EID-UL-AZHA * 15-Oct-2013 Tuesday
MOHARRAM (ASHOURA) * 13-Nov-2013 Wednesday
ADDITIONAL DFAT HOLIDAY 24-Dec-2013 Tuesday
CHRISTMAS DAY 25-Dec-2013 Wednesday
BOXING DAY 26-Dec-2013 Thursday
ADDITIONAL DFAT HOLIDAY 27-Dec-2013 Friday

  
Please note that the dates marked (*) are subject to the sighting of the moon.