Important Notice
The contact numbers given below are meant to be called only in case of real emergency when an applicant needs to travel urgently in connection with death or serious sickness of a family member in India
In order to ensure that these numbers are only used for emergency calls, the person making the request for an emergency service should first send a brief SMS outlining the emergency situation he/she is in and the service required. The person would be contacted shortly thereafter by the emergency officer to address the issue.
Phone calls to the emergency numbers will not be responded to unless preceded by a SMS or a voice mail.
It has been noticed that most of the telephone calls received on the emergency contact numbers given below are made for non-emergency purposes, e.g., mostly for making a general enquiry or to know the status of one’s application for passport, visa, etc.
For all such enquiries, consular services desired, etc., applicants may contact the High Commission/Consulates or VFS helpline on its land line numbers mentioned for the purpose and during the timings indicated thereof.
Important Information - Emergency Visa
All emergency visa seekers may please note that a minimum notice of one day is needed to process emergency visas.
| For ACT, Queensland |
| Name |
Mr. Ishpal Mangal |
| Designation |
Attache (Consular) |
| Address |
High Commission of India,
3 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT-2600 |
| Email |
ppt.canberra@mea.gov.in |
| Phone |
0432 585 493 (In order to ensure that these numbers are only used for emergency calls, the person making the request for an emergency service should first send a brief SMS outlining the emergency situation he/she is in and the service required. The person would be contacted shortly thereafter by the emergency officer to address the issue.) |
| For New South Wales and South Australia |
| Name |
Mr S C Shalimath |
| Designation |
Vice Consul (Consular) |
| Address |
Level 1,265 Castlereagh Street,
Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| Phone |
0420277261 |
| For Victoria and Tasmania |
| Name |
Mr Nadeem Ahmad Khan |
| Designation |
Consul (Consular) |
| Address |
Consulate General of India,
344, St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC – 3000. |
| Phone |
0430 020 828 |
| For Western Australia & Northern Territory |
| Name |
Mr Rajesh Kumar Bhati |
| Designation |
Vice Consul |
| Address |
Consulate General of India,
Lots 70-74, Level 6
12 St. Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000 |
| Phone |
0431743681 |
| For Brisbane : It may be noticed that Visa/Consular services for Queensland are provided from Canberra |
| Name |
Mrs. Archana Singh |
| Designation |
Honorary Consul |
| Address |
Honorary Consulate of India,
175 A, Swann Road, Taringa, QLD – 4068 |
| Phone |
0422 309 952 |
