About the Australian Embassy in Lao PDR
HE Ms Megan Jones
Ambassador Jones is a senior career officer with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and prior to this was Assistant Secretary, Indian Ocean and South Asia Regional Branch. She has previously served overseas in Australia's Mission to ASEAN and in China and India.
Contact information
Km 4, Thadeua Road
Watnak Village, Sisattanak District
Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR
Telephone: +856 21 353 800
Opening hours
The Embassy is open from 8:30am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday except for embassy public holidays.
Passport and Notarial services are available by appointment only on Tuesday and Thursday from 9.00am and 12.00 noon. For these services a prior appointment is required, and can be made by calling +856 21 353800, or by emailing [email protected] for consular and notarial services, or [email protected] for passport services. For general enquiry please email to [email protected]
Embassy Public Holidays in 2025
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Wednesday, 1 January 2025 |
New Year's Day |
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Monday, 27 January 2025 |
Australia Day (in lieu) |
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Monday, 10 March 2025 |
International Women's Day (in lieu) |
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Monday, 14 April 2025 |
Lao New Year Holiday |
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Tuesday, 15 April 2025 |
Lao New Year Holiday |
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Wednesday, 16 April 2025 |
Lao New Year Holiday |
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Thursday, 1 May 2025 |
Lao Labour Day |
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Monday, 2 June 2025 |
Reconciliation Day |
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Monday, 6 October 2025 |
Labour Day |
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Wednesday, 8 October 2025 |
Boat Racing Festival |
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Wednesday, 5 November 2025 |
That Luang Festival |
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Tuesday, 2 December 2025 |
Lao National Day |
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Thursday, 25 December 2025 |
Christmas Day |
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Friday, 26 December 2025 |
Boxing Day |