About the Australian Embassy in Lao PDR
H.E. Mr. Paul Kelly, Australian Ambassador to the Lao PDR
Paul Kelly is a senior officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was most recently Assistant Secretary, Humanitarian Response, Risk and Recovery Branch. He has previously served overseas in Honiara, Ho Chi Minh City and Suva.
Contact information
Km 4, Thadeua Road Watnak Village, Sisattanak District
Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR
Telephone: +856 21 353 800
Fax: +856 21 353 801
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 2023
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Monday, 2 January |
New Year's Day (In Lieu) |
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Wednesday, 8 March |
International Women's Day |
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Wednesday, 12 April |
Lao New Year Holiday (In Lieu) |
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Thursday, 13 April |
Lao New Year Holiday (In Lieu) |
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Friday, 14 April |
Lao New Year Holiday |
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Monday, 1 May |
Lao Labour Day |
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Monday, 29 May |
Reconciliation Day |
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Monday, 12 June |
Birthday of the Sovereign |
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Monday, 30 October |
Boat Racing Festival |
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Monday, 27 November |
That Luang Festival |
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Monday, 4 December |
Lao National Day (In Lieu) |
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Monday, 25 December |
Christmas Day |
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Tuesday, 26 December |
Boxing Day |
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Wednesday, 27 December |
Additional DFAT Holiday |