Where to get help
If you are in Ghana, the Australian High Commission provides consular assistance to Australians.
If you are in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali or Senegal, note that Australia does not have an embassy or consulate in those countries. By agreement between the Canadian and Australian governments, the Canadian Embassies in Ouagadougou, Abidjan, Bamako and Dakar provide consular assistance to Australians.
If you are in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone or Togo, neither Australia nor Canada has an embassy or consulate in those countries. The Australian High Commission in Ghana provides consular assistance to Australians travelling in those countries.
Please see Contact Us for information on how to make an appointment.
The Consular section has appointments available Monday to Thursday, from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm, except for public holidays. Expect airport-style screening on arrival.
You can book your Consular, Passport or Notarial appointment here.
For urgent consular assistance outside of normal business hours, contact the 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra on +61 2 6261 3305 (from overseas) or 1300 555 135 (from within Australia).
There are limits to the assistance the Australian Government can provide. For information on what help we may provide and what we can’t do, please see the Consular Services Charter. For information on how we collect, use, share and store personal information related to consular services, please see the Consular Privacy Collection Statement.
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Australians in Ghana can access a list of doctors and medical centres here.