British High Commission, Canberra, Australia

Welcome to the website of the British High Commission in Canberra and its Consulates-General in Sydney and Melbourne, Consulates in Brisbane and Perth, and Honorary Consulates in Darwin, Alice Springs, Adelaide and Hobart. The map above provides links to contact information for these offices. The British High Commissioner to Australia is the Rt Hon Helen Liddell. Her CV and a downloadable photo are available online. Subject headings in the toolbars on the left provide links to a wide range of information.

This site provides information about:

• Latest news highlights from the UK and our offices in Australia
• Frequently asked questions about visiting or living in the UK
• Chevening Scholarships Programme
• Civil Partnership Registration for British nationals in Australia
• Employment opportunities with British Government agencies in Australia

Important Events & Public Notices

• Commonwealth Day Message from Her Majesty The Queen.  To find out more about Commonwealth Day, 10 March, please visit The Commonwealth Secretariat 
• Ancestry Visas:  The British Government's Green Paper on citizenship includes a reference to ancestry visas for Commonwealth nationals. We welcome the views of Australians. To contribute to the consultation, please visit the Home Office website 
• Lotteries & Offers of Cash:  Been offered huge sums of money from overseas? Won a lottery you've never entered??  Advice is available on beating these scams.   

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• Foreign and Commonwealth Office website 
• FCO Bloggers: Global Conversations - Engage in a dialogue with Ministers and officials about international affairs and the work of the FCO

The information on this site is intended primarily for readers in Australia and some services described will not be available, or relevant, to readers outside Australia.