Welcome 
On this site, you will find useful information on the Embassy's services and different aspects of the Jordan-Australia relationship. The Embassy also provides consular services to Australian nationals living in and visiting Jordan.
Mr Bernard Lynch
Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Mr Lynch is a foreign and trade policy officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Over his career, he has worked across multiple geographic areas, including North Asia and the Middle East, as well on international security, multilateral trade, refugee policy, corporate planning and consular response. Most recently, Mr Lynch served in DFAT’s COVID-19 Coordination Unit prior to taking up his appointment in Jordan in December 2020. Mr Lynch has also had past secondments to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, as well as a stint as a UNHCR field officer.
Mr Lynch is a former Jennings Randolph Senior Fellow in Middle East affairs with the United States Institute of Peace, where he wrote and lectured on Iran. He is a graduate of the Australian Defence College’s Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies and holds a Master of Arts (Strategic Studies) from Deakin University. He also holds Masters degrees in International Law, Commerce and Arts (Middle Eastern Studies) from the Australian National University; and a Bachelor of Arts (Japanese Studies) from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. Mr Lynch speaks Arabic, Persian, Japanese and Indonesian.
Services for Australian Citizens
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Consular Assistance
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade provides consular support to Australians living or travelling overseas. If you require consular assistance, you can contact the Australian Embassy in Amman, Consular section Sunday to Thursday between 08:30am-04:00pm on +962 6 580 7000 option 1.
If you require assistance outside business hours you can call the Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra on +61 2 6261 3305.
Passports
Australian citizens who wish to lodge an application for a new or replacement passport should make an appointment at the Embassy through our online booking system.
Australian Aid Program
Australia has remained a strong supporter of Jordan’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis, providing over $500 million in humanitarian assistance for the region’s response to the crisis since 2011. Australia’s humanitarian programs in Jordan support gender equality, disability inclusion, vocational training, education access and locally-led humanitarian action for Syrians and Jordanians in need.
Contact Us
Please be aware that visitors to the embassy require an appointment. All visitors will be subject to security screening procedures on arrival.
Address: 41 Kayed Al Armouti Street, Abdoun, Amman
Phone: +962 6580 7000
About Us
Opening hours: 8:30am until 4.00pm Sunday to Thursday
More information, including public holidays, is available here.
Job Vacancies
There are no job vacancies currently.
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