Australia in Denmark, Norway and Iceland
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Welcome to the Facebook page of the Australian Embassy in Copenhagen.
On this page you will find news and information, photos and videos about Australia and the Embassy’s activities in our three countries of accreditation – Denmark, Norway and Iceland.
Due to privacy considerations it is not possible to reply to consular or passport queries via Facebook. If you have visa queries, or if you are an Australian citizen with passport or consular questions, please visit our website: www.denmark.embassy.gov.au
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It informs the public about the department’s policies with regard to the information conveyed on its official social media accounts and sets out the acceptable terms of use in more detail.
We may at any time, without notice to you, revise this policy and any other information contained in this page.
Photo: Claustral Canyon, Blue Mountains, NSW
Credit: Lewis Fogerty Photography
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