Tonga
Tonga
UNHCR’s Representation in Canberra promotes refugee rights in Papua New Guinea, Fiji, the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
Six of these Pacific States are parties to the 1951 Refugee Convention. The Pacific Island countries host more than 11,800 persons of concern, with the majority living in PNG and Fiji.
UNHCR supports Pacific Island countries through capacity building, technical advice on protection and solutions, and engages in refugee status determination under mandate or through joint procedures. Although the number of asylum seekers and refugees in the region is relatively small, the impact of any new arrivals is significant at both operational and policy levels due to other pressing priorities which constrain government resources to respond to asylum seeker, refugee and statelessness issues.
Additional information
For information about our work in Tonga:
- Learn about UNHCR's work in the region
- Read the latest regional press releases, news and stories
- Read the latest regional publications
- Contact the UNHCR Regional Representation in Canberra
Are you a refugee or asylum-seeker in this country? Find information about your rights and available services on our HELP site.
Visit the UNHCR regional website (UNHCR Australia) for more information on our work in the region and the latest local news and stories.
For legislation, case law and UNHCR policy relating to claims for international protection, visit Refworld.
Street and postal address:
14 Kendall Lane, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
- Donation enquiries in Australia (Australia for UNHCR): [email protected]
- Donation enquiries in New Zealand (Aotearoa New Zealand for UNHCR): [email protected]
- Media and public information enquiries: [email protected]
- General enquiries: [email protected]
Telephone
- Donation enquiries in Australia (Australia for UNHCR): 1300 361 288
- Donation enquiries in New Zealand (Aotearoa New Zealand for UNHCR): +64 9414 7883
- Media enquiries: +61 426 796 138
If you are a refugee, asylum-seeker or stateless person in our region and need help, please visit the correct Help page for your location:
- Australia - UNHCR Help Australia
- New Zealand - UNHCR Help New Zealand
- Pacific - UNHCR Help Pacific
Time zone
GMT/UTC +10
Working hours
- Monday: 8:45 - 17:00
- Tuesday: 8:45 - 17:00
- Wednesday: 8:45 - 17:00
- Thursday: 8:45 - 17:00
- Friday: 8:45 - 17:00
Public holidays
- 1 January 2025, New Year's Day
- 31 March 2025, Eid Al-Fitr
- 18 April 2025, Good Friday
- 21 April 2025, Easter Monday
- 25 April 2025, ANZAC Day
- 6 June 2025, Eid Al-Adha
- 6 October 2025, Labour Day
- 25 December 2025, Christmas Day
- 26 December 2025, Boxing Day