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Australian Permanent Mission and Consulate-General
Geneva, Switzerland
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Out of Hours (emergencies only)
For emergencies out of office hours please call +41 (0) 22 799 9100 – the recorded message will give instructions on connecting to the 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra on a toll-free number.
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Consular and Passport Information
Information for Australian Citizens, Citizenship, Birth Registrations, Travel Advice, Visas to Australia or Papua New Guinea, may be found in the Australian Consulate-General (Services for Australians) section.
Passport fees increased on 1 January 2011. Read more about the new fees.
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Internships
The Australian Permanent Mission to the United Nations offers the opportunity for Australians to undertake voluntary internships on a self-funded basis.
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Statements
31st International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
Statement on strengthening legal protection for victims of armed conflicts by Mr Richard Rowe, Senior Legal Adviser, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 28 November 2011
Statement on furthering the auxiliary Role – partnership for stronger national societies and volunteering development by HE Mr Peter Woolcott, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, 28 November 2011
Statement on health care in danger by Mr Alan March, Humanitarian Coordinator, AusAID, 29 November 2011
Statement on humanitarian access and assistance by Ms Szabina Horvath, Counsel International Law, Department of Defence, 29 November 2011
Statement on strengthening disaster laws by HE Mr Peter Woolcott, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, 30 November 2011
Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW)
Statement on the cluster munitions protocol by Mr Philip Kimpton, 25 November 2011
Statement in the general exchange of views for Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War by HE Mr Peter Woolcott. 9 November 2011
Statement on international cooperation and assistance under Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War by Mr Philip Kimpton, 9 November 2011
Statement on victim assistance under Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War by Mr Philip Kimpton, 10 November 2011
Statement in the general exchange of views for Amended Protocol II on Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices by Mr Philip Kimpton, 11 November 2011
Second Ministerial Review Conference for the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development
Australian statement by Ms Ruth Stone, Chargé d'Affaires, 31 October 2011
Human Rights Council – 18th Session
Australian statement on human rights situations that require the Council's attention, by Ms Ruth Stone, Chargé d'Affaires, 23 September 2011.
Australian statement, Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, by Ms Ruth Stone, 21 September 2011
Australian statement, Panel on the Role of languages and culture in the promotion and protection of the well-being and identity of indigenous peoples, by Ms Ruth Stone, 20 September 2011.
Australian statement on Sudan, by Ms Ruth Stone, 20 September 2011.
Australian statement on Syria, by Ms Ruth Stone, 19 September 2011.
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Travel Advice
All Australians travelling overseas, whatever the reasons and however long you'll be away, are encouraged to register with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade before travel. You can register on-line or in person at any Australian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate. The information you provide will help us to contact you in an emergency - whether it is a natural disaster, civil disturbance or a family issue. It may also be used to pass other information to you such as updated Travel Advice and notice of elections.
Information about risks overseas is contained in the Department's travel advisories. These and other travel tips to help you better prepare for your overseas trip can be found at smartraveller.gov.au You can also subscribe to automatically receive email updates each time we change our travel advisories.
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Current Job Vacancies
We currently have a vacancy for an Executive officer (Immigration) click the link for further details.
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