Australian Permanent Mission and Consulate-General

Geneva, Switzerland

Address: Chemin des Fins 2, Case Postale 102, 1211 Geneva 19 - Telephone: 022 799 9100 - Fax: 022 799 9178

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 2012. Read more about the new fees.

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Appointment of Honorary Consul in Zurich

The Australian Consulate-General in Geneva welcomes the appointment of Mr Alexander Kaiser as Australia's Honorary Consul in Zurich - details of his appointment can be found here.

Mr Kaiser will soon be available to provide consular and passport assistance to Australian citizens in the region. However, it is important that ALL consular and passport matters are directed to the Consulate-General in Geneva in the first instance.

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

Human Rights Council - Urgent Regular Session

Statement on the situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, made by HE Mr Peter Woolcott, 1 March 2012.

Human Rights Council 19th Session

Panel discussion on technical cooperation to promote the sharing of experiences and best practices and technical cooperation in the promotion and protection of human rights CANZ Statement, by Ms Ruth Stone, 21 March 2012.

Australian statement on Cote d'Ivoire, by Ms Sally Dawkins, 21 March 2012.

Australian statement on human rights and HIV/AIDS, by Ms Sarah Rizk, 20 March 2012

Australian Statement in Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, by HE Mr Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative, 12 March 2012.

Australian statement on Iran, by HE Mr Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative,12 March 2012.

Australian statement on Syria,by HE Mr Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative, 12 March 2012.

Australian statement on situations requiring the Council’s attention, by Ms Ruth Stone, 12 March 2012.

Australian Statement Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Myanmar, by Ms Ruth Stone, 12 March 2012.

Australian statement on Libya, by Ms Ruth Stone, 9 March 2012.

Australian statement on children and the administration of justice, by Ms Joanne Lee, 8 March 2012.

Australian statement on the annual report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children, by Ms Robyn Hodgkin 7 March 2012.

Australian statement on sexual orientation and gender identity, by Ms Ruth Stone, 7 March 2012.

Australian statement on the right to food, by Ms Joanne Lee, 6 March 2012.

Australian statement on freedom of religion and belief, by Ms Sally Dawkins, 5 March 2012.

Australian statement on human rights defenders, by Mr David Lang, 5 March 2012.

Australian statement on the High Commissioner’s analytical study on the relationship between human rights and the environment, by Ms Sally Dawkins, 5 March 2012.

Australian statement on the Report of the Secretary-General on reforming the treaty body system, by Ms Sally Dawkins, 5 March 2012.

Australian statement on the report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, by Ms Sally Dawkins, 2 March 2012.

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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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