Out-of-Hours (emergencies only)
Australian Citizens requiring assistance
Australian Citizens in need of emergency assistance during out-of-office hours, please contact the
24-hour Consular Emergency Centre on +61 2 6261 3305
2018 Victorian State Election
The Victorian State Election will be held on Saturday 24 November 2018.
The Australian Consulate General in Geneva, Switzerland will offer early voting services during the following times:
Dates: Monday 12 November to Friday 23 November 2018
Time: From 9 am to 4 pm
Please note the consulate General will be closed on Election Day.
All eligible Victorians on the electoral roll are required to vote. If you are overseas, there are a number of ways to cast your vote prior to Election Day.
By Post
From Wednesday 31 October you can apply for a ballot paper to be emailed to you via Victorian Electoral Commission website
- Apply for a ballot paper to be emailed to you
- Print and complete the ballot paper
- Post the ballot paper to the Australia using the envelope provided
Deadline: Postal votes must be post marked on or before 6:00pm on Election Day, 24 November 18 (Victorian time) and received in Australia no later than 6:00pm 30 November 18 (Victorian time) to be included in the count.
In Person
Dates: Monday 12 November - Friday 23 November 2018 (weekdays only)
Time: 9 am to 4 pm
Note: We strongly recommend those who wish to vote in person visit the embassy from Wednesday 14 November. We expect VEC ballot papers will have arrived by this date.
Further information is available at the Victorian Electoral Commission website.
The Australian Consulate-General in Geneva has no visa function. The Department of Home Affairs office in Berlin, Germany, manages visa and citizenship services for clients in Switzerland.
Note: Swiss nationals can apply online for most Australian visas and citizenship through ImmiAccount. This is the preferred and most efficient way to apply. Any paper applications (where applicable) should be sent to the Australian Embassy, Berlin. Please refer to the following link for more information: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/contact/offices-locations/switzerland
If you wish to contact The Department of Home Affairs to enquire on the status of your application of for any pre-lodgement information, please refer to the link below on how to contact the Global Service Centre:
Australian Consulate-General
Information about passport and/or consular services for Australians can be found here:
The Consul-General for Switzerland and Liechtenstein is Ms Natalie Grant.
Contact Details
Ph. +41 (0) 22 799 9100
Fax. +41 (0) 22 799 9178
Email. australian.consulate-geneva@dfat.gov.au
Australian Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organisation
Information about the work of the Australian Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organization can be found here.
Contact Details
Ph. +41 (0) 22 799 9100
Fax. +41 (0) 22 799 9189
Email. wto.geneva@dfat.gov.au
The Australian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization is Ms Frances Lisson.
Australian Permanent Mission to the Office of the United Nations and Conference on Disarmament
Information about the work of the Australian Permanent Mission to the Office of the United Nations can be found here.
Information about the work of the Disarmament Delegation can be found here.
Contact Details
Ph. +41 (0) 22 799 9100
Fax. +41 (0) 22 799 9175
Email. un.geneva@dfat.gov.au
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The Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and to the Conference on Disarmament is Ms Sally Mansfield.
