COVID-19: Returning to Australia or Stranded Overseas |
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As at 9pm AEDT, Friday 20 March 2020, Australia is closing its borders to all non-citizens and non-residents. Exceptions are only for Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family, including spouses, legal guardians and dependants. If you are scheduled to return to Australia in the coming days and weeks, please confirm your itinerary and onward travel plans with your airline or travel agent as your flight could be diverted to another city or cancelled. Be prepared to make alternative plans. Anyone arriving in Australia has to undertake a mandatory 14-day quarantine at designated facilities in their port of arrival. Quarantine arrangements may vary for each state/territory. Restrictions are subject to change. Visit the Department of Home Affairs website and Smartraveller’s COVID-19: Arriving home page for further information. We encourage you to follow us on social media. Overseas and unable to return to Australia as plannedThe Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade invites Australian citizens and Australian permanent residents who wish to return to Australia and have been unable to do so, to register https://covid19.dfat.gov.au/citizeninformation/s/. Please complete the registration process for each member of your family. Please ensure you include any medical or other vulnerabilities affecting you or your family members in your registration. Registering:
Your registration does not guarantee we can facilitate your return to Australia. Stranded in Switzerland during COVID-19Swiss authorities advise all foreign travellers to contact the Cantonal Office of Population and Migration in their area to request a temporary permit/extended visa. A full list of cantonal authorities can be found on the Swiss Office for Migration website. |
Emergency Assistance |
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If you require urgent consular assistance, please call the Australian Consulate in Geneva on +41 22 799 91 00 or the 24 hour Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra on: 1300 555 135 (within Australia) |
Visas, Immigration, Customs and Citizenship
The Australian Permanent Mission and Consulate-General in Geneva is unable to provide information on visas, immigration, customs and citizenship. For up-to-date advice on these issues and entering Australia, please visit the website of the Department of Home Affairs.
If you have additional questions, you can contact the Department of Home Affairs Global Service Centre on +61 2 61 96 01 96 on weekdays between 09:00 - 17:00 (Swiss time).
Australian Consulate-General
Information about passport and 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. [email protected]
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. [email protected]
The Australian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization is Mr George Mina.
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. [email protected]
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The Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and to the Conference on Disarmament is Ms Sally Mansfield.
