Australia in Switzerland
Bern and Geneva
Switzerland, Liechtenstein

Contact us

Australian Embassy, Bern

Address: Weltpoststrasse 5, 2nd Floor – Flex Office, 3015 Bern, Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0)31 310 17 80
Email: [email protected]

Opening hours Bern

Monday - Friday, 9.00 to 17.00

Australian Permanent Mission and Consulate-General, Geneva

Address: Chemin des Fins 2, CP 102, 1211 Geneva 19, Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0) 22 799 9100
Consular / Passports / Notarial / General Enquiries: [email protected]

Opening hours Geneva

Monday - Friday, 9.00 to 17.00 - Passport and Notarial services are by appointment only

Australian Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organisation, Geneva

Address: Chemin des Fins 2, CP 102, 1211 Geneva 19, Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0) 22 799 9100
Email: [email protected]

Australian Permanent Mission to the Office of the United Nations and Conference on Disarmament, Geneva

Address: Chemin des Fins 2, CP 102, 1211 Geneva 19, Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0) 22 799 9100
Email: [email protected]

Are you Australian and working in the multilateral system in Geneva?

If you are an Australian working in the multilateral system in Geneva (UNOG Secretariat, UN agencies or other related international multilateral organisations and NGOs), please email us your contact details on [email protected] and we will keep you posted on upcoming events for Australians in the multilateral system.

Please ensure your email has the subject line "Australians in Geneva" and that you include the following key details.

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Organisation
  • Position/Title
  • Department
  • Professional email

Public Holidays - 2023 Bern

Monday, 2 January New Year’s Day (in lieu)/ Berchtoldstag
Friday, 7 April Good Friday
Monday, 10 April Easter Monday
Thursday, 18 May Ascension Day
Friday, 19 May Bern Embassy Public Holiday
Monday, 29 May Whit Monday
Monday, 31 July Bern Embassy Public Holiday
Tuesday, 1 August Swiss National Day
Monday, 2 October 2023 Labour day (ACT)
Monday, 25 December Christmas Day
Tuesday, 26 December Boxing Day
Wednesday, 27 December Bern post’s public holiday
Thursday, 28 December Bern post’s public holiday
Friday, 29 December Bern post’s public holiday

 

Public Holidays - 2023 Geneva

Monday, 2 January UNOG/DFAT/Geneva post’s public holiday (New Year’s Day in lieu) ^
Friday, 7 April Good Friday *^
Monday, 10 April Easter Monday *^
Thursday, 18 May Ascension *
Friday, 19 May Observed by International Organisations & International Schools
Monday, 29 May Whit Monday *
Tuesday, 1 August Swiss National Day *
Thursday, 7 September Jeûne Genevois *
Friday, 8 September Geneva post’s public holiday *
Monday, 25 December Christmas Day ^
Tuesday, 26 December Boxing Day^
Wednesday, 27 December DFAT/Geneva post’s public holiday ^
Thursday, 28 December DFAT/Geneva post’s public holiday ^
Friday, 29 December DFAT/Geneva post’s public holiday ^

*Official Public Holiday in Geneva

^ DFAT/Geneva post’s Public Holidays