The Australian Government is now in a caretaker period in advance of the forthcoming election. Until a new government is sworn in, government operations are conducted in accordance with the caretaker conventions.
The 2025 Federal Election will be held on 3 May 2025.
The Australian Embassy Berlin and the Consulate-General Frankfurt will be in-person voting centres and postal vote collection centres.
All eligible Australians living in or visiting Germany will be able to vote. To be eligible to vote, you must be enrolled. Please ensure that your enrolment details are up to date at the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) website.
Early in-person voting will be held at the Embassy and the Consulate-General as follows:
Australian Embassy Berlin:
Tuesday 22 April 2pm – 4.30pm
Wednesday 23 April 9am – 4.30pm
Thursday 24 April 9am – 4.30pm
Friday 25 April 8am – 4.30pm (earlier start for ANZAC Day)
Monday 28 April 9am – 4.30pm
Tuesday 29 April 9am – 4.30pm
Wednesday 30 April 9am – 4.30pm
Australian Consulate-General Frankfurt:
Tuesday 22 April 2pm – 4.30pm
Wednesday 23 April 2pm – 4.30pm
Thursday 24 April 2pm – 4.30pm
Friday 25 April 2pm – 4.30pm
Monday 28 April 2pm – 4.30pm
Tuesday 29 April 2pm – 4.30pm
Wednesday 30 April 2pm – 4.30pm
Appointments are not necessary.
The Embassy and Consulate-General will not be offering voting services on Monday 21 April (Easter Monday), Thursday 1 May (May Day) and Friday 2 May (bridging day). The Embassy and Consulate-General will be closed on Saturday 3 May.
Voters are required to show ID (passport or driver’s licence) to access the buildings. Please contact the AEC directly if you have questions about your enrolment, postal vote applications or if you wish to notify the AEC that you are unable to vote: www.aec.gov.au or on +61 2 6160 2600.
Welcome to the Australian Embassy, Berlin
Ambassador Natasha Smith and the Embassy team welcome your interest in Australia. We are a diverse staff group of around 65 people with backgrounds in more than 12 different countries, coming from various walks of life, and working in various Embassy teams.
We encourage you to connect with us regarding any of the above areas, or other matters, regarding Australia.
You can also learn more about the Ambassador and our teams here.
Friendly greetings from Wallstraße in Berlin,
The Australian Embassy Berlin team
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