The Australian Government is now operating in accordance with the Caretaker Conventions pending the outcome of the 2022 federal election.
24 hour emergency consular assistance: + 61 2 6261 3305
Consular hours (for Australian citizens): Monday - Friday from 08:30am - 12:00pm
Consultas sobre Visas: Global Services Centre +61 2 6196 0196
Canada has closed its embassy in Caracas. Australians no longer have consular help available to them in Venezuela and will need to contact the Australian Embassy in Colombia.
We understand making international phone calls from Venezuela can be a challenge. To request emergency consular assistance, please send an email to [email protected] to request a phone call. A consular officer will return the call. Be sure to provide a telephone number where we can communicate with you.
¡Bienvenidos al sitio web oficial de la Embajada de Australia!
Encuentra aquí el mensaje de bienvenida de la embajadora de Australia, Sra. Erika Thompson; e información general sobre los avances en las
relaciones bilaterales entre Australia y los países concurrentes: Colombia y Venezuela.
Para más información sobre las oportunidades educativas en Australia, visite nuestra página sobre estudiar en Australia.
Para información sobre el turismo en Australia, visite el sitio web de Tourism Australia.
Para viajar a Australia, se necesita una visa. Revise nuestro portal sobre visas.
Federal Elections 2022
The next federal election will be held on 21 May 2022. If you are still in Australia, you can pre-poll vote from 9 May 2022.
The AEC recommends overseas voters cast a postal vote in this election.
If you plan to be overseas at the time of the election, make sure you check your enrolment and request a postal vote as soon as possible on the AEC website. https://www.aec.gov.au/overseas/voting.htm
Australians in Colombia and Venezuela are encouraged to vote via postal vote, which can either be posted to the AEC directly, or mailed or dropped off to the Embassy.
To send in your postal vote, please send to: Carrera 9 # 115-06 Ofc 2003 Edf. Tierra Firme, Bogota, Cundinamarca, 110111.
To drop off your postal vote, please make an appointment here: https://australianembassybogota.setmore.com/ . Postal votes must be returned as quickly as possible to ensure they are received by the AEC in time to be counted.
What is the time frame for registering to vote?
Enrolment closes at 8pm on 18 April 2022, one week after the election is called.
How early before the election are postal votes be sent out?
The Australian Electoral Commission will start sending postal votes immediately after the declaration of nominations. Postal votes are expected to be sent from 26 April 2022.
When do requests for postal votes close?
Requests for postal votes will close on 18 May 2022. The Australian Electoral Commission recommends you apply for a postal vote as soon as possible to ensure there is enough time for it to be posted to you and returned to the Australian Electoral Commission by 3 June 2022.
