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
Consular, passports and notarial enquiries should be directed to the office in Geneva in the first instance. See details below.
Australian Permanent Mission and Consulate-General, Geneva
Address: Chemin des Fins 2, CP 115, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0) 22 799 9100
Email: [email protected]
Opening hours Geneva
Monday - Friday, 9.00 to 17.00 - Passport and Notarial services are by appointment only
Send consular, passports and notarial enquiries via email to [email protected]
Australian Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organisation, Geneva
Address: Chemin des Fins 2, CP 115, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex, 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 115, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex, 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
Office closure dates - 2026 Bern
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day *^ |
| Friday 2 January | Berchtoldstag * |
| Friday 3 April | Good Friday *^ |
| Monday 6 April | Easter Monday *^ |
| Thursday 14 May | Ascension Day * |
| Friday 15 May | Additional Post Public Holiday |
| Monday 25 May | Whit Monday *^ |
| Monday 8 June | King’s Birthday ^ |
| Monday 5 October | Labour day ^ |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day *^ |
| Monday 28 December | Boxing Day ^ (in lieu) |
| Tuesday 29 December | Additional Post Public Holiday ^ |
| Wednesday 30 December | Additional Post Public Holiday ^ |
| Thursday 31 December | Additional Post Public Holiday ^ |
* Official Public Holiday in Bern
^ DFAT Canberra Public Holiday
Office closure dates - 2026 Geneva
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day *^ |
| Friday 3 April | Good Friday *^ |
| Monday 6 April | Easter Monday *^ |
| Thursday 14 May | Ascension * |
| Monday 25 May | Whit Monday * |
| Friday 31 July | Additional Post Public Holiday |
| Monday 3 August | Swiss National Day (in lieu) |
| Thursday 10 September | Jeûne Genevois * |
| Friday 11 September | Additional Post Public Holiday |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day *^ |
| Monday 28 December | Boxing Day ^ (in lieu) |
| Tuesday 29 December | Additional Post Public Holiday ^ |
| Wednesday 30 December | Additional Post Public Holiday ^ |
| Thursday 31 December | Restoration of the Republic Day *^ |
* Official Public Holiday in Geneva
^ DFAT Canberra Public Holiday