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]
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For further information on UN activities in Geneva, please see the United Nations Office in Geneva website.
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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