SAVE THE DATE: ANZAC Day Ceremony

Friday, 25th April, Dawn Service starting 5:15 am at Mount Scopus Commonwealth War Graves

Members of the public are invited to attend 

Voting in the 3 May 2025 Federal Election 

The Australian Federal Election has been announced for Saturday 3 May 2025. If you’re an Australian citizen overseas on the day of the election, you can still have your say by voting at on overseas voting centre or by postal vote.

In-Person Voting

You will be able to vote in-person at the Australian Embassy Tel Aviv according to this schedule below. 

**We encourage voters to vote as early as possible during the period.  Please do not put off voting until the last day. **

Day	Opening Hours
Wednesday, 23 April to Thursday, 24 April 2025	8.00am to 12.30pm and 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Monday, 28 April to Wednesday, 30 April 2023	8.00am to 12.30pm
Friday, 2 May 2025	8.00am to 12.30pm

Please note that all times are local to this polling place.

What to expect at the Australian Embassy Tel Aviv

The Australian Embassy will be closed to the public on Monday 21 April 2025 in observance of Easter Monday.
In person voting will not be available on Friday 25 April 2025 due to ANZAC Day.
The Australian Embassy will be closed to the public on Thursday 1 May 2025 in observance of Independence Day.

Please provide identification on entry to the Australian Embassy Tel Aviv.

Postal Voting

If you are overseas and are unable to vote in-person, you can visit the AEC website to apply for a postal vote.

Postal vote packs will be sent to you by international courier from Australia commencing three weeks before polling day. The latest date to request an overseas postal vote from the AEC is 6pm, Wednesday  30 April 2025. Please note this may be too late for your postal vote to reach you and you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. If you provided an email address or phone number when applying for a postal vote, you will receive an automatic notification when it is dispatched.

If you did not provide an email address or phone number and your postal vote does not arrive within 10 days from the date you submitted your application, call the AEC on +61 2 6160 2600.

You can mail your completed postal vote to the Australian Embassy Tel Aviv or drop it off in person no later than 12.30pm Friday, 2 May 2025.

You can also return your postal vote directly to the AEC in Australia. The cost to return your postal vote by courier or mail to the Australian Embassy Tel Aviv  or to the AEC in Australia is your responsibility.

For your postal vote to be counted it must be completed before 6pm AWST time 3 May 2025, and received by the AEC in Australia by 6pm Friday 16 May 2025 AEST.

Further information

You must be enrolled to vote. You can check your details on the AEC website.

If you can't vote because you are overseas, you need to advise the AEC by completing an Overseas Notification Form.

Find additional information on the election and voting at these websites:

aec.gov.au

Smartraveller.gov.au.

 

Ambassador's Message

Welcome to the website of the Australian Embassy in Tel Aviv. I'm delighted to be here in Israel and look forward to advancing the dynamic bilateral relationship, and especially working with the Australian-Israeli community.

This site contains a broad range of information on the Embassy's services. 

The information and links on this site are aimed at answering the most commonly asked questions about Australia. The site covers services for Australian citizens, as well as information on immigration and visas.

The site also contains links to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Australian Government websites. These links are designed to assist those looking for information on trade, tourism, cultural, aid or other Government services.

It’s an exciting time in the bilateral relationship, with growing commercial, investment and innovation linkages and strong people-to-people links. I look forward to working with you.

Ralph King, Ambassador

 

For passports or notarial services

For information on how to apply for or renew a passport, click here.

Australian visas, immigration and citizenship

For information on travelling to Australia or applying for citizenship, click here. 

         

                                             Visas, Migration and Australian Citizenship

 

                                        מידע על ויזות, הגירה ואזרחות אוסטרלית בעברית

 

                                                                     صفحات في اللغة ألعربية

 

Smartraveller

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In a crisis, Smartraveller will activate a crisis page on its website. It will make it easier for you or someone you know to contact the Australian Government if you need help. It will supplement the consular emergency hotline.

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If you require immediate assistance you can call the Consular Emergency Centre on +61 2 6261 3305 from overseas or 1300 555 135 from within Australia.