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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 an overseas voting centre or by postal vote.
Information can be found on the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) Australian Electoral Commission and in the AEC’s Australians overseas - Australian Electoral Commission
In-Person Voting
In-person voting will be available at the Australian Consulate-General in Bali (Jl. Tantular No. 32, Renon, Denpasar) on the below dates and times.
Monday 28 April – 8.30am to 3.30pm
Tuesday 29 April – 8.30am to 3.30pm
Wednesday 30 April – 8.30am to 3.30pm
Thursday 1 May – 8.30am to 3.30pm
Friday 2 May – 8.30am to 3.30pm
Appointments are not required. Note you will need to bring photo ID (e.g. Driver’s licence or Passport) and proceed through security screening.
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 Consulate-General in Bali or drop it off in person no later than 3.30pm on 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 Consulate-General in Bali 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 enrol, update your details, or 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:
Anzac Day 2025
ANZAC Day commemorates the landing by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps on the Gallipoli Peninsula on 25 April 1915. This day also honours the countrymen and women who have served Australia and New Zealand in times of conflict and on peace missions.
The Australian Consulate-General in Bali will hold an ANZAC Day service on Friday 25 April 2025.
Time: 0535hrs (gates will be open at 0500hrs for security screening)
Date: Friday 25 April 2025
Venue: Australian Consulate-General, Jl. Tantular No. 32, Renon, Denpasar
All guests that wish to attend are required to pre-register by sending an email to [email protected].
To expedite security screening processes for entry on the day, guests are required to show photographic identification and to not bring unnecessary personal items with them.
Please note: This is a non-smoking event
Consular, passport and notarial services
The Consulate-General is open Mon-Fri for normal business hours (8am – 4pm). Consular, notarial and passport services are by appointment only. There are additional security screening requirements if you are required to attend the Consulate-General. Please refer to appointment bookings for more information.
No appointment is required to collect a passport.
After hours emergency contact
FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY, Australian and Canadian citizens requiring urgent assistance outside normal Consulate-General office hours, including weekends and public holidays:
- Call (+62 361) 2000 100. Follow the instructions (press 4, wait for the information recording to begin and then press 6), this will connect you to the 24 hour Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra.
- Alternatively, call the Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra directly on (+61 2) 6261 3305.
Non-urgent enquiries can be made by email to [email protected]
Public Holidays 2025
The Australian Consulate-General will be closed on the following dates:
- Wednesday 1 January 2025
- Monday 27 January 2025
- Monday 31 March 2025
- Friday 18 April 2025
- Monday 21 April 2025
- Tuesday 22 April 2025
- Wednesday 23 April 2025
- Friday 6 June 2025
- Monday 6 October 2025
- Wednesday 19 November 2025
- Thursday 20 November 2025
- Thursday 25 December 2025
- Friday 26 December 2025
- Monday 29 December 2025
