Voting in the 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. Information for postal votes and voting overseas can be found on the AEC website.
In-Person Voting
You will be able to vote in-person at the Australian Embassy in Vienna according to this schedule below, but please keep an eye on our website for updates.
Please note, in-person voting will not be possible at our Honorary Consulates in Budapest, Ljubljana and Sarajevo.
| Day | Opening Hours* |
| Wednesday 23 April 2025 | 9 am - 3 pm |
| Thursday 24 April 2025 | 9 am - 3 pm |
| Friday 25 April 2025 |
8 am - 3 pm (ANZAC Day**) |
| Monday 28 April 2025 | 9 am - 3 pm |
| Tuesday 29 April 2025 | 9 am - 3 pm |
| Wednesday 30 April 2025 | 9 am - 3 pm |
| Thursday 1 May 2025 | CLOSED (Labour Day Austria) |
| Friday 2 May 2025 | 9 am - 3 pm |
* Please note that all times are local to this polling place.
** The Australian Embassy will host an ANZAC Day Dawn Service, followed by a breakfast near the Embassy. If you wish to attend, please see here for details.
| Address |
Australian Embassy Vienna The Icon Gertrude-Fröhlich-Sandner-Straße 2 1100 Vienna Austria |
| Directions | Please follow the directions provided here. |
| Bookings | No booking required to vote. |
| Luggage |
Luggage is not permitted to be brought into the embassy. Please leave your luggage in a Hauptbahnhof luggage locker. Small handbags are permitted in the embassy but will be subjected to security screening. |
| Facilities | There are no toilet facilities in the embassy. Please use the Hauptbahnhof bathrooms. |
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 Vienna or drop it off in person no later than 3 pm 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 Vienna 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:
Smartraveller.gov.au.