Voting in the 3 May 2025 Federal Election

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 in Brussels, Belgium, according to this schedule below:

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

What to expect at the Australian Embassy Brussels

We encourage you to book your voting timeslot in advance via Setmore (under “Book Appointment”, select “Federal Election 2025 – Voting Slot”).

Please note the Embassy is located on the 7th floor of a commercial building (Avenue des Arts, 56). Please arrive 15 minutes in advance of your scheduled timeslot to allow time to pass through building security. Please be on time for your appointment, and ensure you have your Australian identification (passport or driver’s licence) with you.

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 in Brussels or drop it off in person no later than 14:00 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 Embassy in Brussels 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:
aec.gov.au
Smartraveller.gov.au