Welcome to the Australian Embassy, Stockholm

We are accredited to Sweden, Finland and Latvia and our role is to promote Australia's relationships in the region and to provide consular assistance to Australians overseas.  We also provide consular and passport services to Australian citizens in Estonia.

For urgent consular assistance outside of our opening hours please call the Embassy on +46 8 613 2900 to be redirected to the 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre (CEC).  You can also call the CEC directly on +61 2 6261 3305.

 

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 Stockholm, Klarabergsviadukten 63, according to this schedule below:

DAY	OPENING HOURS
Tuesday 22 April	09:00 – 15:00
Wednesday 23 April	09:00 – 15:00
Thursday 24 April	09:00 – 15:00
Friday 25 April	09:00 – 15:00
Saturday 26 April	CLOSED
Sunday 27 April	CLOSED
Monday 28 April	09:00 – 15:00
Tuesday 29 April	09:00 – 15:00
Wednesday 30 April	09:00 – 15:00
Thursday 1 May	CLOSED (public holiday)
Friday 2 May	09:00 – 15:00
Saturday 3 May	CLOSED

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

What to expect at the Australian Embassy in Stockholm:

• Appointments are not necessary.
• Voters are required to show ID to enter the office building at Klarabergsviadukten 63 where the Embassy is located.
• You may need to wait in reception during peak times.
• Large bags or suitcases will not be permitted in the Embassy.

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 Stockholm on the following address: Australian Embassy, Box 824, SE-101 36 Stockholm, Sweden – or drop it off in person no later than 15:00/3 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 in Stockholm 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