Welcome to the Australian Embassy, Cairo

The Australian Embassy in Cairo is the official representative of the Australian Government in Egypt, Sudan and Eritrea. We provide a range of services to the general public and act on behalf of various Australian Government authorities by representing Australia's interests to local, regional and multilateral government and business organisations not only in Egypt, but also Sudan and Eritrea, where we do not maintain Embassies. 

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 Egypt located at 1191 Corniche El Nile, World Trade Center, 11^th Floor according to this schedule below:

Date	Opening Hours
Sunday 27 April 2025	10:00 – 16:00
Monday 28 April 2025	09:00 – 16:00
Tuesday 29 April 2025	09:00 – 16:00
Wednesday 30 April 2025	09:00 – 16:00
Thursday 1 May 2025	09:00 – 16:00

 

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

What to expect at the Australian Embassy in Egypt

Voters are required to present their passports to security upon arrival and for checking against the electoral role. 

Please make an appointment to vote to avoid wait times at the following link: https://australianembassycairo9105.setmore.com/australian-embassy-cairo

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 Australian Embassy in Egypt or drop it off in person no later than Thursday 1 May at 16:00 hrs.

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 Australian Embassy in Egypt 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.

 

 

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