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 Consulate in Osaka according to this schedule below:
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Day |
Opening Hours |
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Thursday, 24 April |
10:00 am – 3:00 pm |
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Friday, 25 April |
10:00 am – 3:00 pm |
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Monday, 28 April |
10:00 am – 3:00 pm |
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Tuesday, 29 April |
10:00 am – 3:00 pm |
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Wednesday, 30 April |
10:00 am – 3:00 pm |
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Thursday, 1 May |
10:00 am – 3:00 pm |
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Friday, 2 May |
10:00 am – 3:00 pm |
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Saturday, 3 May |
10:00 am – 3:00 pm |
Please note that all times are local to this polling place.
What to expect at the Australian Consulate in Osaka
If you are currently enrolled to vote you can vote in person at an overseas voting centre.
Please bring your current Australian Passport as identification if you choose to vote in person at the Consulate. There are no exceptions to this policy.
Consulate staff cannot answer queries relating to postal vote applications, enrolment status, eligibility, or entitlement to vote. Please direct these enquiries to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) via their online enquiry form, or by calling +61 2 6160 2600. You can also find further information relating to being overseas at election time on the AEC’s website.
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 in Osaka or drop it off in person no later than 30 pm, Saturday 3 May.
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 in Osaka 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: