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, Madrid according to this schedule below:

Day - Opening Hours

• Wednesday 23 April 2025 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

• Thursday 24 April 2025 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

• Friday 25 April 2025 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

• Monday 28 April 2025 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

• Tuesday 29 April 2025 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

• Wednesday 30 April 2025 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

• Friday 2 May 2025 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Monday 21 April and Thursday 1 May 2025 are public holidays in Spain and the Australian Embassy, Madrid will be closed. The Embassy will not be open on weekends.

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

What to expect at the Australian Embassy, Madrid

When visiting the Australian Embassy, Madrid to vote, you do not need to make an appointment in advance, but you must present an original identity document, such as your Australian passport, Australian State or Territory Driver’s Licence, or Australian State or Territory Proof of Age card.

Please take care when carrying your original identity documents around 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, Madrid or drop it off in person no later than 4pm 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 Madrid 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