Latest advice
Referendum
A referendum will take place in Australia on Saturday 14 October 2023. You can check your enrolment and apply for a postal vote directly with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC).
In-person voting will be available at the Australian Consulate in Surabaya - arrangements for eligible voters will be announced in due course.
For more information, visit the AEC’s website: https://www.aec.gov.au/referendums/.
For Australians travelling in or to Indonesia
For Australians travelling in Indonesia or planning to travel to Indonesia, please refer to the Australian Government’s Smartraveller website for latest news and information related to your trip and subscribe for updates. Travel advice is reviewed and updated regularly.
For Australians planning to return or for international travellers planning to travel to Australia
Please visit the Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs website for the latest advice in relation to travelling to Australia and for further information on the Australian Government’s Department of Health website on COVID-19.
Consular, passport and notarial services
Consular and passport services continue to be provided by appointment. The contact number for appointments for consular services is (+62 31) 9920 3200 and appointments can be made online at https://australianconsulategeneralsurabaya.setmore.com/ If the Embassy or Consulate is closed, please contact our Consular Emergency Centre: +61 2 6261 3305 if you have an urgent request.
Travel Information for Australians
Smartraveller has the latest, authoritative travel advice so you can be informed and prepared about overseas travel. Subscribe to receive travel advice updates - by simply supplying your name and email address – straight to your inbox.
You can now also subscribe to the new SMS service - by supplying your mobile number – to receive critical alerts in the event of a crisis overseas.
In a crisis, Smartraveller will activate a crisis page on its website. It will make it easier for you or someone you know to contact the Australian Government if you need help. It will supplement the consular emergency hotline.
Visit www.smartraveller.gov.au/ to subscribe or connect with Smartraveller on Facebook and Twitter.
Need information on visiting or living in Indonesia? Read the Australian Government’s:
- Travel advice for Indonesia
- Smartraveller News and Updates on special issues and events
- Tips for travellers during COVID-19
We encourage all Australian travellers and expatriates in Indonesia to:
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Message from the Consul-General
Welcome to the website of the Australian Consulate-General in Surabaya.
Since opening in 2017, the Consulate-General in Surabaya has fostered stronger business, education, people-to-people and cultural links between Australia and the Indonesian provinces of Central Java and East Java, which have a combined population of around 70 million people.
The Consulate-General has a strong focus on building economic partnership opportunities, including in education, agriculture and manufacturing.
You can follow the Australian Consulate-General, Surabaya on:
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