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France: Voting from abroad and proxy voting in Australia

  • Appointment Not needed
  • Apply by post Not accepted
  • Checked 24 October 2026

French voters abroad can register on the consular electoral list (up to 6 weeks before a vote) and vote in national elections and elections for citizens abroad. The page's main method is a proxy, requested online and validated at a post.

Where to apply in Australia

Proxy validation: Embassy in Canberra (appointment by email); Sydney walk-in; Melbourne (identity checks in opening hours, paper proxies by appointment); honorary consular agencies in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide by booking.

Sydney Mon-Thu 12:00-12:20, Fri 9:00-12:00 without appointment.

Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of France.

How to apply

Register or update the consular electoral list on Service-Public.fr (if on the register) or ask the consulate | request a proxy on maprocuration.gouv.fr and get the 6-character code | have it validated at a post with French ID

Documents you need

Fees and processing time

The official pages do not publish a fee for this service. Ask the office before you apply.

Good to know

Page updated 10 Jun 2026 (valid 23 Oct 2026). Appointment depends on the post: required at Canberra, agencies and for paper proxies in Melbourne.

Official sources

Check before you apply

This page summarises information published by France's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.

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