ANZAC DAY 2021Due to the COVID-19 situation in Belgium, there will be no public services on Anzac Day, 25 April this year. We will however mark the day on our social media channels during the week preceding Anzac Day and on Anzac Day. We encourage you to follow us on Facebook @AustraliainBelgium and Twitter @AusEmBrussels. We look forward to resuming physical commemorations in Belgium in 2022.
TASMANIA – STATE ELECTION 2021The 2021 Tasmanian general election for the House of Assembly will be held on Saturday, 1 May 2021. For eligible overseas voters, while overseas voting facilities will not be available at the Embassy, you can vote by postal vote – applications close 23 April. More details are available at the website of the Tasmanian Electoral Commission: https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/
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 COVID-19 - TRAVELLING TO AUSTRALIAWe invite Australian citizens and Australian permanent residents who wish to return to Australia and have been unable to do so to register their details with us: https://covid19.dfat.gov.au/citizeninformation/s/. For information for Australian citizens and permanent residents seeking to return to Australia, please visit: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/COVID-19/trying-get-home For information on Australia’s current border settings, the conditions and requirements in order to travel to Australia, exemption applications for immediate family members and travel for compassionate grounds, and visas, please visit: https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/coming-australia *Update – 15 January 2021: From 22 January 2021, passengers travelling to Australia are required to provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 (PCR) test at check-in. For more information, please visit: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/news-and-updates/update-new-measures-return-australia * For information on the border and health measures in place upon arrival in Australia, please visit: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/while-youre-away/returning-australia TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENTS DURING CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMICThe Australian Embassy in Brussels continues to offer passport, consular and notarial services during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Embassy provides these services by appointment only. Please visit our Passports, Consular or Notarial pages for further information on those respective services. Please note the availability of appointments is currently limited to some weekdays between 9.30 and 12.00. If you have an enquiry or wish to book a passport or notarial appointment, please email us at [email protected]. If you have a consular or passport emergency, please call us on +32 (0) 2 286 0500. If you are calling after business hours, please call the 24/7 Consular Emergency Centre on +61 2 6261 3305. VISITING OUR OFFICES DURING COVID-19
INFORMATION ON COVID-19: Belgium
Luxembourg Australia
You can also get #COVID19 information from an official Australian Government chatbot by WhatsApp. Message +61 400 253 787 or go to http://aus.gov.au/whatsapp in your web browser. Airline information:
https://www.brusselsairport.be/en/passengers https://www.qantas.com/be/en.html
The Embassy is located at: There are currently no vacancies.
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Trade and investmentAustralia-EU FTA negotiations Australia and the EU launched negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in June 2018. The launch was announced during the visit to Australia by then-EU Trade Commissioner Malmström. Both sides have made public reference to their commitment to achieving a comprehensive and ambitious outcome. Such an agreement has the potential to generate significant commercial benefits. It would also reflect the shared interest of Australia and the EU in protecting and promoting an effective global rules-based order and in keeping trade flowing to boost the post-coronavirus recovery. Ten negotiating rounds have been held to date. The latest round was held by videoconference in March 2021. An eleventh round will be held in June. Engage with the Australian FTA negotiating team here.
5th round of negotiations in Canberra, 14-18 October 2019 Science, research and innovation Australia and the European Commission held their 15th Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Committee Meeting on 23 July in Canberra. The meeting was co-chaired by Director General of the European Commission’s DG Research and Innovation, Jean-Eric Paquet, and by Australia’s a/g Deputy Secretary in the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.
The meeting presented an opportunity for the European Commission and Australia to discuss the critical role that science and innovation can play in addressing the rapidly changing technological environment together with common global social, environmental and economic challenges. Both countries discussed the current areas of collaboration as well as areas of potential future collaboration. The official Communique is available here. Foreign and Security PolicyAustralia-EU Framework Agreement
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