About us

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) gives consular help to Australians overseas. To do this, we must collect, use, share and store personal information. This statement explains how we collect, use, share and store personal information related to consular cases.

This summary sets out the key points about how the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) handles personal information.

Contact details for the Australian Embassy Switzerland, located in Bern.

Australian Consulate in Yaoundé, Cameroon

2022-23 Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio Budget Statements.

Data sharing applications to the department by accredited users under the Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022 (Cth) may be submitted to: data.sharing@dfat.gov.au.

There are reports DFAT is being falsely impersonated to contact members of the public and request immigration details.

List of departmental files created between 1 July and 31 December 2021.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) will receive an appropriation of $6.6 billion for the 2022-23 financial year, including $4.6 billion in administered funding, and $2.0 billion in departmental funding.

Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio Budget Statements 2021-22.