Where to lodge your passport application form

Compulsory photo requirements

Wherever you lodge your application, you must provide two recent identical colour photos of yourself with your application form.

For a new application, one of these photos must be endorsed on the back with the words "This is a true photo of (your full name)" and then signed by your guarantor.

For a renewal application, which is the one page form, one of your photos must have your name printed on the back.

The photos must be no more than six months old.

Passports Online Service

Passport application forms can be completed and printed online, but not lodged. You will need to sign the completed application form in black ink and lodge it at one of the venues listed below, together with all of the supporting documentation listed on the application form.

In Australia

Adult application and renewal forms should be personally lodged by the applicant at an Australia Post outlet. Child passport applications should be lodged by a parent/person with a parental responsibility for the child.

If you intend to lodge a passport application directly with an Australian Passport Office you must call 131 232 first to make an appointment. The appointment system is designed to improve the delivery of passport client services to the general public.

Overseas

For adult applications and renewals, contact the nearest Australian diplomatic or consular mission for advice on how to lodge. Child passport applications should be lodged at the nearest Australian mission by a parent/person with a parental responsibility for the child.

Diplomatic or Official Passports

People who travel on Australian Government business may be issued a diplomatic or official passport. Applications for these passports must be lodged at a passport office only and be supported by a letter from the sponsoring government department. Any queries about diplomatic or official passports should be directed to the passport office through the relevant area in the sponsoring department