If you were born overseas and your Australian citizenship document does not show your gender or place of birth, you must provide your birth certificate. If you can't provide your birth certificate, provide your foreign passport.
When you lodge your application, you must bring the original documents with you. All of your documents must be in English or translated in full by an approved translation service.
Step 2. Ask someone to be your guarantor
You’ll need a guarantor to confirm your identity. The guarantor must sign section 11 of your application form and the back of one passport photo. They must use a black pen and write, ‘This is a true photo of [your full name]’.
Your guarantor must be an adult who has known you for at least 12 months. They must either have a current Australian passport with at least 2 years' validity, or be a person of any nationality who is employed in an approved occupational group.
Gather your documents, including your completed form, passport photos, and original identity documents.
Step 4: Lodge your application and pay the fee
Whether you complete an online or paper form, you need to lodge the application at an Australian embassy or consulate. You also need to pay the relevant fee.
Visit the Australian embassy or consulate’s(Opens in a new tab/window) website for local advice on lodging your application, including whether you need to make an appointment. Bring your completed application form, passport photos, and original identity documents.
Once you’ve lodged your passport application, you can check its status using your application number.
Allow at least 6 weeks from lodging your application to get your passport.
If you're overseas, mailing arrangements will depend on your location. How you collect your passport will also depend on where you’re located. Contact your nearest Australian embassy or consulate(Opens in a new tab/window) for more advice on processing and delivery.
Overseas adult passport applications are not eligible for faster processing.
Step 1: Get 2 passport photos and gather your documents together
You’ll need:
your child’s full and original birth certificate showing the names of the child’s parents and the child’s full name at birth
You’ll need a guarantor to confirm your child’s identity. The guarantor must sign section 11 of the application form and the back of one of your child's passport photos. They must use a black pen and write, ‘This is a true photo of [your child’s full name]’.
Your child's guarantor must be an adult who has known your child for more than 12 months, or since they were born if the child is under one year of age.
They must either have a current Australian passport with at least 2 years' validity, or be a person of any nationality who is employed in an approved occupational group.
Gather your documents, including your completed application form, your child’s passport photos, and original identity documents.
Get full parental consent
You need to get full parental consent from everyone who has parental responsibility for the child. A child passport application without full parental consent can take much longer to process.
You don’t need to get full parental consent if an Australian court order permits the child to:
have an Australian passport
travel internationally
live or spend time with a person who is outside Australia.
If you don’t have full parental consent or a relevant Australian court order, see Parental consent.
Everyone who’s giving consent must complete sections 12 to 15 of the form. If they can’t easily do that because they’re in other countries, follow our instructions. If your child is aged 10 or older, they must also sign the form.
Witnessing parental consent
All parental consent signatures must be witnessed by someone aged over 18.
The witness must not be:
related to you or your child by birth or marriage
a person with parental responsibility or legal guardianship for your child
in a de facto or registered relationship with any person who has parental responsibility for your child
living at the same address as your child or anyone with parental responsibility for them
an Australian Passport Officer (including at overseas posts).
The witness does not need to be an Australian citizen. They may (but do not need to):
act as a witness for more than one person giving consent
be the child's guarantor.
The witness must provide their daytime phone number so they can be contacted about the application if required.
Whether you complete an online or paper form, you need to lodge the application at an Australian embassy or consulate. You also need to pay the relevant fee.
Bring your completed application form, your child’s passport photos, and the original documents requested on the application form. You'll also need to bring photo identification (such as a driver licence) that includes your name, photo, signature and address.
If you’re applying for a child aged 16 or 17, the child must come with you when you lodge the application.
Allow at least 6 weeks from lodging your application to get your child's passport.
If you're overseas, mailing arrangements will depend on your location. How you collect your passport will also depend on where you’re located. Contact your nearest Australian embassy or consulate(Opens in a new tab/window) for more advice on processing and delivery.
Overseas child passport applications are not eligible for faster processing.
Important: These timeframes don’t apply if your child passport application is lodged without full parental consent or a relevant Australian court order. Without full parental consent or a relevant court order, the process can take longer, and your child’s passport may not be approved.
To renew your adult passport, it must:
have been issued when you were aged 16 or older
have been issued on or after 1 January 2006
have been issued with at least 2 years' validity
have your current name, date of birth, place of birth and gender
not be reported lost, stolen, or cancelled
be presented when you lodge your application.
If your passport meets these requirements, you can renew your passport by either:
If you’re outside Australia and have a current passport, it will generally be cancelled when you apply to renew it. This means you won’t be able to use it in connection with travel or identification.
Any remaining validity will not carry over to your new passport. Your new passport will be valid from the date it’s issued.
Subsequent child passports overseas
You can’t renew a child’s passport. If their passport is expiring, you’ll need to apply for a new child passport.
Allow at least 6 weeks from lodging your application to get your passport.
Once you’ve lodged your passport application, you can check its status using your application number.
If you're overseas, mailing arrangements will depend on your location. How you collect your passport will also depend on where you’re located. Contact your nearest Australian embassy or consulate(Opens in a new tab/window) for more advice on processing and delivery.
Overseas adult and child passport applications are not eligible for faster processing.
