If you’re overseas and have an urgent need to travel, you can apply for an emergency passport at an Australian embassy or consulate(Opens in a new tab/window).
If you’re in Australia and need to travel urgently, you may be eligible for faster processing. See Urgent travel.
If your passport is damaged, you may be able to replace or renew it. See Damaged passport.
Emergency passports
You can only apply for an emergency passport if you’re overseas.
Emergency passports are only valid for up to one year and don’t have a passport chip. This means there are restrictions on using them in some countries. Check the visa and passport requirements of any country you plan to enter or transit through.
You can apply for a full-validity passport at the same time that you apply for an emergency passport. You can collect your full-validity passport when you return to Australia. Both the emergency and standard application fees will apply.