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Processing times

This page covers expected timeframes to get your passport. It covers processing times for:

Passport timeframes as at May 2025

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE WITHIN 6 WEEKS*
Above 99%

*The 6-week period begins when you lodge and pay for your application. ‘Available’ means your travel document has either been delivered (or delivery has been attempted), or we've advised you the document is available for collection.

Complex applications, such as child applications without full parental consent, are not included in this timeframe. These applications can take longer to process.

 

Passport timeframe estimator

Use this estimator tool to help you choose the processing service that's right for you.

The tool also gives you an estimate of how long you can expect to wait for your passport once you've lodged your application.

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Contact your nearest Australian diplomatic or consular mission for more advice on processing and delivery.

See our how to get a passport when overseas page for more information.

If you need your passport urgently for compassionate or compelling reasons:

  • Make an appointment at your nearest passport office by calling 131 232
  • Provide evidence of a compassionate or compelling need for immediate travel
  • Pay the Priority (2-day processing) fee, if required.

We can’t provide a timeframe to process child passports lodged without full parental consent because these applications are referred to a specialised team for assessment.

Where possible, you should attempt to obtain consent from each person with parental responsibility.

See our incomplete consent page for more information.

Routine processing

Routine service — up to 6 weeks*

Cost: Standard passport fee

  • You lodge your application and it is sent to us (up to 5 business days).
  • We process your application (up to 20 business days).
  • We post your passport to you (up to 5 business days).

How can I get my passport sooner?

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* The Australian Passport Office has a target of 95% of travel documents to be available within 6 weeks of lodgement. This doesn't include complex applications, such as child applications without full parental consent.

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Faster processing

For an additional fee, we offer two expedited processing services.

We advise customers to allow a minimum of 6 weeks to receive their passport when using our routine processing service, which costs a standard fee.

If you need your passport quicker, you could consider paying an additional fee for one of our faster processing services to ensure your passport is ready on time.

Faster processing

Fast Track service — up to 14 business days

Cost: Standard passport fee + $104

  • You lodge your application and it is sent to us (up to 4 business days).
  • We process your application (5 business days).
  • We post your passport to you (up to 5 business days).

How can I get my passport sooner?

Am I eligible to use this service?

To check if you're eligible, go to our urgent applications page.

Priority service — up to 11 business days

Cost: Standard passport fee + $300

  • You lodge your application and it is sent to us (up to 4 business days).
  • We process your application (2 business days).
  • We post your passport to you (up to 5 business days).

How can I get my passport sooner?

Am I eligible to use this service?

To check if you're eligible, go to our urgent applications page.

Apply or renew now

Routine service

Routine service — up to 6 weeks*

Cost: Standard passport fee

  • You lodge your application and it is sent to us (up to 5 business days).
  • We process your application (up to 20 business days).
  • We post your passport to you (up to 5 business days).

How can I get my passport sooner?

Show me the latest passport processing timeframes.

* The Australian Passport Office has a target of 95% of travel documents to be available within 6 weeks of lodgement. This doesn't include complex applications, such as child applications without full parental consent.

Apply or renew now

Apply or renew now

Adult passport

Allow at least 6 weeks from lodging your application to get your passport.

If you need your passport quicker, you may be eligible for faster processing for an extra fee when you lodge your application. See Urgent travel.

When applying outside Australia, processing times may vary. Contact your nearest Australian embassy or consulate(Opens in a new tab/window) for more advice on processing and delivery.

Child passport

Allow at least 6 weeks from lodging your application to get your child's new passport.

If you need the passport quicker, faster processing options may be available for an extra fee when you lodge your application. This option is only available if your application is lodged with full parental consent or a relevant Australian court order. See Urgent travel.

Important: These timeframes don’t apply if your child passport application is lodged without full consent or a relevant Australian court order. If you don’t have consent or a court order, the process can take longer, and we may not approve your passport.

Urgent passport

If you need your passport in a hurry, you may be eligible for faster processing for an extra fee.

There are 2 options for faster processing:

  1. Priority (2-day processing) service: we process your application within 2 business days of receiving it.
  2. Fast Track (5-day processing) service: we process your application within 5 business days of receiving it.

We must have received a completed application, including all required supporting documentation.

Not all applications are eligible for faster processing.

These timeframes exclude postage and delivery times. For more information on faster processing and fees, see Urgent travel.

Delivery and collection

Once you've lodged your application, you can use the application status tracker(Opens in a new tab/window) to track its progress.

When your passport is ready, we’ll send it by Registered Post.

We'll email you when we send your passport. We'll also send you an SMS message with a Registered Post tracking number. Once sent, your passport should arrive in about a week.

If you need your passport sooner, you can choose to pick it up from your nearest passport office.

For more information, see Delivery or passport collection.

Need help?

If you need help or advice with any part of the process, contact us.

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