If you 'renew' a passport, it costs the standard fee and is valid for a full ten or five years.
Adult passports are valid for 10 years.
From 1 January 2021, the fees will be: a 10-year validity passport for people aged 16 and over will cost $301. a 5-year validity passport for people aged under 16 or 75 and over will cost $152. emergency and replacement passports will cost $189.
If you're not sure about the condition of your passport, call us on 131 232 or contact your nearest Australian diplomatic or consular mission . We may need to see your passport to assess it. You should also check your passport is current and valid for at least 6 months from when you plan your trip to end.
For children aged 15 and under, passports are valid for 5 years. Children aged 16 and 17 will be issued with 10-year passports.
You can get a passport at any age with parental consent. Otherwise, you usually need to be 18 years old. If you are under the age of 18, then you cannot apply for a passport without your parent(s) consent or the consent of all people with parental responsibility for you.
The earlier the better. Allow a minimum of six weeks to get a new passport or renew your old one. Where possible, don't book travel without a valid passport. If you're likely to travel in the next six months, you should apply or renew now.
Once you receive your new passport, your old passport is not valid for international travel. However, if your old passport is linked to a valid visa, you can still use the valid visa. You must travel with both your new and old passport in this case.
If you were age 16 or older when your passport was issued, your passport is valid for 10 years. If you were under 16 when your passport was issued, your passport is valid for 5 years.
Children born to temporary residents here in Australia can be granted citizenship after 10 years of being “ordinarily resident” in Australia. After this 10 years is over they can apply for what is called “Evidence of Citizenship”.
If your passport expires in six months or less, you may need a new one. Some foreign governments need visitors to carry passports with at least six months validity (beyond their planned stay) or they may be refused entry.
To protect passport holders' identity and personal information to the highest possible standards, Australia's R Series passport includes advanced security features to prevent counterfeiting and identity theft, and keep Australians safe. All passports issued in Australia are now R Series.
You must have a valid U.S. passport and a visa or an approved Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) to enter Australia. Most U.S. passport holders traveling to Australia for tourism or business purposes for less than 90 days can obtain an ETA.
Ordinary passport
These are the passports most commonly issued to Australian citizens. An applicant must satisfy the identity and citizenship requirements. When they are unable to meet these requirements, a Limited Validity Passport (LVP) or Document of Identity may be compassionately issued.
Black is also commonly used for diplomatic passports and some older generation Australian passports appeared black. There are also few white passports out there, but they aren't ordinary passports.
The ideal time to renew your passport is about 9 months before its expiration. This allows you enough time to get your new travel document processed before your next international journey.
No, you should avoid simply throwing away your old passport, as it can open you up to the risk of fraud and will prevent you from using it to renew your passport later on. We recommend that you keep your old passport so you will be able to add it to your passport renewal application.
You can apply to get your passport renewed by mail at any time as long as your passport meets all of the following criteria: The expired passport was issued not more than 15 years ago. The expired passport was not damaged. The expired passport is an adult passport that was issued when the holder was 16 years old or ...
Can I use my current passport until it expires? If your current passport is valid when you renew, it will be cancelled on the date your new passport is issued. You should avoid travelling outside Australia using the expiring passport. If it's cancelled while you're overseas, you may be stuck without a valid passport.
A 'replacement' passport is either free or incurs a reduced fee, but is only valid for as long as the passport it's replacing. If you 'renew' a passport, it costs the standard fee and is valid for a full ten or five years.
To keep your travel options active, you should aim to complete passport renewal applications at 9-12 months before it's due to expire as some countries require at least six months of validity. Passports can be renewed once they've expired, but only within three years of their expiry date.
Australia permits 'citizenship of two or more countries', providing it's legal according to all the relevant parties. So if you're already a dual national of two other countries, and then you settle in Australia, you could eventually gain Australian citizenship and become a triple national.
How powerful is an Australian passport? According to the Henley Passport Index, Australia's is the sixth-most powerful passport in the world, a position it shares with Hungary and Poland.