
Urgent applications
Need your passport quickly? Find out what to do for urgent applications.
Need your passport quickly? Find out what to do for urgent applications.
Current processing times are available through the Australian Passport Office. They will email you when they despatch your passport. Allow 5-6 business days for delivery.
A parent, or somebody with parental responsibility, can lodge a child passport application. If aged 16 or 17, the child applicant(s) must come to the Post Office too. Find out more about child passports.
Standard adult passports are valid for 10 years. Applicants aged 75 years and over can apply for 5 year validity. Find out more about adult passports.
When you attend your passport application lodgement and once your application has been accepted, you'll need to pay your passport application fee. We accept payments by cash, MasterCard, Visa, AMEX, or EFTPOS. Passport fees are set by the Australian Passport Office and are subject to change.
Find your nearest participating Post Office that accepts passport applications.
The Australian Passport Office website has detailed information about Australian passports and application requirements.
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Australia Post cannot track the progress of your passport application while it’s being processed. The Australian Passport Office will send an email and an SMS with a registered post tracking number when they despatch your passport and we can then track its delivery. Check current processing times.
When we take passport and ID photos for you, we'll make sure they comply with passport standards.
Most authorities require a photo that is less than 6 months old. If you submit your photo to the relevant passport authority within the necessary timeframe, but for some reason your photos aren't accepted, simply bring them back to the same Post Office and we'll replace them at no cost.
Australia Post is only responsible for conducting passport application lodgements.
Please refer to the Australian Passport Office website for all other queries regarding passport fees, timeframes, requirements and general information.
For a new Australian passport
To renew your Australian passport
No, you don't need to make an appointment to have your passport photos taken at a Post Office. It is quick and convenient and we'll print them for you on the spot.
You can use our locations and hours tool to find a Post Office that takes passport photos.
Application lodgementAustralia Post acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as a team. We recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.