Application for an Australian Passport

Child: NOTES
Use this form if:
BEFORE YOU TRAVEL
Visit the Department’s website ■ the child is an Australian citizen, and
www.smartraveller.gov.au
to view the latest travel advice ■ the child is under 18 years of age, and
■ the child has never been married — if the child has been married they
PASSPORT WEBSITE
should use the Application for an Australian Passport: Adult form.
www.passports.gov.au
Parental consent: By law, the consent of each person or organisation who has parental
Australian Passport responsibility for the child is required before a passport may be issued to a child. For
Information Service further information, read the notes on page 3 or contact the Australian Passport
(APIS) Information Service (APIS) for advice.

131 232
Processing time for your passport: Please allow for a turnaround time of
approximately three weeks. If you have an urgent need to travel, visit our website
or contact APIS for details about our Priority Processing Service.

Protect your identity Your checklist

Keep your passport The following things will help you complete the form and minimise our requests for further information:
safe at all times. Completing the form
Report any loss or theft Use BLACK INK and print within the boxes in B L O C K L ETTE RS
immediately.
If you are not required to give information in some parts of the form, leave the boxes blank—do not
See page 4 for details. mark or cross them out.
Choose an appropriate guarantor to endorse the child’s photo and complete section 11 of the form.
Find your nearest See page 3 for more details.
AUSTRALIA POST Make sure that sections 13, 14 and 15 are completed by the child’s parents or persons with parental
OUTLET responsibility. See page 3 for more details.

www.auspost.com Lodging the form

137 678 The application form and all supporting documents must be lodged by a person with parental
responsibility for the child at a participating Australia Post outlet. Child applicants aged 16 or 17
must attend with the person lodging the application. The person lodging the application must
provide documents that show their name, photo, signature and current address.
Further information
Contact Australia Post to find your nearest outlet and make an appointment if required. If you are
If you have questions about applying for a diplomatic or official passport, contact APIS.
this form or about how to get
an Australian passport, or if Bring to the passport interview
you wish to comment on The completed form.
our service, offer suggestions The application fee. Contact APIS or visit our website for details of the current fee and acceptable
for improvement or register methods of payment.
a complaint, please visit our The child’s current Australian passport, if any.
website, contact APIS or write The child’s full birth certificate showing the names of the child’s parents and the child’s full name at
to the following address: birth (see page 2).
Executive Director Documents that prove the Australian citizenship and identity of the child and that of those with
Australian Passport Office parental responsibility (see page 2).
Department of Foreign Name change documents, if applicable (see page 2).
  Affairs and Trade Two recent colour photos with one endorsed by the child's guarantor (see page 3).
R.G. Casey Building
Supporting documents
John McEwen Crescent
You must provide original supporting documents (not certified copies). All certificates must be legible.
Barton ACT 2600
You must provide approved English translations for any foreign language documents that support
the child’s application. Visit our website for details.

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 Notes for completing the form 2
What citizenship and identity documents will
you need to provide with the child’s application?

1  You must bring the child’s Australian passport (if they have one)
The child’s current or most recent Australian passport The child’s passport will be cancelled at your appointment. If the
(if they have one). passport contains valid visas that the child wishes to continue
using, contact the foreign embassy/consulate that issued the visas.

2  You must provide the child’s birth certificate

A full Australian birth certificate showing the child’s A foreign birth certificate showing the child’s full name and the
OR
full name and the names of both parents (extracts and names of both parents.
commemorative certificates are not acceptable).

3  You must provide original documents to confirm the child’s Australian citizenship
For a child born in Australia, either the child’s Australian For a child born overseas, the child’s Australian citizenship
OR
passport (issued on or after 1 January 2000 with at least certificate (or an extract from the register of citizenship by
two years validity), the child’s Australian citizenship descent or the register of Australian births abroad).
certificate, or one of the following documents to prove
that one of the child’s parents was an Australian citizen
at the time of the child’s birth: one parent’s full Australian
birth certificate; one parent’s Australian passport (issued
on or after 20 August 1986, before the child’s birth and
with at least two years validity); or one parent’s Australian
citizenship certificate (the parent must have acquired
citizenship before the child’s birth).
NOTE: If the child’s parent was born in Australia on or after
20 August 1986, or held permanent residency status at the time
of the child’s birth, you will need to provide additional citizenship
evidence. Visit www.passports.gov.au for more information.

If you need further information on Australian citizenship, visit www.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship or phone 131 880

4  If the child has changed their name, additional documents may be required
If the name to appear in the child’s passport is different Further documentation that may be accepted to support a name
(or anglicised) from the name on their birth certificate or change includes:
citizenship certificate you must provide original documents ■ foreign court orders changing the name of a child who was
to support their new name. not born in Australia, where both parents consent to the issue
Acceptable documents include: of a passport.
■ revised Australian birth or change of name certificate If the child has changed their name more than once, include the
issued by an Australian Registry of Births, Deaths and most recent name change on the form and provide all original
Marriages (RBDM) documents that explain all name changes they have undergone
■ revised Australian citizenship certificate since birth or since obtaining Australian citizenship.

■ most recent passport with at least two years validity, If the name change is due to transitioning to another gender,
if the name on the passport has not been replaced with and the child’s passport has at least two years validity at the
another name registered with an Australian RBDM or time of application, the replacement passport may be issued
stated on an Australian citizenship certificate after issue free of charge with the same expiry date as the passport being
of the passport replaced (a priority processing fee may still apply).

■ foreign name change certificates (only if name change All documents must be original. Foreign documentation must
documentation cannot be obtained from an Australian be legalised and, where applicable, translated. If there is no
RBDM). legalisation process or system for registering a name change
in the child’s country of residence, contact APIS.

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 Notes for completing the form 3
Providing two identical photos of the child
Photo size: Your photos: You must provide two identical colour photos of the child with
The chin-to-crown the completed application form. One must be endorsed by the
36mm measurement must be child’s guarantor.
32mm between 32mm and The photos must be less than six months old and meet Australian
Height: 45mm–50mm

36mm (the crown is Passport Office standards. For full details of our standards visit
where the top of the our website or refer to our ‘General photo guidelines’ brochure,
head/skull would be available online or through APIS.
if it was visible).
Photos that do not meet our requirements will be rejected
and this will delay the issue of the child's passport.
NOTE:
Due to security printing requirements, images reproduced in passports will not
be of photographic quality and will appear different from the photos supplied.
Width: 35mm–40mm

You will need a guarantor to endorse the photo and complete part of the form
Your guarantor must: Reverse of one photo:
be an Australian citizen who is 18 years of age or over Please check that the guarantor
Guarantor must you choose can fulfil all of these
not be related to the child by birth or marriage endorse photo: requirements before they sign
not be in a de facto or registered relationship with a
parent of the child This is a true the child’s photo. If the person
photo of you choose does not meet all
not live at the same address as the child or parent of the child
JANE ANN CITIZEN the requirements, you will have to
have known the child for at least 12 months or since birth
(full name of applicant) supply new photos and information
either: A. possess a current (unexpired) Australian passport,
from another guarantor.
issued with at least two years validity, or J Smith
B. have been on the Commonwealth electoral roll at (signature of guarantor) Note: The guarantor’s declaration
their current address for a minimum of 12 months must be less than six months old
be able to endorse the back of one photo as shown at the time the application is lodged.
agree to be contacted by an Australian Passport Office
representative to confirm the child’s identity.

Providing parental consent

Throughout this form, the term ‘parent(s)’ means the child’s Please show us the child’s original full birth certificate that
mother, father or other person with parental responsibility shows the names of the child’s parents, and make sure that
for the child (see definition below). both parents complete sections 12–15 of this form.
It is a requirement of the Australian Passports Act 2005 that consent to ■ If you cannot show us the full birth certificate, contact APIS
the issue of an Australian passport to an unmarried person under 18 years for advice.
of age must be provided by each person with parental respon­sibility for ■ If the current names of either parent are different from those on
the child applicant. Consent cannot be conditional and is required for the the birth certificate, please show us documents that explain the
full validity of the passport. change of name (i.e. a certificate of name change from RBDM or
A person has parental responsibility for a child if: a marriage certificate issued by a celebrant or RBDM).
■ the person: ■ If court orders concerning the child are in force, present
■ is the child’s parent (including a person who is presumed to be the those orders. Foreign court orders may be taken into account in
child’s parent because of a presumption (other than in section 69Q) in assessing an application but, even if they remove parental rights
Subdivision D of Division 12 of Part VII of the Family Law Act 1975 or of a person, they do not override the consent requirements under
(other than in section 189) in Subdivision 3 of Division 11 of Part 5 of Australian passport legislation. Any foreign language court order
presented must be accompanied by a full translation provided by
the Family Court Act 1997 (WA)), and
an approved translating and interpreting service.
■ has not ceased to have parental responsibility for the child because of
■ If either parent has died, show us evidence of the death.
an order made under the Family Law Act 1975 or the Family Court Act
1997 (WA) ■ If you cannot get consent from both parents (e.g. because you do
or not know the whereabouts of one parent) contact APIS for advice.
■ under a parenting order: ■ Parental consent is valid for six months from the date the
■ the child is to live with the person or parent signs at section 15; after that period, consent must be
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■ the person has parental responsibility for the child reconfirmed before processing can continue.
or ■ The parental consent section of this form can be lodged
■ the person has guardianship or custody of, or parental responsibility for, at any participating Australia Post outlet, Passport Office
the child under a law of the Commonwealth, a state or a territory. or Australian diplomatic mission or consulate.
 Notice about the collection, use and disclosure of personal information 4
The Australian Passports Act 2005 authorises the Australian ■■ Interpol and its member countries; other countries with which
Passport Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade we have an agreement for purposes such as advising about the
to collect the personal information provided with the child’s status of a passport; law enforcement authorities; Australian
application for an Australian passport, including supporting border authorities to facilitate international travel; and law
documents and photos, to determine the child's eligibility. courts for the operation of family law and related matters.
Without this information we are unable to process the We are authorised by law to disclose your/the child’s personal
application. information to foreign border authorities:
We may also collect personal information from third parties
■■ if we suspect there is unlawful activity relating to the passport
such as law enforcement or security agencies where those
third parties provide us with information which is relevant to ■■ for law enforcement purposes
this application for a passport. ■■ in countries with which Australia participates in the
We may disclose your/the child’s personal information for Regional Movement Alert System.
the provision of consular services and to other entities or We may also use current and past information for testing,
individuals specified in the Australian Passports Act 2005, training and research purposes (contact APIS if you object).
such as:
For information on how to access or correct personal information
■■ the immigration department; civil registries; and licensing and how to complain about a breach of privacy, refer to the
authorities that can verify information and assist in ‘Protecting your Privacy’ brochure, available on our website
establishing your/the child’s identity and eligibility or through APIS.

Signing the form Practice signature box

If the child is between 10 and 18 years of age, they are required
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to sign the form at section 16 (unless they are unable to sign Sign DECLARATION
for themselves). Their signature must be inside the white box inside this box
and will appear in the passport.
If the child is under 10 years of age, they are not required to sign.
The declaration at section 17 must be signed by a parent.

Lost and stolen passports

Lost or stolen travel documents provide criminals with the opportunity to assume another identity, to carry out criminal activity
in another name and to travel illegally. In addition to protecting your identity, you are required by law to report the loss or theft of
your travel document as soon as possible. To report the loss or theft of your travel document, visit our website or contact APIS.
A travel document is only officially considered lost or stolen You must also provide written details of the circumstances
after the loss or theft has been reported to a passport office. of each loss or theft on a B11—General Declaration form,
Australian travel documents reported lost or stolen are available on our website or through APIS.
permanently cancelled and are no longer valid for travel. If the child was issued an emergency passport following the
Repeated loss or theft of the child’s Australian travel loss or theft of their previous document, you must complete
documents may affect the maximum validity of their new section 10 and present the emergency passport at interview—
document. Visit our website for more information. or it may also be considered as lost or stolen. If you report
Where this application form is being used to apply for a new the child’s travel document as lost or stolen, but you
travel document because a previous document has been lost subsequently find it and can present it before or when you
or stolen, you must complete section 10 of this form. This lodge this application, or if you can demonstrate that there
section requests information on the circumstances of the were exceptional circumstances, we will take this into account in
loss or theft and the number of Australian travel documents determining the maximum validity of the child’s new document.
the child has lost or had stolen in the past five years. In all cases, the normal application fee will apply.
WA R N I N G

It is a criminal offence under the Australian Passports Act 2005 to make false or misleading statements (there are penalties
of up to 10 years imprisonment or a fine of 1000 penalty units or both ). The Australian Passports Act 2005 also provides
penalties for those who do not report the loss or theft of their Australian travel document as soon as possible.

Refund of application fee

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The application fee is only refundable in exceptional A decision not to refund an application fee is a reviewable
circumstances. A decision not to issue a passport decision under section 48(j) of the Australian Passports Act
or travel-related document is generally not considered 2005. For further information on how to apply for a refund or
to be an exceptional circumstance. seek a review of a decision, visit our website or contact APIS.