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Apply for or renew a passport

Start your application or sign into your AusPassport account online. 

Check the progress of your application

Once you've lodged your passport application, you can check its status using your application number (e.g. AB123456A).

If you don't have your application number, see where do I find my application number?

Passport processing timeframe estimator

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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. 
Are you applying for a child passport with full parental consent?

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.

Do you need your passport in less than 6 weeks?

Routine processing

Routine service — up to 30 business days

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.

* While the Australian Passport Office has a target of 95% of applications processed within 10 business days, some can take longer, including for first-time and child passports.

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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 + $100

  • 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 + $290

  • 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.

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Routine service

Routine service — up to 30 business days

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.

* While the Australian Passport Office has a target of 95% of applications processed within 10 business days, some can take longer, including for first-time and child passports.

Apply or renew now

Apply or renew now