10 June 2022
We are experiencing high demand for passports since the reopening of Australia’s international border.
In the first three months of this year, we issued nearly 400,000 passports, more than double the total number we issued over the same period in 2021.
With passport demand on the rise, we strongly urge you not to leave your application to the last minute.
You should allow a minimum of six weeks to get a new passport or renew one.
To help avoid delays, before you submit your application, make sure you:
- provide all the necessary information
- meet all the requirements.
For more information, visit our FAQs page for answers to the most common questions we receive.