Who needs to consent to a child passport?

Each person who has parental responsibility for the child has to consent, unless an Australian court order permits the child to have an Australian passport, travel internationally, or live or spend time with a person outside Australia.

See also:

• What does ‘parental responsibility’ mean?
• How do I consent to a child passport?
• What if not everyone consents to a child passport?
• Video - Applying for a child passport without full parental consent
• What about foreign court orders?