Passport Application

There are wide range of passport services on behalf of the Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade including:

1. applications for passports
2. renewals of passports
3. distribution of application forms
4. interviewing applicants
5. collection of passport fees
6. delivery of passport documents

• To apply for a passport:
  1. pick up the application form from your postal outlet
  2. gather the relevant documentation as per the application form
  3. make an appointment at the post office for your interview

  All passport applicants , except those under 18 years of age and unmarried, must personally attend a passport interview.

• What you need

  All passport applicants need to prove their citizenship. You will need to have the following to submit at your interview:

  1. The completed application form.

  2. An original document that proves you are an citizen. All documents must be full originals (not extracts) as supplied by the issuing authority. This document must be either a:
     • Full birth certificate (if born after 20/8/1986 you will also need evidence that one parent was an citizen or permanent resident at the time of your birth); or
     • Citizenship certificate; or
     • Previous passport issued after 20 Aug 1986 and valid for at least 2 years; and
     • Documents (originals and photocopies) that explain all name changes you have had since birth. Passports are issued in your birth (or citizenship) name unless you have formally registered another name with the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

  3. Two new identical photographs of you, one endorsed and signed by the person providing the proof of identity on your application. Other documents that confirm your identity and residential address, eg. drivers licence, credit cards, utilities bills etc.

  4. Payment for your passport.