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Australia - Apply for Child Passport

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ProcedureEdit

  1. The person in-charge of lodging the child's application for passport must complete and print a Passport Application Form. To download the application form, click on this link: https://www.passports.gov.au/Web/Forms/EntryPoint.aspx?child=y.
  2. The application progress must be tracked once lodged.
  3. The person who lodged the application must prove their identity and submit the documents required.
  4. After submitting the application, the Payment Service must be accessed.



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • child's full birth certificate (Australian or overseas)
  • original document that confirms one parent's Australian citizenship or permanent residency at the time of the child's birth
  • "Evidence of Australian Citizenship" or an equivalent citizenship certificate for applicants born of New Zealand parents
  • if the child was born overseas and has no birth certificate, complete Form B6
  • if you are presenting Court Orders with the application, you must complete Form B7 - No Further Court Orders
  • completed B11 form - General Declaration in order to provide additional information on a particular issue
  • if only one parent of the child is listed on the child's birth certificate, completed Form B8



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

For contact information of Australian Offices of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade:
http://www.dfat.gov.au/dept/australian-offices.html



EligibilityEdit

The passport of a child must be lodged by a parent or other person with a parental responsibility for the child.



FeesEdit

Ordinary Passport

  • Includes diplomatic and official passports
    • Adult: A$238
    • Child: A$119
  • Frequent traveler (If you are a frequent traveler you have the option to apply for a frequent traveler passport which contains more visa pages than the Ordinary passport.)
    • Adult: A$358
    • Child: A$179

Senior's passport

  • Senior's Passport (A senior's passport with five years' validity is available for Australian citizens aged 75 years or over.)
    • Adult: A$119
    • Child: n/a
  • Senior's passport - Frequent traveler
    • Adult: A$179
    • Child: n/a



ValidityEdit

Children's passports are normally valid for five years.



Documents to UseEdit

Form B-6:

Form B-7:

Form B-11:

Form B-8:



Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

6 weeks.



Related VideosEdit

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
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InstructionsEdit

  • The person in-charge of lodging the application must prove their identity.
  • Each child must have their own passport, including a newborn infant.
  • If you are lodging an application for a child overseas, you must complete the overseas application form.



Required InformationEdit

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.



Need for the DocumentEdit

A child passport is issued to Australian citizens who are under the age of 18 who has never married.

A passport may be issued to a child if the written consent of all persons with parental responsibility for the child is given. The Australian Passports Act 2005, Section 11, also permits a passport to be issued to a child if an Australian court order allows the child to travel internationally, as well as in certain other circumstances where full consent has not been obtained.



Information which might helpEdit

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Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.



External LinksEdit

Child's Passports: https://www.passports.gov.au/Web/Newppt/ApplyingU18.aspx
Passport Costs: https://www.passports.gov.au/Web/Queries/Fees.aspx



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