REVIEW REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR APPLICATION TYPE

NOT SURE WHICH FORM TO USE?

When you fill out your application form online at the global website, you will automatically be directed to the correct form.  If you are unsure whether you qualify for a renewal form, please check the criteria below.

Note:  We cannot accept forms intended for lodgement in Australia. If you obtained a hard copy form in Australia or selected the online option to indicate you are lodging in Australia, this form cannot be accepted overseas.  Please complete a new application form online and print it out for your interview. 

AUSTRALIAN PASSPORT RENEWAL APPLICATION (PC7) FOR ADULT RENEWALS

Notice:  PC7 renewal application forms are currently displaying an expiration date of 3 years after your passport expiration, due to a technical issue.  You may still apply using these forms if you meet all other criteria for a PC7 renewal application below. 

Adults who are renewing their Australian passport can use this form to renew their passport (including damaged passports) if all of the following are true:

  • you are an adult (18 years or older), AND
  • your most recent passport was issued when you were 16 years or older, AND
  • you are not changing any of your personal details on the passport, AND
  • your most recent passport is/was valid for over 2 years at the time of issue, AND
  • your most recent passport has not been reported lost/stolen AND
  • your most recent passport was issued on or after 01/01/2006, AND
  • you are successfully able to answer the security questions on the website.

Note:  Adults using the one-page PC7 Australian Passport Renewal Application form can apply by mail.  Please refer to the PC7 mail instructions for how to prepare your application kit. 

APPLICATION FOR AN AUSTRALIAN PASSPORT OVERSEAS (PC8) FOR BOTH ADULT AND CHILDREN

If you do not qualify for renewal form, you must use the Application for an Australian Passport Overseas (PC8). This includes the following applicants:

  • you are applying for a first ever Australian passport
  • you are applying for a child passport (under 18 years of age)
  • you are applying for a first adult passport and your child passport was issued to you at 15 years or younger
  • you are replacing a lost or stolen passport
  • you are changing your name or personal details on the passport
  • you are applying for your first passport after resumption of citizenship
  • you are applying to replace a limited validity passport, emergency passport, or other temporary travel document
  • your passport was issued before 01/01/2006
  • you cannot answer the security questions for the renewal form.

From 2 January 2023, most child renewal applications for children aged 15 years and younger can be lodged by mailed.  Please see the CHILD RENEWAL MAIL INSTRUCTIONS to see if you are eligible.

All other PC8 applications must be lodged in person.