Please call the closest Australian Passport Office to report your passport as Lost or Stolen.

  • We strongly encourage you to exhaust your search / recovery efforts before calling as your passport will be immediately and permanently cancelled once you report it as Lost or Stolen.
  • Reporting your passport as Lost or Stolen must be done via phone call.
Australian Consulate-General in Chicago, IL Tel.: +1 (312) 419 1480
Australian Consulate-General in Honolulu, HI Tel.: +1 (808) 529 8100
Australian Consulate-General in Houston, TX Tel.: +1 (832) 962 8420
Australian Consulate-General in Los Angeles, CA Tel.: +1 (310) 229 2300
Australian Consulate-General in New York, NY Tel.: +1 (212) 351 6500
Australian Consulate-General in San Francisco, CA Tel.: +1 (415) 644 3620
Australian Embassy in Washington DC Tel.: +1 (202) 797 3008

 

How to apply for your next passport

Individuals whose passports have been Lost/Stolen must lodge their applications in-person

Go to www.passports.gov.au and click on "APPLY OR RENEW".

You will be prompted to create an account.

The site will ask you questions and direct you to the correct application form. Since your passport is Lost/Stolen you must generate the 5-page PC8 application form. You can't download blank forms. 

You can print your application on US letter-size paper, legal-size paper or A4 paper.  

Make sure the bottom of the form is not cut off (you may need to adjust your printer settings using Shrink to Fit or Fit to Page if the complete page(s) doesn't print).

Remember:  US Letter paper is smaller than A4, so check that the entire application is printed onto your paper and does not cut off any information.

For all applications

 

Make sure you sign the applicant declaration and use Australian date format (DD/MM/YYYY). We cannot accept declarations in US date format. 

Make sure your signature and date have no alterations and no correction fluid.  

For child applications 

 

Both parents must sign and date at Section 15. 

Parents must both sign in front of an independent witness who is not related to you or the child by birth or marriage and not living in the same household as you or the child.  The witness does not have to be an Australian citizen.  You do not have to use the same witness as the other parent. 

Read our handy tips for parents who live in different locations.  

Do NOT wait for the interview to sign Section 15.  Passport staff cannot act as your witness. 

 

Australian passport photo requirements are different from US passport photos. 
Standard passport photos taken at US pharmacies, post offices and courier service offices do not meet Australian printing, lighting and quality requirements.  
Poor quality or incorrect size passport photos are the most common reason why applications can't be accepted.  

Check Australian passport photo requirements and discuss them with your photographer.  

We have a map of passport photographers in the United States where you can get your photos taken, including online providers. 

Individuals whose passports have been Lost/Stolen must lodge their applications in-person.

Appointments are required to lodge in-person applications and can be scheduled at any passport office.