Passport application fees for September 2023 |
AUD |
USD |
|---|---|---|
|
Adult passport, 10-year validity Overseas processing surcharge Total Adult cost |
$325 $146 $471 |
$209 $94 $303 |
|
Child passport for 16-17 year olds, 10-year validity Overseas processing surcharge Total cost for 16-17 year olds |
$325 $71 $396 |
$209 $46 $255 |
|
Child passport for 0-15 year olds, 5-year validity Overseas processing surcharge Total cost for 0-15 year olds |
$164 $71 $235 |
$106 $46 $152 |
|
Senior passport (75 years or older), 5-year validity Overseas processing surcharge Total Senior cost |
$164 $146 $310 |
$106 $94 $200 |
| Replacement passport (if current passport with at least 2 years validity remaining is full or has minor damage, or requires a non-gratis name change - conditions apply) | $204 | $131 |
| Emergency passport (for adults or children, only if eligible) | $204 | $131 |
|
Courier fee FedEx - mainland USA (up to 0.5 pounds or 3 passports) Courier fee FedEx - mainland USA (over 0.5 pounds) Courier fee FedEx - Hawaii inter-island only |
$23 $31 $16 |
$15 $20 $10 |
Acceptable methods of payment
Fees may be charged in Australian or US dollars, depending on the date and location of processing. Payment is taken at the time of lodgement.
All offices accept payment by Visa and Mastercard (credit or debit). The following offices accept these additional card types:
- Discover: Honolulu, Houston, New York, San Francisco and Washington only
- American Express: San Francisco and Houston only
- Apple Pay and CashApp (using Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover): San Francisco and Houston only
Cash and cheques are not accepted at any office.
Another person may pay on your behalf, however if they are not present at your interview, we can accept their credit card payment if they complete and sign our Credit Card Authorisation Form.
You must present the signed authorisation form at your interview. Alternatively, you can purchase a prepaid Visa or MasterCard at many stores across the United States, including pharmacies.
Receiving your new passport
You should allow at least six weeks to receive your new passport. Passports are despatched by FedEx according to the costs in the table above. We can send up to 3 passports to one address using one FedEx fee.
If you prefer, you can provide a prepaid letter-sized envelope with the courier company of your choice, such as UPS or FedEx, but please note:
- Washington and Houston do not accept pre-paid UPS courier envelopes at this time.
- We do not send passports via the US Postal Service.
- You must use a service that requires a signature on delivery. We will not use your courier envelope if it allows a delivery driver to leave your package unattended.