Where to apply for your passport
By mail
- Adults using the one-page PC7 Australian Passport Renewal Application form may apply by mail using a PC7 mail application kit.
- Most child renewal applications for children aged 15 years and younger can be lodged by mail - please see the Child Renewal mail application instructions.
- All other applications must be lodged in person.
In person
If you are lodging in person, you can choose any office below. You must make an appointment online.
Office locations - you may go to any office
Interviews - by appointment only
Please make your appointment online.
Appointments are available up to 90 days in advance. New appointments are opened each day.
Mail applications
Accepted from Indiana, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota or Wisconsin only.
Contact details and mailing address
Passport Office
Australian Consulate-General
123 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1330
CHICAGO IL 60606
Tel: (312) 419 1480
Email: CCGO.passports@dfat.gov.au
Interviews - by appointment only
This is a part-time office with limited capacity. Appointments may not be available every week.
Appointments are released on Fridays two weeks prior to the availability of appointment dates and times (10:15am, 11:00am & 11:45am – MT). Future dates will appear fully booked until these are released.
Please make your appointment online.
Mail applications
No mail applications accepted.
Contact details
Applications are managed by the Australian Consulate-General in Los Angeles. Please contact the Los Angeles office if you have questions.
Interviews - by appointment only
Please make your appointment online.
For emergency passports, please call or email.
Mail applications
Accepted from Hawaii only.
Contact details and mailing address
Passport Office
Australian Consulate-General
Penthouse, 1000 Bishop St
HONOLULU HI 96813
Tel: (808) 529 8100
Email: hllu.passports@dfat.gov.au
Interviews - by appointment only
Please make your appointment online.
Appointments can be scheduled up to 2 months in advance. New appointments are opened Mondays at 9am (Houston time).
Mail applications
Accepted from Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma or Texas only
NOTE: Houston cannot accept UPS deliveries.
Contact details and mailing address
Passport Office
Australian Consulate-General
3009 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 1310
HOUSTON TX 77056
Tel: (832) 962 8420
Interviews - by appointment only
Please make your appointment online.
If you have multiple applications, please book one appointment then email us with details of all applications you wish to lodge.
Appointments are released 2 months in advance (for dates that fall Mon-Fri). Future dates will appear fully booked until released. If there are no appointments available, please check back regularly for newly released appointments.
Mail applications
Accepted from Alaska: Alaska, Arizona, Southern California, Colorado, New Mexico, southern Nevada (Las Vegas and Clark County only) and Utah only.
Contact details and mailing address
Passport Office
Australian Consulate-General
2029 Century Park East, Suite 3150
LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Tel: (310) 229 2300
Email: losa.passports@dfat.gov.au
Interviews - by appointment only
Please make your appointment online.
Appointments can be scheduled up to 2 months in advance. New appointments are opened each day.
Mail applications
Accepted from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands only.
Contact details and mailing address
Passport Office
Australian Consulate-General
150 East 42nd Street, 34th floor
NEW YORK NY 10017-5612
Tel: (212) 351 6500
Email: nycg.passports@dfat.gov.au
Interviews - by appointment only
Please make your appointment online.
Appointments available up to 3 weeks in advance. New appointments are opened on Mondays at approximately 9am PST (or Tuesdays after a public holiday).
Mail applications
Accepted from Northern California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada (excluding Las Vegas and Clark County), Oregon, Washington State or Wyoming only.
Contact details and mailing address
Passport Office
Australian Consulate-General
575 Market Street, Suite 1800
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Tel: (415) 644 3620
Email: sanfrancisco@austrade.gov.au
Interviews - by appointment only
Please make your appointment online.
Mail applications
Accepted from Alabama, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia only.
Also accepted from Guam and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.
Contact details and mailing address
Passport Office
Embassy of Australia
1601 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington DC 20036
Tel: (202) 797 3008
Fax: (202) 797 3331
We occasionally visit other states and locations to conduct in-person passport interviews. We usually provide 1-2 months' notice of any confirmed, future visits on this web page and through our Facebook and Twitter accounts. If these upcoming options are not convenient for you, please lodge at one of our permanent offices.
Upcoming temporary passport interview locations
| Location | Dates | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN | 5-6 May | One appointment per application required. Please make your appointment(s) here: https://aussiepassportstwincities.setmore.com/
Please note: These appointments are reserved for clients who MUST lodge in-person. Applicants eligible to lodge by mail should use our mail-in service.
For any enquiries, please contact the Australian Consulate-General in Chicago via email (chicago@dfat.gov.au) or call +1 312 419 1480. |
| Dallas, TX | 3-5 June | Please call the Australian Consulate-General in Houston on +1 832 962 8438 to book your appointment(s). Leave a detailed voicemail if staff are unable to answer your call. |
No appointments available?
If there are no appointments before your travel date, please check the calendar regularly as we have frequent cancellations.
If you are still unable to find an appointment, please email your lodging office for assistance. (Houston applicants, please call.)
You MUST include your tickets in your email as evidence of travel.