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Name of the Organisation : Australian Passport Office (passports.gov.au)
Type of Announcement : Apply Online for Passport
Country : Australia

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Apply for a passport : https://online.passports.gov.au/Infiniti/Produce/
Home Page : https://www.passports.gov.au/

Related :
Australia Check Passport Application Status : www.statusin.org/10.html

1. Eligibility for an Australian passport :

Documents that confirm your Australian citizenship and identity :
To be eligible for an Australian passport the Australian Passport Office must be satisfied that you are an Australian citizen, and must confirm your identity.

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Apply for an Australian passport you will need to provide original documents which confirm your Australian citizenship and your identity.

Please note that birth extracts, commemorative certificates, photocopies and fax copies are NOT acceptable.

2. Documents required:

You must provide one (or more) of these original documents to confirm your Australian citizenship and identity:
Full Australian birth certificate issued by an Australian state or territory Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. If you were born on or after 20 August 1986, you will also need to provide proof that one of your parents (and in some cases, grandparents) was an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia at the time of your birth.
Australian citizenship certificate issued by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (including an extract from the register of citizenship by descent or extract from the register of Australian births abroad). If your Australian citizenship document does not show sex or place and country of birth you must also present your foreign birth certificate (with an official English translation where necessary). If this is not possible you must present your foreign passport (and a photocopy of the page confirming your personal details).
Previous passport if you are using the streamlined passport Renewal process. (Click here to see if you are eligible)

Please note: If you have changed your name since birth or gaining Australian citizenship, you may need to provide evidence of this change with your application. Please see the Change of Name section on this site for further information.
AND
You will need to provide one of the following three combinations of original documents that support your identity:

Please note: The documents within each category are listed at the bottom of the page. If none of the documents you have for category A or B show your current address, you will also need to provide one document from category C showing your current address.

Combination 1
One document from category A
and
One document from category B

PLEASE NOTE: If neither of these documents shows your current address, you will also need one document from category C showing your current address.

Combination 2
(if you cannot provide combination 1)
Two documents from category B
and
One official document that includes your photograph

Combination 3
(if you cannot provide all the documents required in either combination 1 or combination 2)
At least three documents from category C, all showing your name and current address
and
One official document that includes your photograph

Important note – If you choose this combination 3 to confirm your identity, your application may take longer to process.

3. Basic photo requirements are:

Size:
Minimum 35mm wide x 40mm high
Maximum 40mm wide x 50mm high

Image quality: Good quality colour displaying natural flesh tone. No marks or creasing
Aspect: Subject looking directly at camera with neutral/natural expression and mouth closed. Head uncovered if religion permits, facial features must be clearly shown from bottom of chin to top of forehead. Chin to crown measurement should be between 32mm and 36mm.
Glasses: May be worn, if normally required, clear lenses to show eyes and no flash reflection off lenses.
Background: White or light neutral single colour preferred.

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