1. Completed and printed online application form
2. Include 2 Australian standard passport photos - *see guidelines below
3. Post to your nearest Australian mission, see Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website for location details.
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Did you complete and print your form from the Australian Passport Office website? |
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Please check your current home address, valid contact phone number and valid email address is on the form |
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Did you check your biodata details are correct? (Name, Place of Birth, Country of Birth, Date of Birth and Sex) |
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Did you read and sign the declaration? |
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Did you sign the declaration inside the box and enter the correct date format - DD/MM/YYYY? |
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Did you include a minimum of 2 identical photos? |
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Did you write your name on the back of one photo in black ink pen? |
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Do your photos meet the photo guidelines – *see below |
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Check your form is printed in full – no parts of the form are cut short |
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*If you have any concerns about your photo, please check our photo guidelines
IMPORTANT: If you find any mistakes, start again. Go back to your online application, check it, print it, sign and date it and complete the checklist again.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do I send my current passport with the renewal application?
No
- How will I know if/when my application has been received at post?
Once the application has been received and confirmed to be complete, a passport officer will contact you directly to advise you how to make the payment. Please ensure you provide your current contact details with the application.
- What if I need to travel urgently, but already mailed in my renewal application?
Please contact the mission where you posted your application to discuss options.
- Will the mission post my new passport to me?
If you wish your new passport to be mailed to you from the Embassy, please ensure you provide a pre-paid courier envelope along with the passport application, to facilitate the mailing of the new passport. Alternatively, you may arrange to pick up the passport from the Embassy directly.
Your new passport will be posted to the postal address provided on your passport renewal application form (PC7). If your circumstances have since changed, please contact the mission where you mailed your application to discuss alternative options.
- What if I cannot access the online portal to complete and print my PC7 renewal application.
Contact your nearest Australian mission to request a pre-filled PC7 renewal form can be emailed to you.