Australian Passport Services
If you are an Australian citizen in Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar, Reunion or Comoros your nearest passport office is the Australian High Commission in Port Louis, Mauritius. Passports currently have a 6-week minimum wait time from date of payment. There is no fast tracked or priority processing offered outside of Australia.
Refer to our Passport FAQs and Passport Fees for more information.
Please select your Australian passport service below and follow the steps for how to apply.
Step 1: Gather original documents and two passport photos
You will need:
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the child’s full birth certificate
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documents that prove any change of name
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any court orders and additional passport forms to establish who has parental responsibility for the child
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proof of address of lodging parent
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two passport sized photos that comply with our photo guidelines with the full legal name of the applicant being present on the back of one of the photos
You must bring the original documents when you lodge the application.
Step 2: Ask someone to be the child’s guarantor
A guarantor must sign section 11 of the application form. The guarantor must also endorse the back of a passport photo by writing ‘This is a true photo of [the child’s full name]’ and signing in black pen.
See our guidelines for guarantors
Step 3: Fill in your application
Application forms are available online. Our system will generate an application form that you will need to print. The application form will tell you which documents you must bring when you lodge your printed application form.
Consent is required for a child passport. Everyone who’s giving consent must sign section 15 of the form in front of a witness. If they can’t easily do that because they’re in different parts of the world, follow our instructions.
Children aged 10 and over must sign section 16 of the form as well as the lodging parent.
Step 4: Lodge your application and pay the fee.
Applications for children must be lodged in person at the Australian High Commission in Port Louis. This is by appointment only.
Book your appointment here
You’ll need to make the payment before your application can be processed.
You must bring your completed application form, your child’s passport photos and the original documents requested on the application form.
You’ll also need to bring a proof of your identity (such as a driver licence) that includes your name, photo, signature and residential address.
Children under 16 do not need to attend the appointment with the lodging parent. If you’re applying for a child aged 16 or 17, they must come with you when you lodge the application.
Step 5. Collect your passport
You should allow a minimum of 6 weeks to receive a passport from the date you lodged your application.
A child passport can take longer, particularly in cases without full parental consent.
When your passport is ready, we’ll send you an email.
For applicants based in Mauritius:
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you must collect your passport in person at the Australian High Commission in Port Louis. We cannot post passports within Mauritius.
For applicants based in Seychelles, Madagascar, Reunion or Comoros:
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If you are unable to collect in person we can arrange for despatch by courier. Additional fees apply.
As of 1 January 2016, children aged 16 or 17 are issued with a 10-year passport instead of the five-year passport issued to children under 16. Applications must still include parental consent, and they must be personally lodged by the applicant together with a parent. The application fee is the adult fee but the overseas surcharge is the child rate.
To apply, follow the process for: Apply for a child passport
Step 1: Gather original documents and two passport photos
You will need:
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identity documents showing your photo, signature, and current residential address
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documents that prove any change of name or change of gender
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two passport-sized photos that comply with our photo guidelines.
When you lodge your application, you must bring the original documents with you.
Step 2: Ask someone to be your guarantor
Your guarantor must be:
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18 years of age or over
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known to you for at least 12 months
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an Australian citizen who has a current Australian passport with at least two years’ validity or a person of any nationality who’s employed in an approved occupational group
Your guarantor cannot be:
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any kind of relative
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in a de facto relationship with you
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living at the same address as you.
The application will require the details of your guarantor’s:
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full name
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telephone number
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either Australian Passport details or professional details for overseas guarantors.
Your guarantor will also need to sign section 11 of the application form and endorse the back of a passport photo by writing ‘This is a true photo of [your full name]’ and signing in black pen.
Step 3: Fill in your application
Application forms are available online. Our system will generate an application form that you will need to print.
The application form will tell you what documents you must bring when you lodge your printed application form.
If you cannot complete an application form online, contact the Australian High Commission in Port Louis.
Step 4: Lodge your application and pay the fee
Applications for a first-time adult passport must be lodged in person at the High Commission. This is by appointment only.
Book your appointment here.
You’ll need to make the payment before your application can be processed.
You must bring your completed application form, your passport photos and the original documents requested on the application form.
You will also need to bring a proof of your identity (such as a driver licence) that includes your name, photo, signature and residential address.
See our checklist to ensure you have all the correct documents.
Step 5. Collect your passport
Please allow a minimum of 6 weeks to receive your passport from the date you lodged your application.
When your passport is ready, we’ll send you an email.
For applicants based in Mauritius:
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you must collect your passport in person at the Australian High Commission in Port Louis. We cannot post passports within Mauritius.
For applicants based in Seychelles, Madagascar, Reunion or Comoros:
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if you are unable to collect in person we can arrange for despatch by courier. Additional fees apply.
For a renewal, you will need a passport that meets all of the following:
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was issued when you were aged 16 or older
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was issued on or after 1 January 2006
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had, when it was issued, at least two years' validity (for example, issued on 1 January 2010 and expired on or after 1 January 2012)
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has your current name, date of birth, place of birth and gender
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has not been reported lost, stolen, or cancelled.
If you can answer yes to all the above, follow the steps below to apply.
If you answer no to any of the above, you will need to complete a full application.
Step 1: Obtain two passport photos that comply with our photo guidelines.
Step 2: Fill in your application
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Application forms are available online. Our system will generate an application form that you will need to print.
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If you cannot complete an application form online, contact the Australian High Commission in Port Louis.
Step 3. Lodge your application
For adult renewals (18+), you can submit your application by dropping off or sending to the address below along with your passport photos. We recommend using courier for applicants outside Mauritius
Passports team
Australian High Commission
2nd Floor, Rogers House
President John Kennedy Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
See our checklist to ensure you have all the correct documents.
If you are unable to mail in your application, you can lodge in person at the Australian High Commission in Port Louis. This is by appointment only. Book your appointment here.
Step 5. Pay for your passport
Once we have received your application, we will contact you with information on how to make a payment.
You will need to make payment before your application can be processed.
Step 6. Collect your passport
Please allow a minimum of 6 weeks to receive your passport from the date you lodged your application.
When your passport is ready, we’ll send you an email.
For applicants based in Mauritius:
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you must collect your passport in person at the Australian High Commission in Port Louis. We cannot post passports within Mauritius.
For applicants based in Seychelles, Madagascar, Reunion or Comoros:
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If you are unable to collect in person we can arrange for despatch by courier. Additional fees apply.
Subsequent children’s applications are eligible for the mailed-in option for lodgement if the previous passport has:
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been issued for at least two years’
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the child’s current name, date of birth, place of birth and gender
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not been reported lost, stolen, or cancelled.
If your answer is yes to the above, please follow the guide below.
If you answer no to any of these questions, you’ll need to complete a full application (see First-time Child Passport (0 – 15))
Step 1: Gather documents and two passport photos
You will need:
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proof of both parent’s identity (showing name, photo and signature)
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proof of lodging parent’s address
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two passport-sized photos that comply with our photo guidelines. One photo must be endorsed by the child’s guarantor, writing ‘This is a true photo of [the child’s full name]’ and signed in black pen.
Step 2: Ask someone to be your guarantor
A guarantor must sign section 11 of the application form. The guarantor must also endorse the back of a passport photo by writing ‘This is a true photo of [the child’s full name]’ and signing in black pen.
Step 3: Fill in your application
Application forms are available online. Our system will generate an application form that you will need to print. The application form will tell you which documents you must bring when you lodge your printed application form.
Consent is required for a child passport. Everyone who’s giving consent must sign section 15 of the form in front of a witness. If they can’t easily do that because they’re in different parts of the world, follow our instructions.
Children aged 10 and over must sign section 16 of the form as well as the lodging parent.
Step 4. Lodge your application
For children aged under 15, subsequent applications can be submitted by dropping off or sending to the address below. We recommend using courier for applicants outside Mauritius. You’ll need to include your completed form, passport photos and copies of required documents (do not send any originals).
Passports team
Australian High Commission
2nd Floor, Rogers House
President John Kennedy Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
See our checklist to ensure you have all the correct documents.
If you are unable to mail in your application, you can lodge in person at the Australian High Commission in Port Louis. This is by appointment only. Book your appointment here:
Step 5. Pay for your passport
Once we have received your application, we will contact you with information on how to make a payment.
You will need to make payment before your application can be processed.
Step 6. Collect your passport
Please allow a minimum of 6 weeks to receive your passport from the date you lodged your application.
When your passport is ready, we’ll send you an email.
For applicants based in Mauritius:
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you must collect your passport in person at the Australian High Commission in Port Louis. We cannot post passports within Mauritius.
For applicants based in Seychelles, Madagascar, Reunion or Comoros:
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If you are unable to collect in person we can arrange for despatch by courier. Additional fees apply
Children aged 16-17 must complete a full application: (see: Apply for First-time Child Passport)
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You can get a replacement passport if your current passport expires more than two years from now, and:
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you’ve changed your name, or
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you’ve changed your gender, or
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your appearance has changed significantly due to plastic surgery or cosmetic procedures, or
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your passport has run out of blank visa pages, or
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your passport has minor damage, or
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your passport has been compromised in a data breach.
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You can also get a replacement passport if you want to update the photo in a passport we issued to a child in its first year of life, provided the child has not yet turned five.
To get a replacement passport for any reason, you have to show us your current passport.
To apply, follow the guidelines for first-time applications.
If you believe you have lost your Australian Passport, or if it has been stolen you must report this as soon as possible. You can do this by emailing us on [email protected].
You will need to report the theft or loss to the local Police and request a police report.
When you come into the Australian High Commission, please bring the police report and any identification documents you have.
To apply, follow the guidelines for first-time applications.
We understand the importance of timely travel in urgent situations and that emergencies can arise.
In these unexpected circumstances we may be able to assist with issuing an emergency passport, considered on a case-by-case basis.
Approval depends on the nature of your situation and the documentation provided. An emergency passport can take up to three (3) working days to issue.
The emergency passport does not have an electronic chip and is only valid for 7 months, (up to 12 months in certain circumstances) and is not accepted in all countries. To discuss the available options please email to [email protected].