Applying by Mail

Adult Passport Renewal

Child Passport Renewal

Step 1

Eligibility

You are eligible to apply for a passport renewal if you are 18 years or older and your passport:

• was issued when you were 16 years or older
• was issued on or after 1 January 2006
• had, when it was issued, at least 2 years' validity
• has not been reported lost, stolen or cancelled

If you do not meet these criteria, you must lodge your passport application in person at the Australian High Commission in Mauritius (see below “Applying in Person”).

Children are eligible to apply for a passport renewal if:

• they are aged 15 years old or younger
• they have held a previous passport

If the child does not meet these criteria, the passport application will need to be lodged in person by a responsible parent at the Australian High Commission in Mauritius (see below “Applying in Person”).

Step 2

Documentation

You can complete your passport renewal application form online on the Australian Passport Office website. Please ensure your application:

• is filled out completely with black pen
• is dated and signed within the white box
• is printed correctly with all sections included

You can complete the passport renewal application form online on the Australian Passport Office website. Please ensure the application:

• is filled out completely with black pen
• includes parent consent section correctly completed
• includes photocopies of identity documents showing the name, photo, signature and current address for both parents or those with parental responsibility for the child, who signed section 17 on the application form
• is signed by an eligible guarantor
• is dated and signed within the white box by a lodging parent
• is signed by the child if aged 10 and above
• is printed correctly with all sections included and barcode clearly visible at top of each page
• includes photocopies of any other supporting documents not provided with the first application

Step 3

Photos

You must submit two passport photos with your application. Please ensure your photos:

• meet Australian passport photo standards. You can find passport photo guidelines on the Australian Passport Office website.
• have been taken within the last six months
• include one that has your name written in full on the reverse side

are not attached to the application form with paperclips or glue

You must submit two passport photos with the child's application. Please ensure the photos:

• meet Australian passport photo standards. You can find passport photo guidelines on the Australian Passport Office website.
• have been taken within the last six months
• include one that is endorsed by the guarantor, writing ‘This is a true photo of [the child’s full name]’ and signed in black pen.
• are not attached to the application form with paperclips or glue

Step 4

Submitting application

Before mailing your application to the High Commission, please email the application to [email protected] for checking. Please ensure that you:

• include a scanned copy of your application form
• include a digital copy of your photos

Once we have checked your application, we will provide postage and payment details.

Before mailing the application to the High Commission, please email the application and all supporting documents used to [email protected] for checking. Please ensure that you:

• include a scanned copy of the application form
• include scanned copies of all supporting documents
• include a digital copy of your photos

Once we have checked the application, we will provide postage and payment details.

If you are not eligible for a mailed in application, you must lodge your application in person at the Australian High Commission in Mauritius.

This includes:

• First time child applications
• 16 and 17 year old child applications
• First time adult applications

If you are unsure, please contact us at [email protected] for clarification. Please ensure that you provide your full passport details in your email.

You can complete your application on a hard copy form or an online form:

To receive your form by post please email [email protected] and provide your full passport details.

To complete your form online

• create an account on the Australian Passport Office website
• complete your form online
• print your form ensuring that all sections are included

You must submit all original documentation and certificates with your application. Photocopies are not accepted.

You can find a full list of required documentation on the Australian Passport Office website. 

You must submit two passport photos with your application. Please ensure your photos:

• meet Australian passport photo standards. You can find passport photo guidelines on the Australian Passport Office website
• have been taken within the last six months
• include one that has your name written in full on the reverse side
• are not attached to the application form with paperclips or glue

You can book an appointment at the Australian High Commission in Mauritius by contacting us at [email protected]

Adult Application

• if you are 18 years or older and are not eligible for a mailed in application, you must lodge in person

Child Application

• if the child is between 0 and 15 years old, they are not required to attend. One parent must lodge the application in person
• if the child is 16 or 17 years of age, they must attend, together with one lodging parent

If you are unsure, please contact us at [email protected] for clarification. Please ensure that you provide your full passport details in your email.