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Passport Interview

Adults applying for a NEW Australian passport must be interviewed in person.  

All child passport applications must be lodged by a parent or a person with parental responsibility for the child; child applicants aged 16 or 17 must also attend. Children under 16 are not required to attend the interview.

The interviewer will check the application to ensure that it has been correctly completed and that the required supporting original documents have been submitted. Original supporting documents will be returned to you after sighting by the interviewer.

You will only be asked questions that relate to the application. You may be requested to submit further documents. DFAT holds all personal information in accordance with our Information Privacy Policy https://www.passports.gov.au/protecting-your-privacy

Passport - Adult – Renew (Form PC7)

Adults (18 years and over)

For a renewal, you will need a passport that:

  • was issued when you were aged 16 or older
  • was issued on or after 1 January 2006
  • had, when it was issued, at least two years’ validity
  • has your current name, date of birth, place of birth and gender, and
  • has not been reported lost, stolen, or cancelled.

If you can answer yes to all the above, you can renew your passport using the Australian Passport Office online portal.

 

  1. Download and complete the PC7 application using a BLACK PEN

  • Check your residential address is correct
  • Entire signature must be INSIDE the white box.
  • Check the full form has printed, including the bottom section.

 

  1. Provide two passport size photographs of yourself

  • Please print your full name in block letters on the back of one photograph.
  • Please refer to the Australian Passport Office's strict photo guidelines.
  • It is helpful if you can provide four photos, in case one or both photos are rejected for minor scratches, dust or other blemishes when scanned. We will return any unused photos to you with your new passport.

 

Book an appointment with Australian Embassy Copenhagen using SetMorein Copenhagen, Denmark

 

Passport - Adult - New (Form PC8)

Use this form if any of the following apply:

  • Your last passport was a child's passport, issued before your 16th birthday
  • Your last Australian passport has been severely damaged or reported lost/stolen
  • You are changing your name/gender (check Change of Name information - if you are changing your name, you must provide English language Change of Name documentation. The documents you need depend on where you were born)
  • You are applying for/have been issued with a concurrent passport, limited validity passport, or emergency passport.
  • Your last passport was issued before 1 January 2006.

 

Documents you need to include:

1.Download and complete the PC8 application using a black pen.

  • Check all your personal details are correct
  • Have a Guarantor complete and sign guarantor page (if applicable) and check if your Guarantor is acceptable (view our guidelines below)
  • Check your residential address is correct
  • Entire signature must be INSIDE the white box.
  • Check the full form has printed, including the bottom section. 

 

2.Provide two passport size photographs of yourself

  • If applicable, one photograph should be endorsed and signed on the back by the Guarantor who completes the “Guarantor Declaration” at section 11 of the application form (PC8) by writing: “This is a true photo of [applicant’s full name in block letters]” on the back of the photograph
  • Please use a black ballpoint pen, to ensure the application scans properly
  • The photographs must be less than 6 months old
  • It is helpful if you can provide four photos, in case one or both photos are rejected for minor scratches, dust or other blemishes when scanned. We will return any unused photos to you with your new passport.
  • Please refer to the Australian Passport Office's strict photo guidelines.

 

3.Provide proof of your Australian citizenship

 

4. Provide original documents to prove your identity

 

5. Provide original documents of any name changes

You can find further information here:

https://www.passports.gov.au/getting-passport-how-it-works/documents-you-need/names-and-name-change

Non-Australian name change certificates and non-Australian marriage certificates must be issued by the local equivalent of the Australian RBDM and legalised by a notary public.

 

6. If replacing a lost, stolen, or damaged passport, include completed B11 General Declaration form with a clear statement explaining how, when and where the incident occurred.

 

Book an appointment with Australian Embassy Copenhagen using SetMore in Copenhagen, Denmark

 

Passport - Child – New or Renewal (Form PC8) 

Applicants under the age of 18 must always apply using the Overseas Passport Application Form (PC8). For child(ren) under 16, at least one parent or guardian or person with parental responsibility must attend an interview, but the child(ren) do not have to attend. For child(ren) that are 16/17 years of age, both parent and child must attend the interview.  Both parents must consent to the passport being issued and a Guarantor must endorse a photograph of the child and complete section 11 of the application form.

Parental consent: Both parents must have their consent witnessed by a person who is not related to the child, nor the parents, by birth, marriage, or de facto relationship. The witness must be contactable but does not have to be the same as the guarantor. It can be a friend, neighbour, or colleague. The consent page can be emailed as PDF if the non-lodging parent is overseas. If there has been a name change, we require a certified copy of the non-lodging parent’s ID to support their consent. Read more about parental consent here.

 

Documents you need to include:

1.Download and complete the PC8 application using a black pen.

  • Check all personal details are correct
  • Have Guarantor complete and sign guarantor page (if applicable) and check if your guarantor is acceptable (view our guidelines below)
  • Ensure child's entire signature is INSIDE the white box if a child is over the age of 10 (check sample photo below). Children under the age of 10 do not need to sign.
  • Check the expiration date of the form, make sure the form is valid
  • The form must be printed correctly, without any cut-off sections.

 

2.  Provide two passport size photographs of child

  • If applicable, one photograph should be endorsed and signed on the back by the person who completes the “Guarantor Declaration” at section 11 of the application form (PC8) (check “Who can be my guarantor?” guidance section below)
  • “This is a true photo of [applicant’s full name in block letters]” must be written on the back of the photograph.
  • Please use a black ballpoint pen, as this ensures that the application scans properly
  • The photographs must be less than 6 months old
  • It is helpful if you can provide four photos, in case one or both photos are rejected for minor scratches, dust or other blemishes when scanned. We will return any unused photos to you with your new passport.
  • Please refer to the Australian Passport Office's strict photo guidelines.

 

3.   Provide proof of child’s Australian citizenship

 

  • Child’s original Australian birth certificate showing parent’s names. Please note that we do not accept birth extracts, commemorative certificates, photocopies (including certified copies) or faxed copies.
  • If a child doesn’t currently have an original Australian birth certificate, please contact the Australian Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages (RBDM) in your home state to apply for a new document.
  • Child’s original Australian citizenship certificate. This includes Extracts from the Register of Australian Citizenship by Descent, issued to Australian citizens born overseas. If you currently do not have your original citizenship certificate, please contact the Department of Home Affairs.
  • If a child is born outside of Australia provide their valid non-Australian passport or original birth certificate in English. For Denmark, you can request it here; for Norway, you can request it here; for Iceland, you can request it here.

 

4. Provide original documents to prove parents’ identity

  • Proof of parent’s current names (credit card, health card etc.)
  • Lodging parents photo identification (current driver’s licence, foreign passport, Australian or foreign residency ID card etc.)
  • Lodging parent’s proof of current address (utility bill or Danish Yellow card)
  • Parent’s names change document (if applicable)
  • Foreign language documents should be translated into English.

 

5.  If replacing a lost, stolen or damaged passport, include completed B11 General Declaration form with a clear statement explaining how, when and where the incident occurred.

 

Book an appointment with Australian Embassy Copenhagen using SetMorein Copenhagen, Denmark

 

Please see:  https://denmark.embassy.gov.au/cpgn/PassportFrequentlyAskedQuestions.html

OR the Australian Passport Office (passports.gov.au) website.

 

Updated on 16 September 2022