Child Passport - First Passport or over 15 years old

1. Prove your Australian Citizenship and Birth Details

• You must provide either an original Australian Citizenship Certificate or an original full Australian Birth Certificate to prove Australian citizenship. Extracts, commemorative birth certificate or birth cards cannot be used.

If you were born in Australia before 20 August 1986, you only have to show us your full birth certificate issued by an Australian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages

If you were born in Australia on or after 20 August 1986, you must also provide one of the following documents:

1. Your Australian passport issued on/after 1/1/2000 that was valid for 2 years or more; or
2. One parent’s full Australian birth certificate (parent born prior to 20/8/1986); or
3. One parent’s Australian passport issued on/after 20/8/1986 that was valid for 2 years and was valid at the time of the applicant’s birth; or
4. One parent’s Australian citizenship certificate, valid at the time of the applicant’s birth.

If you cannot provide the above documents, you must get a Citizenship Certificate.  Please refer to the Australian Citizenship section under Visas and Citizenship for further information.

If your Australian citizenship document does not show your sex or place and country of birth, you must provide your original birth certificate (not an extract, commemorative birth certificate or birth card) or, if you cannot present your original birth certificate, your foreign passport.
 

Foreign Birth Certificates:
If you were born outside of Australia, you need to provide your full, original foreign birth certificate. Persons born in the Philippines must provide a Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). You may contact the PSA directly here to obtain a birth certificate. 

If you were born anywhere else, please contact that country's civil registry or Embassy/Consulate for further details and steps. 
 

Translation of Foreign Documents:
Any supporting documentation that is not in English will need an original full English language translation provided by a registered translation service.
 

2. Complete your renewal application form online

• The application must be lodged within six months of completion.
• You cannot download blank forms.

3. Parental Consent (Page 84F)

• Parental Consent is required every child passport application. Parents named on the child's birth certificate must complete the relevant fields on page 84F (Sections 12 to 15).
• Parents' signatures must be witnessed. The witness can’t be related to the child by birth or marriage or be in a de facto relationship with any person who has parental responsibility or lives at the same address.
• The child's guarantor may witness the consent.

 

NOTE: What if parents are in different locations?

If parents in different locations want to consent to a child passport, the quickest option is:

• the parent who will lodge the application generates it online and emails it (in full or just the relevant page) to the other parent
• the other parent prints out the form, makes sure that sections 12 to 14 are completed correctly, signs the consent in section 15, and emails a scan of that page to the first parent to submit with the rest of the application.

If that won’t work for you, then the parent who’s not going to lodge the application can ask for a child passport form at an Australia Post(link is external) outlet or from an Australian diplomatic or consular mission(link is external) overseas, complete sections 12, 13 and 15, and then either:

• send a scan of that page to the person who’s lodging the application to include with the rest of the application paperwork, or
• submit the consent in person at an Australia Post outlet, a capital city passport office (no appointment necessary) or an Australian diplomatic or consular mission overseas.

If you’re submitting a consent in person, you’ll need to bring ID.

 

4. Obtain Compliant Photos

• Two recent identical colour photos, taken less than six months from the application submission. Refer to photo guidelines for more information.
• Do NOT attach the photos to the form as this may damage them.
• The back of 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.

Some photo shops may not have the most updated Australian passport photo specifications. Home-printed photos are usually not acceptable as there are strict requirements. Please carefully check the Passport photo guidelines to avoid rejection. 

The “crown of head” is where the top of your skull would be if it were visible. It is not the top of your hair or the start of your hairline.
 

5. Guarantor (page 83F)

• A guarantor must complete and sign Page 83F of the application form. 
• A guarantor must also endorse the back of a passport photo by writing ‘This is a true photo of [the child’s full name]’

Your guarantor must meet the following criteria:

• is 18 years of age or over
• has known the applicant for at least 12 months (or, for children under one year, since birth)
• is not related to the applicant by birth, marriage, de facto or same sex relationship, or live at the applicant's address
• If an Australian citizen, he/she must hold a current (unexpired) Australian passport that was issued with at least two years validity OR
• If a non-Australian citizen, he/she must be currently employed in the following approved professional or occupational groups:
  • Accountants with membership of an association
  • Bailiffs & Sheriffs
  • Barrister, Solicitors & Patent Attorneys
  • Bank Managers
  • Chartered Professional Engineers
  • Civil Servants - with at least 5 years continuous full-time service
  • Clerk of Courts or Petty Sessions
  • Dentists
  • Elected Representatives/Officials (i.e. barangay captains, district representatives)
  • Judges
  • Marriage Celebrants (i.e. parish priests, imams)
  • Registered Pharmacists
  • Registered Chiropractors
  • Registered Physiotherapists
  • Registered Optometrists
  • Registered Mid-wives
  • Police Officers - with at least 5 years continuous full-time service
  • Postal Managers
  • Registered Medical Practitioners (Doctors and GPs only)
  • Registered Nurses
  • Registered Veterinary Surgeons
  • Registered Teachers - with at least 5 years continuous full-time service

6. Parents' Proof of Identity and Address

• Parents must provide a copy of their IDs indicating their name, photo, signature and current address (i.e. both parents or those with parental responsibility for the child who signed section 17 on the application form)
• If a parent does not have an ID indicating their current residential address, kindly provide an alternative proof of address (i.e. Utility Bills, Bank Statements, Credit Card Statements etc.)

Name changes:
If a parent's name differs than that on the child’s birth certificate, please include copies of documents which explain name change. For example:

• If you have changed your name/surname due to marriage, please include a copy of your marriage certificate.
• If you have changed your name/surname due to other reasons, please provide a copy of your RBDM-issued Name Change Certificate or Deed Poll

 

7.  Print and Sign the Application Form (page 85F)

• Print the child renewal application on plain white A4 paper, using blank ink only. Make sure the form has been printed in full and isn't cut off at the top or bottom of the page.
• US standard letter paper or US legal paper sizes are also acceptable, but only if they’re scaled properly. Refer to more information on printing your application form.
• The parent residing with the child must sign and date their signature (in DD/MM/YYYY format)  within the signature box. 

NOTE: Children who are 10 years old and above must provide a signature unless there is a medical reason or disability that prevents them from signing.
 

 

8.  Book your appointment

9. Lodge the application and pay your fee.  

 

• Passport fees and payment methods may be found here:  Passport fees
• All first passport applications must be lodged in person by a parent or a person with parental responsibility.
• For children ages 16 and 17, the child and at least one parent are required to attend the interview.
   

Things to bring:

1. The completed and signed Australian Passport Overseas Application form.
2. The child’s most recent Australian passport, if applicable.
3. Proof of the child’s citizenship and birth certificate (see Step 1).
4. Two passport photos (see Step 4).
5. Lodging parent's proof of address and any other additional documents (see Steps 3 and 6).
6. A (Mastercard/Visa) credit or debit card to pay for the fee or manager's check payable to "Australian Embassy in The Philippines".
7. Prepaid self-address envelope from a courier service (if you wish to have the passport delivered to you). The Embassy is aware that this service is available from JRS Express courier service. There are JRS offices near the Embassy - please inquire with your passport officer during the interview.
    

Cancelling or rescheduling your appointment

You will be sent an email notification through setmore.com each time an appointment is booked – it will contain an appointment cancellation/modification link and will appear as per below: 

• If you want to modify an appointment, click "Reschedule" and you will receive a message on a new tab allowing you to modify the appointment.
• If you want to cancel an appointment, click "Cancel Appointment" and you will receive a message on a new tab asking you to confirm cancellation.
• If you require assistance, please send your email to [email protected]
   

Processing Times:
Processing time is  a minimum of six (6) weeks - you are discouraged from making any travel plans if you do not have a valid passport.
Express options are not available for applications lodged outside of Australia. 
 

Urgent Travel:

If you have urgent travel, please contact us on +63 2 7757 8100 or [email protected]  for further advice.