Passport application in person step-by-step
1. Complete application form
Fill out the passport application at the global website and print it off. You will need to create an account first. When you fill out your application form online, you will automatically be directed to the correct form and a list of required supporting documents will be available.
Please note that you can send PC7 and some PC8 applications by post.
2. Print, sign and date your form
Print: You may need to adjust your print settings so that the top/bottom of the pages are not cut off. Print on plain white A4 paper, using blank ink only.
Sign: Make sure all sections are signed before your interview. Passport staff cannot witness signatures. Applications containing white out or liquid paper cannot be accepted.
Date: Signatures are valid for six months only. An application signed more than six months ago cannot be accepted.
3. Supporting documents
All documents must be original documents. We cannot accept certified copies. Please review the information sheets for a list of the required supporting documents:
Australian Passport Overseas Renewal Application Form (PC7, adults only)
Australian Passport Overseas New Application Form (PC8)
4. Photographs and Guarantor
We recommend that you have your photos taken by a photographer showing them the photograph guidelines. Photos taken in photo booth will likely be rejected. Poor quality photos are the most common reason an application cannot be accepted. Photos must be taken within the last six months.
We recommend you ask the photographer to also provide you with a digital version (jpeg) of your photo. We will advise if the quality of your paper photo is not suitable and ask you to email the digital version to us. Do not automatically email the digital version unless you are asked by the embassy.
A guarantor must sign the application and endorse the back of one photo for all new (PC8) applications. The guarantor cannot be related to the applicant.
5. Prepare to lodge your application
Review the required documents listed on your application form and go through the checklist to avoid common errors. Check the requirements for name changes and translation of foreign documents .
Review the passport fees for your application. All passport applications lodged overseas incur an additional overseas fee.
6. Book and attend your appointment
You must have an appointment to visit our office. You will not be seen without one.
The Australian Embassy is located at:
Av. da Liberdade, 200-2
1250-147 Lisbon
Tel: +351 21 310 1500
Email: [email protected]
Reminders:
- If you are unable to attend your appointment, please cancel the appointment by clicking on the button in your confirmation email.
- Please do not bring any friends or family members to your appointment (unless it is a child passport application).
- Please arrive 10 minutes before your appointment to allow for security checks.
- Please use the hand sanitiser provided prior to your interview.
Child passport applications
Minors under the age of 16 can only be issued with a passport with five year’s validity. Child applicants aged 16 or 17 are issued with a 10-year passport.
For child applications, one parent must lodge the application in person. The lodging parent does not have to be Australian.
Children aged 16 and 17 years old must attend the interview accompanied by one parent. Children aged 15 years and younger are not required to attend the interview.