Australian Passport Processing Times
The Australian Passport Office (APO) is continuing to face unprecedented demand for passports. This has created a much-longer than normal passport processing time.
We are advising Australians to plan for a minimum of 8 weeks processing time when applying for a new passport. We do not expect this waiting time to reduce in the near future. Australian citizens (including dual-citizens) should plan well-ahead of their intended travel to ensure they have a valid passport.
If you, your family or friends have travel planned in the next 12 months, check the current validity on your passport (and the members of your family) without delay and plan now to apply for or renew. The requirement of many countries (including transit points) is a minimum of 6 months validity on your passport.
Planning ahead will help you avoid any delays to your travel. Please visit the Passports section of our website for more information.
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