Passport application

Passport Services

Welcome to the Passport Office.

Below you will find all the information you need to apply for a passport through the Australian Embassy in Tel Aviv.

Passports are currently subject to a processing time of approximately 6 weeks from date of payment, so planning well ahead is important.

If you need your passport urgently or to report a passport lost or stolen, please contact the Australian Embassy, Tel Aviv on 03 6935027 or email us on: [email protected] to discuss your options.

If you are located in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, please contact the Australian Embassy, Tel Aviv on phone: 03 6935027 or email: [email protected] to discuss your options.

There are two types of overseas passport application forms:

1. Australian Passport Renewal Application- form (PC7)

This is a one-page application form for adults whose previous passport:

was issued from 1st January 2006 onwards
had at least 2 years validity
was issued when you were aged 16 years or over
was issued in your current name, date of birth and sex
can be presented at interview.
has not been reported as lost/stolen.

In all other cases please scroll down to "Application for a NEW Australian Passport Overseas".

Information Sheet

Before you complete and print the renewal application form, please read the following information sheet: Information Sheet - RENEWAL of an Australian Passport

Passport Fees

Please click here for passport fees and payment details.

Renewal Application Form

To complete and print the renewal application form, please click here: www.passports.gov.au

2. Application for a New Australian Passport Overseas- form (PC8). (For all passport applications that do not meet the RENEWAL form requirements)

This is a five-page application form for all applicants who do not meet the requirements for the above renewal form, including:

All child applications
First adult applications
Adult renewal applications where the previous passport was issued prior to 2006
Name and/or gender change applications
Replacing an emergency or limited validity passport
Replacing a lost or stolen passport

Information Sheet (Including list of Guarantor occupations)

Before you complete and print the application for a NEW Australian passport form, please read the following information sheet: Information Sheet - Application for a NEW Australian Passport

Passport Fees

Please click here for passport fees and payment details.

Application form for a NEW Australian Passport

To complete and print the application form for a NEW Australian passport, please click here: http://www.passports.gov.au

Applicants who meet one of the following MUST lodge their application in person. An appointment is required for all in-person applications.

Applications for children aged 16 and 17
First adult applications
Adult renewal applications where the previous passport was issued prior to 2006
Name and/or gender change applications
Replacing an emergency or limited validity passport
Replacing a lost or stolen passport

To prepare your application, see section 2 (Application for a New Australian Passport Overseas - form (PC8)) below.

Privacy Policy

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) uses third-party software (Setmore) to manage the Embassy's appointments. Your personal information (including your name and contact details) will be collected by DFAT via Setmore to book your appointment and for related purposes. By proceeding with this booking, you are consenting to the collection of this information by Setmore on DFAT's behalf for these purposes. If this information is not collected, DFAT's ability to arrange your appointment will be limited. Your personal information will be handled by Setmore in accordance with Setmore's Privacy Policy, and by DFAT in accordance with DFAT's Privacy Policy.

Sending Passport Applications by mail

It is possible to send in Adult renewal passport applications (PC7 forms) and Child renewal passport applications (PC8 forms) by mail to the Embassy.

Adult passport renewal by mail - PC7 form

Eligibility:

For an Adult Passport Renewal, you must be 18 years and over and 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 2 year's validity

* has your current name, date of birth, place of birth and gender

* has not been reported lost, stolen or cancelled.

If you can answer yes to all the above, complete your PC7 passport renewal application here: http://www.passports.gov.au and print out the form.

If you don't meet these criteria, you'll need to lodge your application in person by appointment only.

Adult Renewal PC7 Checklist for mailed in applications

1. Did you complete and print your form from the Australian Passport Office website?

2. Please check your current home address, valid contact phone number and valid email address is on the form

3. Did you check your biodata are correct? (Name, Date and Place of Birth, Country of Birth and Sex)

4. Did you read and sign the declaration with a black pen?

5. Did you sign the declaration only inside the box and enter the correct date format- DD/MM/YYYY?

6. Did you include a minimum of 3 identical photos?

7. Did you write your name on the back of one photo in black ink?

8. Do your photos meet the photo guidelines ? -see below

9. Check your form is printed in full - no parts of the form are cut short.

10. Print and complete a payment authorisation form

Do not attach photos to the form with staples, sticky tape or glue - send them loose with the application.

Do not send your current passport with the application form.

Send the PC7 application form, photos, and payment authorisation form to:

Australian Embassy

Passport Section

P.O. Box 29108

Tel Aviv 6129001

Child renewal by mail (PC8 form)- eligibility

*For a child passport renewal by mail the child must be under 16 years of age and holding a passport that was valid for 5 years.

Child Renewal PC8 Checklist for mailed in applications

1. Did you complete and print your (PC8) form from the Australian Passport Office website? Application forms are available via: http://www.passports.gov.au

2. All children aged over 10 years must sign their name inside the white box on page 5 of the application form.

3. Make sure that ALL sections of the form are completed with a black pen. Dates of signatures cannot be more than six months old.

4. Both parents must attach certified copies of their proof of identity showing name, photo, signature, and current address (i.e. a certified copies of both parents’ valid passports showing their signatures as well as certified copies of both parents’ Israeli IDs, including attachments or Driver Licence showing their current address). Proof of identity documents need to be certified by a practicing lawyer.

If current names of parents are different to their names on the birth certificate, please include certified copies of documents that explain the change of name.

5. Print and complete a payment authorisation form

6. Send in the application form with 3 high quality gloss passport photos, one of which is signed on the back by the guarantor with the words: "This is a true photo of....." with the guarantor's signature. Information on who can be a guarantor can be found on the information sheet listed below. See information on photo requirements listed below.

Do not send the child’s current passport, birth certificates or certificate of citizenship.

Send the PC8 application form, photos, supporting documents and payment authorisation form to:

Australian Embassy

Passport Section

P.O. Box 29108

Tel Aviv 6129001

If you do not meet the above criteria, this option is not available to you and you must lodge your Australian passport application in-person at your closest Australian Embassy.