First time applicants are required to provide full original documentation together with a photocopy of each document.

What documents do I need to submit in order to apply in this category?

You should submit the following documentation:

·         A completed passport C1 application form. Please also read guidance notes.

·         Passport Fee Sheet (with Australia Post Bar Codes)

·         Two identical passport size photographs - one photo must be countersigned by the person who countersigns your application form. The photograph standards required for biometric passports are higher than those needed for earlier types of passports. If the photograph does not meet the standards required your complete application will be returned to you at your expense. This could cause a long delay in processing your application. (See links on right of page for standards of photographs required and also a suggested list of photographers)

·         Applicant's full birth certificate showing parents' names.*

·         One form of official photo identification. (eg: photocopy (not original) of Australian passport, driving licence or student ID) or two other forms of identification (eg: photocopy (not original) of your Medicare card or an original (plus photocopy) of bank, credit card statement, gas, telephone or electricity bill).

·         If you have changed your name by marriage we require your marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages ** OR your Deed Poll or Change of Name Certificate. If name has been changed by usage forward completed Statutory Declaration.

·         A signed checklist confirming you have enclosed all the required documentation.

NOTES

* For information on obtaining a British birth, marriage or death certificate
** Marriage certificates issued by the Church or Celebrant on the wedding day are not acceptable. Divorce documents are not acceptable. Australian marriage certificates are available from the Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages in the State in which the marriage took place