Applicants should allow a minimum of six weeks to receive a new full-validity passport once payment has been taken. We note that we are currently experiencing delays with passport deliveries from Australia due to circumstances beyond our control. We strongly recommend that applicants do not make travel arrangements or undertake travel on their current/uncancelled passport from the moment the passport application is lodged and up until the new passport is received.
Emergency passports
You can only apply for an emergency passport outside Australia.
Emergency passports are only valid for up to one year and don’t have a passport chip. This means there are restrictions on using them in some countries. Check the visa and passport requirements of any country you plan to enter or transit through.
You can apply for a full-validity passport at the same time that you apply for an emergency passport. You can collect your full-validity passport either when you return to Australia or from your country of residence. We’ll confirm delivery arrangements with you when you lodge your application. Both the emergency and standard application fees will apply.
To apply for an emergency passport, plase email us at [email protected] outlining your circumstances and attaching a copy of your previous/lost or stolen Australian passport if available or any other ID documents you have on hand.
Emergency passport is:
- valid for 7 months (up to 1 year maximum)
- can be issued within 48 hours provided that all the relevant supporting documents are in order
- contains limited number of visa pages;
- does not contain an electronic chip;
- is not accepted by all countries or at all border crossings (it is your responsability to check);
- must be returned to an Australian Passport Office before applying for a full validity passport.
If you are issued with an Emergency Passport it is your responsibility to check whether it will be accepted for entry in the country where you are travelling and whether visas are required.
A Russian visa is only valid for the passport in which it was issued in. If your passport is cancelled, lost or is no longer valid, your visa also loses its validity. It is your responsibility to obtain a replacement visa for the new passport, including for an Emergency Passport.