How to lodge your application

Embassy of Australia

United States of America

Embassy address: 1601 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington DC 20036 - Telephone: (202) 797 3000 - Fax: (202) 797 3168

Most applications must be lodged in person at your nearest Australian Passport Office. However, some clients are eligible to lodge by mail if they are renewing their passport. Please check the table below to see if you qualify for a mail application.


First child passport	Must lodge in person - one parent or person with parental responsibility for the child must lodge in person. The child is not required to attend the interview. It does not matter if the lodging parent is Australian or non-Australian.
First adult passport	Must lodge in person - this applies even if you previously held a passport as a child.
Child renewal	Lodge by mail or in person – if you are renewing a passport for a child who is still under 18 years of age, and that passport had an original validity of two years or more, you may lodge either by mail or in person.
Adult renewal	Lodge by mail or in person - If you are renewing a passport that was issued after 20/08/1986 with an original validity of two or more years, you may lodge either by post or in person. It does not matter if your passport is expired. Note: If your previous passport was issued to you as a child, you must lodge in person.
Replacement of passport issued before 20/08/86	Must lodge in person.
Replacement of lost, stolen or seriously damaged passport	Must lodge in person.
Replacement of emergency passport or other limited validity document	Must lodge in person.
First passport since obtaining or resuming Australian citizenship.	Must lodge in person.

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