Queensland - Report a Damaged Passport

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Report a Damaged Passport, the applicant has to approach the Australian Post or the Australian diplomatic or consular mission and collect the application form and apply as same way for a first-time passport. Contact details are mentioned in “Office Locations & Contacts” of this page. Or use the following given Contact Link
2. The applicant has to fill-in all the details in the form.
3. Applicant should make sure to attach all the documents that are mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page (Both photocopies and originals).
4. Submit the application with the required document to appropriate office.
5. Submitting address is mentioned in “Office Locations & Contacts” of this page.
6. The fee of this procedure is mentioned under the “Fees” section of this page.
7. Government of Australia will issue the certificate and notify the applicant via Email or SMS.
8. Please contact Government of Australia for further details.

Apply Through Call

1. To Report a Damaged Passport, the applicant has to approach the Australian Post or the Australian diplomatic or consular mission and collect the application form and apply as same way for a first-time passport. Contact details are mentioned in “Office Locations & Contacts” of this page. Or use the following given Contact Link
2. Call Government of Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade if the applicant unsure of their passport's condition.
3. The applicant has to fill-in all the details in the form.
4. Applicant should make sure to attach all the documents that are mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page (Both photocopies and originals).
5. Submit the application with the required document to appropriate office.
6. Submitting address is mentioned in “Office Locations & Contacts” of this page.
7. The fee of this procedure is mentioned under the “Fees” section of this page.
8. Government of Australia will issue the certificate and notify the applicant via Email or SMS.
9. Please contact Government of Australia for further details.

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Required Documents

• Passport.
• Proof of identity (if necessary).

Office Locations & Contacts

Main Office
Government of Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Level 1, 55 Currie Street
Adelaide South Australia
Phone: 131 232
Contact Link

Regional Office
150 Charlotte Street (opposite Queensland Health)
Brisbane, Queensland 4000
Contact Link

Eligibility

• The pages, notably the photo page, are not torn or cut.
• The photo page is legible and crisp throughout.
• No alterations have been made to the Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) or the applicant's photo.
• No pages were deleted.
• Nothing has been changed or tampered with.

Fees

• Contact Government of Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for more fee details.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Instructions

• Instructions for the procedure Link

Required Information

• Full Name
• Telephone Number
• Australian Passport details
• Address as recorded on the electoral poll

Need for the Document

• A damaged passport is one that cannot be used as identification by a foreign country, so the applicant should think about getting a new one.

Information which might help

• For more information Link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• Passport can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

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