Previous Passport was Issued 15 Years Ago or More or Previous Passport was Issued When Applicant was Younger than 16 Years of Age

Please follow the instructions below and click on the links to download the relevant forms.

Completing the application

Please print out only one-sided pages of the application, and submit in person at the Consulate serving your area:

1. Self-addressed Express Post or Express Post Platinum envelope for return of your new and old passports. Please note that we are unable to accept Registered Post envelopes to return the documents;
2. Completed (but not signed) passport application (Form DS-11);
3. Evidence of U.S. Citizenship;
4. Evidence of identity in addition to the U.S. passport that is being renewed;
5. One (1) U.S. sized passport photograph. (Note: these are a different size from Australian sized passport photographs. See our list of known photographers);
6. If applicable — Original documentation to support name change or change of other descriptive data (certified photocopies are not acceptable);
7. Applicable fee. (All fees are subject to change without notice).

Submitting the application

The application must be signed by the applicant in the presence of a Consular Officer at the Consulate General serving your area. This requirement cannot be waived. Services are provided by appointment only, which can be scheduled online.

For applicants living in areas where there is no consular presence, you may be eligible to submit your application during an ACS outreach program. Please refer to the ACS outreach program page for details of upcoming ACS outreach visits.