Australians traveling abroad may use their passports as identification and proof of citizenship, which are issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Contact Australia Post to submit your passport application. Applications for which priority service is sought fall under this category.

Visit the Passports website for further details.

You can submit your application at a passport office in an emergency, but you must make an appointment by phoning the Australian Passport Office Call Center at (131) 232 first. You will be required to present proof of compassionate or compelling circumstances that call for the rapid issuance of a passport.

Adelaide Passport Office

Reservations are required (unless collecting a completed passport)

Passport services are available from 8.30 am to 4 pm on weekdays.

The legalization of documents is available from 8.30 am to 1 pm on weekdays.

closed during official holidays, both local and national

Brisbane Passport Office

Reservations are required (unless collecting a completed passport)

Passport services are available from 8.30 am to 4 pm on weekdays.

The legalization of documents is available from 8.30 am to 1 pm on weekdays.

closed during official holidays, both local and national

Canberra Passport Office

Appointments are required (unless collecting a completed passport)

Passport services are available Monday through Friday from 8.30 am to 4 pm.

Services are available from 8.30 am to 1 pm on weekdays for document legalization.

Closed on regional and federal holidays

Darwin Passport Office

There must be appointments (unless collecting a completed passport)

8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays is the operating time for passport services.

Weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. are the hours of operation for document legalization services.

Holidays both locally and nationally are a day off.

Hobart Passport Office

It is required to make appointments (unless collecting a completed passport)

Passport services are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Service hours for document legalization are Monday through Friday, 8.30 am to 1 pm.

Closed on municipal and federal holidays

Melbourne Passport Office

Appointments are required (unless collecting a completed passport)

Passport services are available from 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays.

Document legalisation services are available from 8.30am to 1.00pm on weekdays.

Local and national public holidays are observed.