Passport Info (Australian)

The Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade issues passports, both in Australia and overseas, to be used as evidence of identity and citizenship by Australians who are travelling internationally, in accordance with the provisions of the Australian Passports Act 2005 and other legislation.

In order to undertake overseas travel you will need to be in possession of a valid passport. It is important that your passport is not damaged and has sufficient blank pages for any required visas and/or any entry/exit stamps gained en route.

• Visas can not be put on the observation page of a passport. Certain countries require that visitor's passport be valid for a set period beyond the intended stay. We therefore suggest your passport be valid for 6 months beyond your intended journey. For specific country details, please check the Australian Government Passport website.
• Note: Special passport requirements apply for travel to the USA under the USA Visa Waiver Scheme. One of those conditions is that your passport is "machine readable" A machine readable passport has <<<<<<<< page etc at bottom personal data passport. 05 photo be scanned not glued on. If passport was issued after 25 Oct 06 it must also contain "biometric identifier" in the form of a thick plastic page.