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For an Adult Passport Renewal, you will need a passport that meets all the following:
- was issued when you were aged 16 or older;
- was issued on or after 1 January 2006;
- was issued with at least two years' validity;
- has your current name, date of birth, place of birth and gender;
- has not been reported as lost, stolen or cancelled; and
- can be presented with your application.

*Please allow up to 6 weeks for standard processing for a full validity passport, not including postage delivery.

If you have an urgent need to travel and your passport is expired or has been lost or stolen, please speak with a Passport Officer by calling: +1-613-236-0841 during regular business hours.

Incomplete passport applications cannot be accepted. Application requirements are determined by Australian legislation and Australian Passport Office (APO) policy. These requirements cannot be waived by Passport Officers.

If your application is incomplete you will need to re-visit the office at a later appointment date to submit your completed application, with all required original documentation. This applies to all applicants. 

Please visit the Australian Passport Office (APO) website for further information, including to obtain a passport application form at: https://online.passports.gov.au

Adult Passport (PC7 - Renewal)

Applicants aged 16 and 17 must attend the interview in person with the lodging parent.

At least one parent, as listed on the child's birth certificate is required to lodge the application. The lodging parent does not have to be an Australian citizen.

*Please allow up to 6 weeks for standard processing for a full validity passport, not including postage delivery.

If you have an urgent need to travel and your passport is expired or has been lost or stolen, please speak with a Passport Officer by calling: +1-613-236-0841 during regular business hours.

Incomplete passport applications cannot be accepted. Application requirements are determined by Australian legislation and Australian Passport Office (APO) policy. These requirements cannot be waived by Passport Officers.

If your application is incomplete you will need to re-visit the office at a later appointment date to submit your  completed application, with all required original documentation. This applies to all applicants. 

Please visit the Australian Passport Office (APO) website for further information, including to obtain a passport application form at: https://online.passports.gov.au

Child Passport (16-17 years old)

Children under the age of 16 are not required to attend the appointment.

At least one parent, as listed on the child's birth certificate is required to lodge the application. The lodging parent does not have to be an Australian citizen.

*Please allow up to 6 weeks for standard processing for a full validity passport, not including postage delivery.

If you have an urgent need to travel and your passport is expired or has been lost or stolen, please speak with a Passport Officer by calling: +1-613-236-0841 during regular business hours.

Incomplete passport applications cannot be accepted. Application requirements are determined by Australian legislation and Australian Passport Office (APO) policy. These requirements cannot be waived by Passport Officers.

If your application is incomplete you will need to re-visit the office at a later appointment date to submit your completed application, with all required original documentation. This applies to all applicants. 

Please visit the Australian Passport Office (APO) website for further information, including to obtain a passport application form at: https://online.passports.gov.au

Child Passport (under 16 years old)

For adult applicants that are applying for the first time, are wishing to change their name in their passport, are replacing a lost/stolen passport or who are replacing an emergency passport.

*Please allow up to 6 weeks for standard processing for a full validity passport, not including postage delivery.

If you have an urgent need to travel and your passport is expired or has been lost or stolen, please speak with a Passport Officer by calling: +1-613-236-0841 during regular business hours.

Incomplete passport applications cannot be accepted. Application requirements are determined by Australian legislation and Australian Passport Office (APO) policy. These requirements cannot be waived by Passport Officers.

If your application is incomplete you will need to re-visit the office at a later appointment date to submit your  completed application, with all required original documentation. This applies to all applicants. 

Please visit the Australian Passport Office (APO) website for further information, including to obtain a passport application form at: https://online.passports.gov.au

Adult Passport (PC8 - Full Application)

Book this appointment if you are required to have an original document certified as a "true copy". 

You will need to bring the original document to the appointment as the certifying officer will produce a copy of this document during the appointment.

*Certifying a copy of an original document is not the same as authentication or legalization.

This service is only provided for Australian documents or foreign documents intended for use in Australia.  

For more information regarding notarial services overseas, please visit: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/consular-services/notarial-services

Please visit our website, for current notarial information, including fees, at: https://www.canada.highcommission.gov.au

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Australian High Commission Ottawa

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July 2025

Australian High Commission Ottawa

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