Passports

Due to a high demand in passport applications, it is advisable to plan and allow a minimum of 6 weeks and in considerable advance of any planned travel to apply for a passport.

Please be advised an individual appointment is required for each applicant. Please note that first time and child applications can be more complex, so please allow more time.

The Embassy is now also accepting adult and child renewal passport applications by post. Further information can be found under the relevant tabs (adults or children).

Various changes to Australian Passport applications and applicable fees can be found below.

Passport services are available from Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 09.00-12.00 hrs. Make an appointment for your interview through the button below:

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Applying for an Australian passport

The following section contains information for Australian citizens needing to apply for a new Australian passport or renew their existing passport.

The Embassy is now also accepting adult and child renewal passport applications by post. Further information can be found under the relevant tab (adults or children).

Please read the guidance carefully: incomplete or incorrect passport applications cannot be processed and this may cause delays in your application and have consequences for any planned travel.

Complete the relevant application form

You will need to complete an application form. If you are unsure which forms you need to complete for your passport application, please check the passport application questionnaire on the Australian Passports website.

If you are unable to complete the forms online you can request blank forms to be sent to you by the Embassy.

For detailed information on applying for an Australian passport while abroad, you should consult the Quick Overseas Application Guide .

Provide appropriate supporting documents

You may be required to provide various supporting documents along with your application in order for us to verify your identity and your circumstances.

Identification Documents

You may be required to include Birth Certificates, Citizenship Certificates, or ID documents with your application.

If you need information on how to obtain these documents, please consult our Notarial Services and Official Documents page.

Children born to an Australian parent, outside of Australia, must obtain a Citizenship by Descent Certificate through the Department of Home Affairs, before they can apply for an Australian Passport.

You should be aware that all supporting documents provided with your application must be originals; photocopies are not acceptable.

Passport Photographs

Photographs used in the application must conform to Australian passport photograph standards. These standards are not the same as local Dutch ID card or passport sizing standards. If your photographs do not meet the Australian standards, you will be required to obtain new photographs before your application can be processed.

Guarantors

To help us identify the person applying for an Australian passport, we also need someone to act as a "guarantor" for the applicant for certain applications.

For details of who can act as guarantor and what they should do, please consult the Passport Guarantors page.

Timeframes

All the signatures and photographs in your application are required to be less than 6 months old.

Lodge your application in person at the Embassy

In order to lodge a passport application, you (the applicant or their parent or guardian) will be required to attend the Embassy in person. Please note:

All applicants over 18 years of age must be personally present, and
Applications on behalf of a child under the age of 18 must be presented by a parent (or other person with parental responsibility). The parent will have to bring their own photo ID and proof of address (e.g. print of a bankstatement).
Child applicants aged 16 or 17 will now be issued with a 10-year passport instead of the five year document issued to other minors. Applications for 16 and 17 year olds still require parental consent, and must be lodged in person by the applicant and one parent.

You can present for a passport interview at the Embassy on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 09.00-12.00. Make an appointment for your interview through the button below:

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Pay the applicable Passport Fee(s)

Payment Methods

Fees applicable for passport applications are set in Australia in accordance with the Australian Passports (Application Fees) Act 2005, and are subject to change in line with the relevant exchange rates. Your payment must be received before processing of your application can begin - it is not possible to pay the fee on collection of your passport.

Payment must be made in Euros and can be paid with a credit or debit card or Dutch "pin" card at the Embassy. Please contact the Embassy's Consular and Passport section if you are unable to make the payment with these methods.

Fees for Regular Issue

The Euro amount of passport fees is subject to revision on the first day of each month due to exchange rate fluctuations or changes to the fees under the Passport Act. Please check the prices regularly.

Fees from 1 April 2024

Ordinary Passports (34 Pages)	EUR	AUD	Validity
Adult (18 years of age and over) including overseas surcharge	305	501	10 years
Minor (16 - 17 years of age), including overseas surcharge	257	422	10 years
Minor (under 16 years of age), including overseas surcharge	153	251	5 years
Senior (over 75 years of age), including overseas surcharge	201	330	5 years
Emergency Passport (Restricted availability: please see below)	132	217
Postage Fee (if you do not wish to return to pick up your passport)	9.80	-	-
Overseas Surcharge for Adults (included above)	94	155
Overseas Surcharge for Minors (included above)	46	76

Processing Time

Due to a high demand in passport applications, it is advisable to lodge your passport application as soon as possible and in considerable advance of any planned travel.

Current processing times are a minimum of 6 working weeks from the lodgement of a complete application and payment of applicable fees.

Urgent need to travel

The Australian Embassy in The Hague is not able to issue full validity passports with priority processing. This service is only possible in Australia.

If you need a replacement passport and you have an urgent need to travel earlier than three weeks from the date of lodging your application you should inform the passport officer as soon as possible to request an emergency document. You can do so by calling the Embassy's Consular and Passport section during office hours.

You should not book travel prior to confirming whether you will have the necessary passport or travel document. It is also your responsibility to check whether the document you are issued is acceptable for travel to your destination.

Need further guidance?

If you can't find the answer to your questions on this website or from the Australian Passports Office, you can contact the Embassy's Consular and Passport section by phone or by email.

Announcements

Frequent Traveller Passport discontinued

The Frequent Traveller Passport (FTP) will be discontinued from 1 December 2017.
The overall demand for FTPs has decreased as more countries are issuing electronic visas.

If you require any further information or to discuss the options on replacement passports you can contact the Embassy.

Changes to lost / stolen fees and validity rules

Fees for lost and stolen passports have now been replaced by new validity rules applied to subsequent full validity passports.

If a person has lost or had their travel documents stolen immediately prior to the lodgement date:

Twice in the five years immediately prior to the lodgement date, the validity of their new travel document will be reduced to five years;
Three or more times in the five years immediately prior to the lodgement date, the validity of their new travel document will be reduced to two years.

Other Changes

Update on replacement passports for minors (full visa pages, minor damage, name change).

From 26 August 2020, Replacement Passports with a fee will be available to children on the same basis as for adults. The passport being replaced must have at least two years’ validity remaining. The replacement passport will have the same expiry date as the passport being replaced.

Phase out of parent’s Permanent Residency (PR) visa label as evidence of applicant’s citizenship.

After 31 March 2016, evidence of a parent’s Permanent Residency (PR) status at the time of the applicant’s birth will no longer be accepted as evidence of Australian Citizenship.

Instead, applicants born after 20 August 1986 to a parent who was an Australian Permanent Resident at the time of their birth, will need to obtain a citizenship certificate to evidence their Australian Citizenship. This is possible by lodging a Form 119 with the Department of Immigration and Border Protection prior to lodging the passport application.

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