Step 1- Make an appointment to lodge your passport application. The Passport Office operates an appointment system. We will not see you without an appointment.
Passports Office location:
21 Dongzhimenwai Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100600.
Appointment Link:
Appointments can be made online via https://embassybeijing.setmore.com/. Applications must be lodged in person at the Australian Embassy Beijing.
An appointment is not required to collect a passport or to lodge an application of emergency passport.
Appointment times are normally booked out up to 8 weeks in advance. Allow a minimum of 6 weeks to receive your new passport. Please keep this in mind when making your travel plans.
Step 2- Check your eligibility for an adult passport renewal.
Adults who are renewing their Australian passport can use the Australian Passport Renewal Application Form if the following are true:
- you are an adult (over 18 years old) or you are an adult (over 18 years old) who is renewing from a child passport and your most recent child passport was issued when you were 16 years or older, AND
- you are not changing any of your personal details on the passport, AND
- your most recent passport is/was valid for over two years at the time of issue, AND
- your most recent passport has not been reported lost/stolen AND
- your most recent passport is still current or has not been expired for more than 2 years, AND
- you are able to present your current passport at the passport appointment, AND
- you are able to answer the security questions to print the form.
Step 3 - Fill out your application form. Please do not use whiteout on the declaration section. If you make a mistake, you can cross it out and initial next to the change. If you have signed incorrectly, please fill in a new form.
Online: Australian Passport Office (passports.gov.au). This link will allow you to confirm that you are eligible to renew your adult passport and complete application form online.
Note: You cannot download blank forms.
After you have completed your form online, print it using the "fit to page" setting to ensure no sections are missing and sign inside the white box and date the application form. Make sure there are no alterations to signatures or dates.
OR
In person: during your scheduled appointment (Step 1) at the Australian Embassy Beijing.
Step 4 - Take three passport photos.
Some photo shops may not have the most updated Australian passport photo specifications. Home-printed photos are usually not acceptable as there are strict requirements. Please carefully check on the Passport photo guidelines to avoid rejection via https://www.passports.gov.au/getting-passport-how-it-works/photo-requirements.
We prefer if you could bring in at least three photos (just in case some photos may have ink marks which cannot see from naked eye but can pick up from our scanner), photo guidelines are also available on above mentioned passport website.
If you are in Beijing, you may wish to visit the following Photoshop. (Note: If you do go to this Photoshop, please advise Ms Wang it is for an Australian Passport application).
Name: Jin Yi Photo Studio(金一影印)
Add: No.14 Building, Shunyuanli, Chaoyang district (朝阳区顺源里14号楼)
Tel: 010-6468 6895
Contact: Ms Wang Wei
Step 5 – Lodge your application and pay the fee. Applications must be lodged in person at the Australian Embassy Beijing. You need to make an appointment.
Things to bring:
- The completed and signed Australian Passport Renewal Application form. (if applicable)
- Three passport photos (see Step 4).
- Your most recent Australian passport. It is important to bring your most recent passport to be eligible for a passport renewal.
- Payment can be made by Alipay, WeChat, most of the bank cards and cash.
Note: Officer may require further documents pertaining to your application at lodgement