ISLAMABAD – It is necessary to keep the passports, key travel document, updated in order to avoid any inconvenience when you are going for an emergency travel or planned one.
With an expired passport, you will not be allowed to travel from outside Pakistan or from any foreign country, including Australia, to the hometown.
Pakistani nationals residing in Australia can get their machine readable passports renewed by visiting the Pakistan Consulate General in Sydney and other cities of the country.
The embassy offers services for passport renewal from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm from Monday to Thursday while the services are available till 12:30 am on Friday.
The applicants can use an online appointment system to submit their applications. The applicants can book an appointment of any day according to their convenience and visit the consulate general on that day to avail the services.
Documents Required for Passport Renewal in Australia
Pakistani citizens are required to bring the following documents for the renewal of their passports:
Original valid NICOP / CNIC
Copies of both parents’ CNIC / FRC
Last original Passport
In case of dual nationals: Original Australian Passport
Visa Grant Notice
Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO)
In case of applicants on Bridging Visa E (BVE), a certificate from Attorney / Consultant / Agent stating reason for the Bridging Visa.
In case of applicants on Protection Visa, Form-P dully filled and signed.
For mail delivery of passport, self-addressed Express Post / Registered Post Envelope.
Pakistan Passport Renewal Fee in Australia Sept 2024
As of September 2024, the passport fee remained unchanged in Australia. The fee for 36-page passport with five years validity stands at 61 Australian dollars in ordinary category while the urgent fee stands at 163 AUD.
The fee for 72-page passport with five year validity stands at 110 AUD and urgent fee for the same is 225 AUD. Similarly, the fee for 100-page passport with five years validity stands at 125 AUD and urgent fee 244 AUD.
With ten years validity, the 36-page passport’s normal fee stands at 110 AUD, 72-page 130 AUD and 100-page 150 AUD.
The urgent fee for 36-page with ten years validity stands at 180 AUD while it is 260 AUD for 72-page passport and 320 for 100-page passport.
