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Key facts at a glance

  • •Passport Application requires: 1 document (Passports AU)
  • •Child Passport validity period: 2 years (Passports AU)
  • •Australian Passport requires: original Australian citizenship certificate (Passports AU)
  • •Adult Passport validity period: 2 years (Passports AU)
  • •Passport Application processing takes 6 weeks (Passports AU)
  • •Citizenship Ceremony requires: must attend a citizenship ceremony (Passports AU)

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Passport Application

Required Documents
1 document

Any additional passport forms we need to establish who has parental responsibility for the child, or to allow the child to have a passport for travel.

Source: Passports AU — Passport - Applying Outside Australia

Processing Time
6 weeks

Allow at least 6 weeks from lodging your application to get your passport.

Source: Passports AU — Passport - Applying Outside Australia

Child Passport

Validity Period
2 years

Your child's guarantor must have a current Australian passport with at least 2 years' validity.

Source: Passports AU — Passport - Applying Outside Australia

Australian Passport

Required Documents
original Australian citizenship certificate

Once you attend an Australian citizenship ceremony, you should receive a citizenship certificate. Provide your original Australian citizenship certificate with your application.

Source: Passports AU — Citizenship - General Information

Adult Passport

Validity Period
2 years

Your guarantor must have a current Australian passport with at least 2 years' validity.

Source: Passports AU — Passport - Applying Outside Australia

Citizenship Ceremony

Requirement
must attend a citizenship ceremony

In most cases, if you were born overseas, you must attend a citizenship ceremony before you can acquire citizenship.

Source: Passports AU — Citizenship - General Information

B-19 Form

Required Documents
B-19 form

If you identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and can't provide documents that prove your citizenship, an alternative process is available. You can complete a B-19 form and submit it with your passport application.

Source: Passports AU — Citizenship - General Information

Nsw Licence Conversion

Expiry Date Matching Fee
0 AUD

NSW will match the expiry date of your licence for no fee up to a maximum of 10 years.

Source: Transport NSW — Convert overseas licence (NSW)

Minimum Age Provisional Driver Rider
17 years

In NSW, you must be at least 17 years for a provisional driver or rider licence.

Source: Transport NSW — Convert overseas licence (NSW)

Minimum Age Learner Rider
16 years and 9 months

In NSW, you must be at least 16 years and 9 months for a learner rider licence.

Source: Transport NSW — Convert overseas licence (NSW)

Minimum Age Learner Driver
16 years

In NSW, you must be at least 16 years for a learner driver licence.

Source: Transport NSW — Convert overseas licence (NSW)

Application Deadline Previous Residents
28 February 2025

If you arrived In NSW before 1 July 2023, you must apply for a temporary visitor licence by 28 February 2025 to continue driving.

Source: Transport NSW — Convert overseas licence (NSW)

Application Deadline Temporary Visas
6 months

If you arrived in NSW on or after 1 July 2023 and will be in NSW for more than six months, you must apply for a temporary visitor licence to continue driving.

Source: Transport NSW — Convert overseas licence (NSW)

Application Deadline Permanent Residents
3 months

You can drive in NSW on a current overseas licence for up to three months. After that you'll need to apply for a NSW licence to continue driving or riding.

Source: Transport NSW — Convert overseas licence (NSW)

Overseas Licence

Validity Period
3 months

If you’re a permanent Australian resident, you’ll need to get a NSW licence within 3 months to continue driving or riding.

Source: Transport NSW — Driving as visitor (NSW)

Interstate Licence

Application Fee
0 AUD

NSW will match the expiry date on an equivalent licence for up to 10 years at no charge.

Source: Transport NSW — Driving as visitor (NSW)

New Zealand Licence

Validity Period
3 months

As a New Zealand citizen living in NSW, you must convert your NZ licence to a NSW licence within 3 months to continue driving.

Source: Transport NSW — Driving as visitor (NSW)

Overseas Visitor Licence

Validity Period
6 months

If you’re a temporary visitor, you’ll need to get a temporary NSW licence within 6 months to continue driving or riding.

Source: Transport NSW — Driving as visitor (NSW)

Data last updated: 20 Jun 2026

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News - Update on Passport Services · Passport - Applying Outside Australia · Passport - Non-Citizen Travel Documents · Citizenship - General Information · Australian passports

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Driving as visitor (NSW) · Convert overseas licence (NSW)

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