Types of Passports
- Standard Passport (Black Cover) – Issued for ordinary travel, such as vacations and business trips, it has 37 visa pages (42 pages overall) with 10 years validity for Adults and 5 years validity for Children's passports (Series M and prior). Passports issued prior to the new series N passport had a blue cover.
- Frequent Traveller Passport – These are issued to frequent travellers, such as business people (69 pages). These cost slightly more than a standard passport.
- Senior's Passport – Issued for Australian citizens aged 75 years and over for half the cost of a standard passport, it has 37 visa pages with 5 years validity.
- Senior's Frequent Traveller Passport – Issued for Australian citizens aged 75 years and over for half the cost of a Frequent Traveller Passport, it has 69 visa pages
- Emergency Passport - Issued to Australian citizens that urgently need to travel on short notice or urgently need to replace their lost or stolen passport. Emergency passports will only have 12 months validity.
- Diplomatic Passport (Red Cover) – Issued to Australian diplomats, top ranking government officials and diplomatic couriers. (37 pages)
- Official Passport (Grey-asparagus Cover) – Issued to individuals representing the Australian government on official business. (37 pages)
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