Applications by Post - Berlin

1. Eligibility and passport application form 

Child passport renewal applications (PC8) can be mailed-in provided the applicant is: 

• under the age of 16 (i.e. 15 or below);
• has previoulsy held an Australian passport  

Fill out the passport application at the global website (APO) and print it off (it is not possible to submit an application online). You will need to create an account first. When you fill out your application form online, you will automatically be directed to the correct form and a list of required supporting documents will be available. 

Please ensure that your email address is legible on the form and that it is an email address you use regularly. 

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2.  Print, sign and date your form.

Print: You may need to adjust your print settings so that the top/bottom of the pages are not cut off.

Sign: Make sure all sections are signed and witnessed  where required before you send the form to us. 

Date: Signatures are valid for six months only. 

Children 10 years or older must provide a signature unless there is a medical reason or disability that prevents them from signing.

Parental Consent is required for a child passport.  Everyone who is giving consent must sign section 15 of the form in front of a witness. Parents are not able to witness each other’s signatures. The witness must be an unrelated third party.

3. Parents' proof of identity

Please submit copies of both parents’ ID  showing their name, photo and signature, as well as a copy of proof of address, such as a residency permit, utility bill or Anmeldung. Photocopies should be in black/white or colour and of good quality. 

Parent's name change: If the current names of either parent are different to how they appear on the child’s birth certificate, please include a certified copy  of a document explaining the change of name, such as a marriage certificate. Certified copies for this purpose can be taken by the guarantor (step 4). 

Depending on your circumstances, we may require other documents. We will contact you upon receipt of your application to advise if any further documents were required. 

4. Photographs and Guarantor

We recommend that you have your photos taken by a professional photographer showing them the photograph guidelines.

Photos taken in a photo booth, at home or at DM will likely be rejected.

A guarantor must sign the application and endorse the back of one photo for all PC8 applications. The guarantor cannot be related to the applicant.

Click on "Learn more" for a full list of guarantors.

Certified copies: They should write on the photocopy; "this is a true copy of the original document presented to me", with their full name, occupation or Australian passport number and the date signed. 

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5. Payment & Office

If you reside in Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Bremen, Niedersachsen, Sachsen, Thüringen or Bayern, please send/drop off your child's form, two photos, supporting documents (3.) and the completed credit card authorisation form enclosed in an envelope here: 

Passport Office
Australian Embassy Berlin
Wallstraße 76-79
10179 Berlin

You can keep your current passport while your new one is being processed. 

Once your new passport has been issued, you can collect it or it will be sent to you by registered mail. A postage fee applies per passport. Please indicate which option you prefer on the credit card authorisation form.

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