Australian Embassy
Tokyo
Japan

Child Passport Renewal (Postal Lodgement)

Child Passport Renewals for eligible applicants* can be lodged via postal mail.
(*Children who have previously held an Australian passport and are aged up to and including 15 years old)

Note: If you are applying for a First Child Passport or a Child Passport where the applicant is aged 16 or 17 years old, the postal lodgement option is not available.
Please see Child Passport Renewal or Application (In-Person Lodgement).

Child Passports cannot be renewed with a streamlined renewal form, a full regular application form is required.

 

Required documents:

If a parent has changed their name since the previous passport application:

 

 

How to lodge a postal application for Child Passport Renewal:

  1. Prepare the documents listed above. You may like to refer to the Sample Child Passport Application Form to assist with completing the application form.

  2. Send the documents to us via postal mail. If you wish to track your application or confirm we received it, please use a form of registered mail (kannikakitome kakitome / Letter Pack etc).

    Postal address:

    If you live in one of these prefectures, send your postal lodgement to the Australian Embassy Tokyo:

    Australian Embassy Tokyo
    Consular Section
    2-1-14 Mita, Minato-ku
    Tokyo 108-8361
     

    If you live in one of these prefectures, send your postal lodgement to the Australian Consulate-General Osaka:

    Australian Consulate-General Osaka
    Consular Section
    16F Twin 21 MID Tower
    2-1-61 Shiromi, Chuo-ku
    Osaka 540-6116

  3. Once we receive your documents, we will charge your credit card and email you the receipt. The processing time will start from this day. Please note incomplete applications will cause delays.

  4. When your new passport is ready and arrives at our office, we will send it to you via registered post.

 

 

If you have any questions, please send us an email: 

Australian Embassy Tokyo Consular Section email address: [email protected]
Australian Consulate-General Osaka Consular Section email address: [email protected]

 

Go to Passport Topics for more passport related information.

Go to Passport Fees and Payments

 

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