Passports

Information about Australian passports, including passport applications, compulsory documents and photograph requirements, is available on the Australian Passport Office website. 

You should allow between 6 - 10 weeks for a standard passport application once payment has been taken. PLEASE NOTE incomplete applications will cause delays. You can refer to the Australian Passport Office website for current processing times, noting these processing time does not include international postage delivery time from Australia.

Priority processing service is only available for those applications lodged in Australia.

Many countries require that passports have at least six (6) months validity in order to permit entry or obtain a visa. It is a good idea to plan the renewal of a passport well ahead of the expiry date and, if you need to travel, ensure you have sufficient time to renew passports and visas where needed.

For further information on Passports please email [email protected]

 

Children

Passport applications must be lodged at the embassy by at least one parent for children up to age 15 years old, who have held a previous Australian passport.
 

Children aged 16 and 17 years old must attend in person accompanied by at least one parent.
 

A child passport application must include:

• a completed and printed PC8 application form, including signed and witnessed full parental consent from everyone who has parental responsibility for the child. Children over the age of 10 years must also sign on page 5 of the form, within the white box.
• A child passport application without full parental consent can take much longer to process.
• the child's full and original birth certificate showing the names of the child’s parents and the child’s full name at birth.
• proof of your child’s Australian citizenship.
• two recent passport-sized photos of your child that meet the  photo guidelines . One photo must have the child's name written on the back.
• documents proving any change of name for your child, you or the other parent
• any court orders relating to your child
• proof of address
• 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.

*all documents must be originals in English or translated in full by an approved translation service.
 

Please send digital copies of the applicant's passport photo to [email protected].

 

Adults

Depending on your circumstances, you will need to either complete and lodge a full application or a renewal application.

For an adult passport renewal, you must be 18 years and over and it must:

• have been issued when you were aged 16 or older
• have been issued on or after 1 January 2006
• have been issued, at least two years’ validity
• have your current name, date of birth, place of birth and gender, and
• not been reported lost, stolen, or cancelled.

If your passport meets above requirements, you can renew your passport application online .

You can mail in the completed adult passport renewal application to the Australian Embassy in Doha via local courier service provider. Please complete and include the attached payment authorisation form with your mailed in application documents. Embassy staff will take payment and use your application number as the reference for the payment

If your passport doesn’t meet the above requirements, you'll need to apply for a new adult passport and you must lodge your application in person at the embassy by scheduling an appointment.
 

Please send digital copies of the applicant's passport photo to [email protected].

 

Emergency passport

Under some exceptional circumstances a limited-validity Emergency passport may be issued. This is generally to facilitate urgent travel to Australia and has limited validity.

An Emergency Passport is not accepted for entry into Qatar however can be used to return to Australia.

There are restrictions on using an Emergency passport in some countries. Check the visa and passport requirements of the country you plan to enter or transit through.

You can apply for a full-validity passport at the same time that you apply for an emergency passport. Both the emergency and standard application fees will apply. You can collect your full-validity passport either when you return to Australia or from your country of residence. We will confirm delivery arrangements with you when you lodge your application.

 

If you have any questions, please send email to [email protected]
 

Booking a Passport Appointment

The public counter is open from 8:30am - 12:00pm from Sunday to Wednesday. To schedule an appointment please click on the Book Appointment link below.

Fees and Payment

The Australian Embassy accepts application fees in Qatari Riyals by Mastercard, Visa or debit card only (cash, cheques and other currencies will not be accepted).

If your card is in a different currency, the Qatari Riyals amount will be converted to your card's currency by your card issuer at their foreign exchange rate.
 

Current Passport Fees* (From 1 March 2026)