Passports

For customers located in the United Arab Emirates only

Accessing the temporary digital application upload function on the Australian Passport Office website

Customers who have been issued with a 10-year Australian passport since 2006 or who are applying for a child passport will be able to upload their application via the Australian Passport Office website.

In order to use this temporary digital upload function, you must:

be located in the United Arab Emirates and have a delivery address in the United Arab Emirates
have held a 10-year Australian Passport since 1 January 2006; or
be lodging an application for a child.

If you do not meet the above criteria, this option is not available to you, and you must lodge your Australian passport application in person (at the Australian Embassy in Abu Dhabi).

For customers in the United Arab Emirates who meet the above criteria, follow the steps below to lodge your passport application:

complete the application form online
upload the application form, supporting documents, digital photo and credit card payment authorisation
payment is taken by Credit Card only, in AUD (Australian Dollars).

Passport collection:

If you wish to have the new passport despatched to a location other than the country you are currently in, please complete a declaration (form-B11) which should include:

the location you wish the passport to be sent to i.e. Australian Embassy, Consulate or High Commission or a Passports State Office in Australia and,
a nominated person to collect a passport on your behalf, and
your authorisation for the passport to be handed to your nominated contact.

Once collected, it is yours/your nominated contacts responsibility to organise the safe delivery of the passport to you.

Once your digital application is being assessed (note this may take up to 4 days), you will receive an email from [email protected] to finalise the payment authorisation.

You will also be contacted if:

the application is for a child
additional documentation is required
there is a problem with what you have submitted
you are not eligible for this service.

Once your passport has been finalised it will be sent directly to your nominated address in the United Arab Emirates or to the location nominated by you in the B11 declaration form.

Please note that if your delivery address is not in the United Arab Emirates, the new upload function will not become available at the application stage.

Please refer to the Australian Passport Office website for current processing times.

If you face any issues when completing the passport application or during the account registration process, please contact the Australian Embassy in Abu Dhabi.

Examples where customers are not eligible for the digital upload function:

If you have urgent travel or require an emergency passport, you are not eligible use the digital upload function.
If you hold a Limited Validity Passport, you are not eligible to use the digital upload function.

If you’re applying for your first adult passport you should lodge your application in person at an Australian Embassy, Consulate or High Commission or a passport office in Australia.

A child who is applying for a first-time adult passport may be issued a Limited Validity Passport (LVP). The LVP may be upgraded to a fully validity (FVP) if presented in person to an Australian Embassy, Consulate or High Commission prior to expiry.

Emergency passports

Emergency passports are not accepted for entry to the UAE.

If you're a UAE resident and lose your Australian passport while overseas, contact your nearest UAE embassy. They can give advice on re-entering. Do this before applying for an emergency passport.

Adult applicants

Depending on your circumstances, you will need to either complete and lodge a full application or a renewal application. Some applicants may be eligible to courier, deliver or post their application to the Australian Embassy in Abu Dhabi or the Australian Consulate-General in Dubai. Check your eligibility here.

Child applicants

All children (17 and under) are required to lodge a full application. Please visit How to get a child passport | Australian Passport Office (passports.gov.au).

Proof of Australian Citizenship must be presented if your child was born overseas.

Some applicants may be eligible to courier, deliver or post their application to the Australian Embassy in Abu Dhabi or the Australian Consulate-General in Dubai. Check your eligibility here.

Useful links

Guarantor guidelines

Photo guidelines

Apply for Australian Citizenship

Applying for a replacement Birth Certificate

Home - Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security

General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on our passport services.

Enquiries and Feedback | Australian Passport Office (passports.gov.au)

Fees

Application fees are payable by MasterCard, Visa or debit card in UAE Dirhams at the nominated exchange rate (subject to variations). Cash, personal cheques or payments in any other currency will not be accepted.

Fees are inclusive of an overseas surcharge and are subject to change.

Australian passports

Type	Validity	Fee (in AED)	Fee (in AUD)
Adult (aged 18 and over)	10 years	1562	611
Child (aged 16-17)	10 years	1314	514
Child (aged 0-15)	5 years	780	305
Senior (75 and over)	5 years	1028	402
Replacement passport For applicants who have a full passport, but more than 2 years' validity remaining	Expiry date of current passport	678	265
Emergency passport overseas	Limited	678	265

Other travel documents

Type	Fee (in AED)	Fee (in AUD)
Certificate of Identity	678	265
Document of Identity	286	112
Convention travel document (titre de voyage)	678	265
Observation made after passport issue	56	22