Important

• The biometric passport is an individual travel document. Accordingly, minors must have an individual passport and cannot be worn on their parent’s passports;
• The applicant must be present at the Embassy in Canberra when submitting the application and collecting the passport;
• As the biometric passport is issued in Algeria, the processing time may take weeks;
• The picture that will appear on the biometric passport will be taken at the Embassy during the operation of enrolment; you must be prepared to be photographed;
• The applicant must first make an appointment by calling the Embassy on the following phone number:

          +61 (0) 2 6286 7355

          +61 (0) 2 6286 7818

The documents required for applying for a new biometric passport:

• The expired passport;
• The valid applicant’s consular registration card;
• The application form and annex form, duly filled in and signed by the applicant or by the legal guardian for minors;
• The original applicant’s special birth certificate “12S”;
• The applicant’s blood type must be indicated on the form;
• Copy of a valid residency visa, delivered by the Immigration Department;
• Proof of address (any copy of the last utility bill);
• Four (4) similar recent passport-sized photographs (See photographic requirements below);
• Proof of employment (a letter from the employer or copy of Certificate of Business of Registration or copy of Enrolment Certificate for students);
• The parental authorisation form, duly filled in and signed by the legal guardian, if the applicant is minor with the payment of the stamp fees, $1 Australian Dollar;
• Payment of the stamp fees $75 US Dollar (payable by cash only when applying for the passport).

Important

• The original special birth certificate “12S” will be kept at the Embassy and it will be returned to the holder when issuing its biometric passport;

Photograph requirements

• To be taken just before lodgement of a passport application;
• To be 45 mm in height and 35 mm in width;
• The face should occupy 75% of the photo;
• To be centred, clear and in sharp focus with no shadows;
• Must have plain white background;
• To be of high quality, with no ink marks or creases;
• To have appropriate brightness and contrast that show natural skin tone;
• Looking directly at the camera, with a neutral expression;
• If applicant normally wears glasses, he/she does not need to wear them for a passport photograph.

Lost, stolen or damaged passport

If a passport is lost, stolen or damaged, you must report it immediately at your local police station and to the Algerian Embassy, where you can apply for a new one.

The replacement passport is issued after cancellation of the lost, stolen or damaged one.

In addition to the documents listed above, Please provide:

• The full lost property report, issued by your local police station;
• Letter explaining in detail how the passport has been damaged;
• The lost document declaration form, duly filled in and signed by the applicant or by the legal guardian for minors with the payment of the stamp fees, $1 Australian Dollar;
• Payment of additional fees $75 US Dollar, (payable by cash only when applying for the passport).