Position of Applicant |
Status of Bearer |
Validity |
Purpose |
Member of Parliament (Commonwealth) |
Member of the (Senate / House of Representatives) in the Parliament of Australia |
5 years |
All travel |
Member of Parliament (State or Territory) |
Member of the Legislative Council / Assembly in the Parliament of (State / Territory) |
4 years plus 6 months |
All travel |
Justices of State or Territory Supreme Courts, Justices of Federal Courts, or other State equivalent |
(position given) |
10 years (or expected retirement date) |
All travel |
Other Justices, Judges, Commissioners of the Industrial Relations Commission and Magistrates of any Federal, State or Territory Court |
(position given) |
10 years |
Official travel only |
Officers of Commonwealth Parliamentary and Departmental bodies (including those recognised in legislation) and their State and Territory equivalents |
Travelling on Government business |
Duration of assignment requiring official travel plus 6 months. Maximum of 5 years# |
Official travel only |
Officers working for Prescribed Agencies under the FMA Act and the CAC Act and their State and Territory equivalents |
Travelling on Government business |
Duration of assignment requiring official travel plus 6 months. Maximum of 5 years# |
Official travel only |
Officers who are attached to or posted to overseas diplomatic or consular missions |
Travelling on Government business |
5 years* |
All travel |
Spouses of Members of Parliament (Commonwealth) |
Spouses of Members of the Senate/House of Representatives in the Parliament of Australia |
As for spouse |
For travel when accompanying Senators and Members of Parliament, at official expense |
Spouses of Justices and Judges |
The spouse of Justice or Judge |
Period of travel when accompanying Justice or Judge at official expense plus 6 months |
For travel when accompanying, Justice or Judge at official expense |
Spouse (including same sex spouse) of officer on long-term posting |
The spouse of (status shown in the officer’s passport) Member of the household of (status appearing in spouse’s passport) |
5 years* |
Same as officer except for privately funded travel out of Australia |
Spouse (including same sex spouse) of other Official passport holder |
The spouse of an official travelling on Government business Member of the household of an official travelling on Government business |
Period of travel when accompanying official at official expense plus 6 months. Maximum of 5 years |
For travel accompanying official at official expense |
Staff employed by the Prime Minister, Ministers, Leader and Deputy Leader of the Opposition under the M.o.P (S) Act |
Travelling on Government business |
Duration of assignment requiring official travel plus 6 months. Maximum of 5 years# |
As approved |
Chiefs of Staff of Premiers / Chief Ministers |
Travelling on Government business |
Duration of assignment requiring official travel plus 6 months. Maximum of 5 years# |
As approved |
People representing the Commonwealth travelling to locations or on assignments where an Official passport is essential for the performance of the Government’s business |
Travelling on Government business |
Duration of assignment requiring official travel plus 6 months. Maximum of 5 years# |
As approved |
Person in respect of whom the Minister for Foreign Affairs considers special circumstances apply |
As approved |
Duration of assignment plus 6 months. Maximum of 5 years |
As approved |
* The Assistant Secretary, Passport Client Services Branch, to decide on a case-by-case basis where the duration of posting plus 6 months exceeds 5 years validity.
# Sponsoring agency should provide supporting documentation to justify period of validity requested.