{"id":"F2015L01222","name":"Australian Passports (Application Fees) Determination 2015","slug":"australian-passports-application-fees-determination-2015","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":143521,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L01222-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n This is the Australian Passports (Application Fees) Determination 2015.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under the Australian Passports (Application Fees) Act 2005.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act by reference to the Australian Passports Act 2005, including the following:\n\n (a) Australian passport;\n (b) child.\n In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Australian Passports (Application Fees) Act 2005.\n\n> indexation factor has the meaning given by section 7.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Fees","content":"## Part 2—Fees","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application fees","content":"#### 5 Application fees\n\n Application fee—items other than item 11\n (1) For the purposes of section 4 of the Act, the fee in respect of an application of a kind mentioned in column 1 of an item (other than item 11) in the table in subsection (3) is:\n (a) for an application made in the calendar year starting on 1 January 2024—the amount mentioned in column 2 of the item; or\n (b) for an application made in a later calendar year:\n (i) if the indexation factor for the calendar year is less than 1—the fee for an application of that kind for the previous calendar year; or\n (ii) otherwise—the amount worked out by multiplying the indexation factor for the calendar year by the amount of the fee for an application of that kind for the previous calendar year.\n Application fee—item 11\n (2) For the purposes of section 4 of the Act, the fee in respect of an application of a kind mentioned in column 1 of item 11 in the table in subsection (3) is the amount mentioned in column 2 of the item.\n\n> Note 1: Fees are payable at the time the application is made: see section 7 of the Australian Passports Act 2005.\n\n> Note 2: Fees may be waived in certain circumstances: see section 27 of the Australian Passports Determination 2015.\n\n (3) The following table sets out fees in respect of applications.\n\n```html\n

Application fees

Column 1

Column 2

Item

Kind of application

Fee

1

Application for an Australian passport that is valid for up to 10 years (other than an application mentioned in a later item in this table)

$398

2

Application for an Australian passport for a child that is valid for up to 5 years (other than an application mentioned in a later item in this table)

$201

3

Application for an Australian passport:

(a) for a child who is 16 or 17; and

(b) that is valid for up to 10 years;

other than an application mentioned in a later item in this table

$398

4

Application by a person who is 75 or over for an Australian passport that is valid for up to 5 years (other than an application mentioned in a later item in this table)

$201

5

Application for an emergency passport

$250

6

Application for a replacement passport (including a replacement passport to which item 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17 of the table in subsection 17(2) of the Australian Passports Determination 2015 applies)

$250

7

Application for the making of an observation on a passport after the issue of the passport

$20

8

Application for a certificate of identity

$250

9

Application for a document of identity

$105

10

Application for a convention travel document

$250

11

Application for a provisional travel document

Nil

\n```\n\n> Note: The maximum period of validity for an Australian passport is determined under section 17 of the Australian Passports Determination 2015.\n\n (4) Amounts worked out under this section must be rounded to the nearest whole dollar (rounding 50 cents upwards).","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Additional fees in relation to applications","content":"#### 6 Additional fees in relation to applications\n\n (1) For the purposes of section 4 of the Act, the additional fee in respect of an application of a kind mentioned in column 1 of an item in the table in subsection (3) is:\n (a) for an application made in the calendar year starting on 1 January 2024—the amount mentioned in column 2 of the item; or\n (b) for an application made in a later calendar year:\n (i) if the indexation factor for the calendar year is less than 1—the fee for an application of that kind for the previous calendar year; or\n (ii) otherwise—the amount worked out by multiplying the indexation factor for the calendar year by the amount of the fee for an application of that kind for the previous calendar year.\n (3) The following table sets out fees in respect of applications.\n\n```html\n

Additional fees

Column 1

Column 2

Item

Kind of application

Fee

1

Application for a priority processed travel document to be issued within 2 business days after the applicant gives all the information requested by the Minister for the purpose of being satisfied of the identity, entitlement or eligibility of the applicant

$290

2

Application for a fast tracked travel document to be issued within 5 business days after the applicant gives all the information requested by the Minister for the purpose of being satisfied of the identity, entitlement or eligibility of the applicant

$100

3

Application for a priority processed travel document, as mentioned in item 1, where a fast tracked travel document fee has already been paid by the person in respect of the travel document under item 2.

$190

4

Application for an Australian passport (other than an emergency passport, a replacement passport or a passport for which the period of validity is less than the maximum period for a passport of that kind) that is made overseas

(a) for an adult—$178; and

(b) for a child—$87

\n```\n\n> Note: In relation to column 2 of item 4 of the table:\n\n (a) paragraph (a) includes persons who are 75 or over (regardless of the period of validity of the passport); and\n (b) paragraph (b) includes a child who is 16 or 17 (regardless of the period of validity of the passport).\n (4) The fee is in addition to the fee (if any) specified under section 5 in respect of the application.\n (5) Amounts worked out under this section must be rounded to the nearest whole dollar (rounding 50 cents upwards).","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Indexation factor","content":"#### 7 Indexation factor\n\n (1) The indexation factor for a calendar year is the number worked out using the following formula:\n ![Start formula start fraction Index number for most recent September year over Index number for past September year end fraction end formula](image.002.png)\n where:\n\n> index number, in relation to a quarter, means the All Groups Consumer Price Index number, being the weighted average of the 8 capital cities, published by the Australian Statistician in respect of that quarter.\n\n> index number for most recent September year means the sum of the index numbers for the 4 quarters in the year ending 30 September in the previous calendar year.\n\n> index number for past September year means the sum of the index numbers for the 4 quarters in the year ending 30 September in the year before the previous calendar year.\n\n (2) The indexation factor for a calendar year is to be worked out to 3 decimal places (rounding up if the fourth decimal place is 5 or more).\n (3) In working out the indexation factor:\n (a) use only the index numbers published in terms of the most recently published index reference period for the All Groups Consumer Price Index; and\n (b) disregard index numbers published in substitution for previously published index numbers (except where the substituted numbers are published to take account of changes in the index reference period).","sortOrder":7}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"On its face the instrument sets fees and an indexation method under the authority of the Australian Passports (Application Fees) Act 2005 (s3). It does not expand who may apply, create new classes of documents, or grant additional powers; it specifies dollar amounts, additional service charges, rounding and a CPI formula (ss5–7). No provision in the text purports to change the statutory scope of eligibility or Ministerial powers."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple fee tables with distinct treatment for base fees and additional fees (ss5–6), creating several application categories to map to specific dollar amounts.","CPI-based indexation formula requires summing four quarterly All Groups CPI values and producing a 3‑decimal indexation factor with specific rounding rules (s7(1)–(3)).","Different temporal rules: fixed 2024 amounts and a mechanistic adjustment for later calendar years including a floor (if indexation factor < 1 use prior year fee) (s5(1)).","Rounding rules for final amounts to the nearest whole dollar (rounding 50 cents up) apply to calculations under both fee sections (s5(4), s6(5)).","Interplay between base fees and additional fees (priority, fast-tracked, overseas) where additional fees are payable on top of base fees and may be partly offset when paid sequentially (s6(4); table in s6(3)).","Cross-references to other instruments and provisions (authority under the Australian Passports (Application Fees) Act 2005 — s3; references to Australian Passports Determination 2015 and the Act for defined terms — s4 and notes), requiring consultees to read multiple documents to understand scope and exemptions.","Special-case treatments in tables (e.g. provisional travel document fee nil — s5(3) item 11; overseas application fees split adult/child — s6(3) item 4 and note), increasing interpretive detail for implementers."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument fixes the fees payable by applicants for Australian passports and other travel documents for 2024 and prescribes how those fees are indexed in later years using a CPI-based formula. Applicants (or those applying on their behalf) pay the listed base and additional priority/overseas fees when applying; one provisional travel document is specified as nil. Amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar and calculated under the indexation rules in section 7."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly focused on its original purpose: setting passport application fees. The 2015 base instrument has been updated with current fee amounts (2024 figures) and maintains the same structural approach—fee tables plus CPI indexation. No significant scope creep; it does exactly what the enabling Act (Australian Passports (Application Fees) Act 2005) authorizes."},"complexity_factors":["Dual fee structures: base fees (section 5) vs additional fees (section 6) with cross-references between them","Indexation formula in section 7 requiring CPI calculations across 8 capital cities with specific rounding rules (3 decimal places) and substitution rules","Nested conditions for fee calculations: calendar year determination, indexation factor thresholds (<1 vs ≥1), and rounding to nearest dollar","Cross-references to external instruments: Australian Passports Act 2005, Australian Passports Determination 2015 (for validity periods, fee waivers, and replacement passport categories)","Age-based exceptions scattered across tables (75+ seniors, 16-17 year olds) with clarifying notes","Item 11 singled out as exempt from indexation (fixed at 'Nil') while all other items subject to annual CPI adjustment"],"plain_english_summary":"This law fixes fees for Australian passports and travel documents — for example, a 10‑year adult passport ($398), a child 5‑year passport ($201), and emergency or replacement documents ($250). It also covers priority processing and overseas-application surcharges, while provisional travel documents are free.\n\nIt applies to all applicants (citizens abroad, children, seniors, refugees) and matters because it legally sets what you pay and automatically indexes most fees to inflation, so they rise without separate parliamentary approval."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/australian-passports-application-fees-determination-2015","history":"/api/acts/australian-passports-application-fees-determination-2015/history","analysis":"/api/acts/australian-passports-application-fees-determination-2015/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/australian-passports-application-fees-determination-2015/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/australian-passports-application-fees-determination-2015/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/australian-passports-application-fees-determination-2015/documents"}}