Australian Passports is a travel document issued to an Australian citizen under the Australian Passport Act 2005 by the Australian Passport Office Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, both in Australia and abroad , which allows passport carriers to travel internationally. Australian citizens are allowed to hold passports from other countries. Since 1988 more than one million Australian passports have been issued each year, and it reached 1.4 million in 2007, and increased to a projected 3 million per year by 2021.
Since October 24, 2005 Australia has issued only a biometric passport, called ePassports, which has an embedded microchip containing the same personal information that is on a passport-colored photo page, including digital photos. Since all previous passports have expired, all Australian passports are now biometric. SmartGates has been installed at Australian airports to allow Australian ePassport holders and ePassport holders from several other countries to clear immigration control faster, and face recognition technology has been installed at immigration gates.
Video Australian passport
Histori
Prior to 1901, Australia comprised six separate British colonies. The use of passports is uncommon, and where necessary a British or other national passport is used. In 1901, six colonies merged to form the Commonwealth of Australia, but Australian passports did not exist. During World War I, the monitoring and identification of persons crossing international boundaries was deemed very important to the security of Australia and its allies, and the War Precautions Act 1914 required all persons over the age of 16, on leaving Australia, having a passport. Passports issued by Australia are issued only for "English subjects" and described as "British Passports".
Australian nationality appeared on 26 January 1949 when the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 entered into force, and the words "British Passport on the cover of Australian passports were replaced by Australian Passport . The subject of English, who is not an Australian citizen, continues to be entitled to an Australian passport. The term "English subject" has a certain meaning in Australian citizenship law. This term includes all the citizens who are included in the list contained in the Citizenship and Citizenship Act 1948 . The list of countries is based on, but not identical with, the countries (and their colonies) who are members of the Commonwealth from time to time. This list was changed from time to time because the various colonies became independent states, but the list in the Act was not necessarily up to date only as a list of countries in the Commonwealth at any given time. The definition of "English subject" means that, for the purposes of Australian citizenship law, citizens of republican states, such as India, are classified as "British subjects".
In 1981, the Commonwealth, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria governments established the Stewart Royal Commission to investigate drug trafficking and related criminal activities, but spent most of the time examining how criminals used and misused passport systems for criminal purposes. The Commission published its final report in 1983, making recommendations on how to prevent such offenses, which are largely followed up by the federal government. The report's recommendations include that the applicant's passport attends the Passport Office and that the application submitted will cease; that a passport is issued only to a citizen, so that the English subject ceases to be entitled to a passport; that birth certificates are not accepted as proof of sufficient identity; that the passport is no longer issued for travel or other agents; that all persons who change their name, whether by choice, marriage or adoption, are required to register the change with the State Registrar of birth, death and marriage. The subject category of UK law was abolished in 1984 by the Australian Citizenship (Amendment Act 1984), and Australian passports were issued exclusively to Australian citizens, even though existing passports held by non-citizen English subjects continued to apply until every expiration.
Australian passport 'P' is currently a blue flag of Australia, with the Australian emblem emblazoned gold in the center of the front cover. The words " Passport " and the international e-passport symbol () are written under the symbol, and " AUSTRALIA " above. Standard passport contains 42 pages that can not be used because it contains pages of visa IC without contact.
Identity Information Page
Australian Passports include the following data:
- Photo of the passport owner
- Type (P for passport)
- Publishing Country Code (AUS)
- Document Number.
- Name
- Nationality (Australia)
- Date of Birth
- Gender (male, female and indeterminate). First reported in 2003 with recipient Alex MacFarlane, intersex people with an "indefinite" birth certificate can choose 'X'. In 2011, this was extended to allow intersex and transsexual people to vote on this when supported by a physician's statement. Individuals may report their sexes identified without surgical intervention.
- Birthplace (Only registered cities or cities, though born outside Australia)
- Date of issue
- Owner's signature
- Expiry date
- Authority (Australia if issued in Australia, or name of diplomatic mission issued if issued overseas - eg London)
The information page ends with Machine Readable Zone.
Passport note
The passport contains notes from Australia addressed to authorities from all other states, identifying the carrier as an Australian citizen and requesting that he be allowed to pass and be treated in accordance with international norms. The entry in the Australian passport states:
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The Commonwealth of the Commonwealth of Australia, as representative of Australia by His Holiness the Second Queen Elizabeth, asks all interested persons to enable the carrier, an Australian Citizen, to pass freely without letting or blocking and giving it any assistance and protection that he might need.
Language
Passport printed in English. French translations found on identifying information, observations, chip centers, and notification pages.
Biometric chips
The embedded chip saves the owner's digital photos, name, gender, birth date, nationality, passport number, and passport expiration date. This is the same information that appears on the printed information page of each passport. Face recognition technology was introduced with the launch of ePassport to improve identity verification and reduce identity-related fraud.
Features
- Micro print - for example, the horizontal line on the notification/carrier information page consists of micro-printed words.
- In an L-series passport, the first Australian Advance Fair stanza is used.
- In an M-series passport, the words are from Waltzing Matilda.
- In an N-series passport, the lines consist of repeated "Australia" words.
- The N-series passport also displays printed words from Clancy of the Overflow on the visa page.
- The laminate of the identity information page on the M-series and passport then contains a kangaroo retro-reflective floating image.
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Apps for passport
The 100-point personal identification system applies to new applicants for Australian passports, and Australian passports can in turn be used as an identification document of the passport holder (70 points worth of 100 point checkpoint scheme).
100-point personal identification system applies to passport renewal.
Update
An Australian citizen, aged 18 years or older who has an Australian adult passport valid for at least two years when issued, and issued on or after 1 July 2000, with the current name, date of birth and sex or having an applicable Australian child passport for at least two years when it was issued, and issued on or after July 1, 2005, and that is 16 years or more at the time the problem may be applicable online for renewal. If abroad, this can be done by contacting the nearest Australian diplomatic mission.
Updates are not available for lost or stolen passports, in which case a new passport application must be made.
Disclaimer to issue a passport
Under the Australian Passports Act 2005, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has the authority to refuse, cancel or suspend passports for a number of reasons including national security or health. In addition, the court may order the defendant in criminal matters, or others, to submit their passports, for example, as a condition of granting a guarantee or otherwise.
Visa requirements
Australian passports do not, by themselves, entitle their holders to enter other countries. In order to enter other countries, travelers must comply with the visas and entry requirements of other countries to be visited, varying from country to country and may apply specifically to certain passport types, nationalities, criminal history or many other factors.
On February 13, 2018, Australians have free visas or visas on access to 174 countries and territories, ranking Australia's 6th passport in terms of freedom of travel (tied with Greek and New Zealand passports) according to Henley & amp; Partner Visa Restriction Index.
Travel statistics abroad
According to this statistic is the number of Australian visitors to various countries per year by 2015 (unless otherwise stated):
Declared area offense
This is a violation under Australian law for Australians to enter, or remain in, certain territories designated 'express territories'. The government may declare a territory (but not all countries) if it considers terrorists operating in the region. The maximum sentence is 10 years in prison. However, it is a defense if someone can show them entry or stay in the area for the legitimate purposes specified in the rules.
As of June 2015, 'declared territory' is:
- Mosul District, Ninewa province, Iraq,
- Raqqa Province, Syria.
See also
- Australian Identity Certificate
- Australian citizenship law
- Biometric passports
- Visa requirements for Australian citizens
External links
- Gateway to the IATA Timatic Web database from the Qantas website
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT): Australian Passport website
- smarttraveller.gov.au - travel advisories and bulletins provided by DFAT include:
- New Entry Requirements in the United States
- Europe: Entry Requirements: Schengen Convention
- A portrait of an Australian - book of virtual artists in the form of an Australian passport made by Jonathan Tse; digital and held by the Australian Art Library, Queensland State Library
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060805203832/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39161215,00.htm
- Passport Identifies who the Person is
References
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- http://www.dfat.gov.au/dept/passports/- Out of date, look at this one instead: http://www.passports.gov.au/
- http://www.dfat.gov.au/publications/passports/Policy/TravelDocuments/index.htm
- http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2005/fa132_05.html
- http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2006/fa045_06.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120428195257/http://www.stlucia.gov.lc/faq/do_i_need_a_visa_to_enter_saint_lucia.htm#Do_Not_Require_Visas
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