Q431. Australian citizen with child passport that has not expired has turned 18, can he still use

Question: Hi, My son who is an Australian citizen will turn 18 on November 27th. He is planning to travel to India on December 7th. His child passport will expire only after a year from his travel date. There will be no time for him to get an adult passport before travelling to india. can he still travel on his child passport. regards Saj

Answer: According to Australian passport rules*: An Australian Passport issued to a person under 18 years of age is valid for five years from the date of issue. If the holder turns 18 years of age while the passport has remaining validity, they may continue to use the passport until the expiry date. If you have any further inquiries from within Australia, contact the Australian Passport Information Service (APIS) on 131 232. If overseas please contact the nearest Australian diplomatic or consular mission. *https://www.passports.gov.au