Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
A Turkish special passport (hususi damgalı) for eligible current or former public officials, their dependants and similar groups. Serving staff apply through their home institution in Türkiye, while retired or former officials apply directly at the consulate.
Where to apply in Australia
Consulate-General of Türkiye in Sydney (Woollahra, NSW; jurisdiction: Australia except VIC, SA, TAS and WA) and Consulate-General in South Melbourne (VIC; jurisdiction: VIC, SA, TAS, WA). Embassy in Canberra also exists.
Melbourne: see melbourne-cg.mfa.gov.tr; no separate procedure pages for this service were published.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Türkiye.
How to apply
Serving employees and students: the home institution in Türkiye requests it | retired, resigned or former officials: apply at the consulate, which forwards the file to the Interior Ministry | book via www.konsolosluk.gov.tr and attend in person
Documents you need
- Signed special stamped passport request form (signed before consulate staff)
- Document showing grade/former institution or retired ID
- Turkish national ID card
- Two biometric photos 5x6 cm
- Old passport unless first application
- Proof of visa status in Australia
- Current-year fee in cash
- For minors, parental consent form signed before an officer
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: current-year fee including postage, cash; amount not published
Processing time: About two months.
Good to know
Notice has no date and no fee amount; fingerprints from age 7, signature from age 12.
Official sources
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Türkiye's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Türkiye in Australia
- Address declaration (Adres Beyanı)
- Birth registration for a child born outside marriage / paternity recognition
- Criminal record certificate
- Driving licence renewal
- Dual citizenship registration
- e-Devlet password
- e-Visa for Türkiye
- Passport (new, renewal or replacement)
- Power of attorney (vekaletname)
- Re-acquisition of Turkish citizenship
- Turkish Republic ID card (chip card, TCKK)
- Visa for official, diplomatic and special passport holders