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.
Eritrean nationals in Australia apply to the consulate for a new, renewed, replacement or lost passport, and can also request a laissez-passer. The application form is obtained from the consular office rather than downloaded.
Where to apply in Australia
Consulate General of the State of Eritrea, Suite 8, Level 4, 120-200 Rosamond Rd (Highpoint Shopping Centre), Maribyrnong VIC (Melbourne); serves Australia and by post other applicants including New Zealand. The accredited embassy sits abroad.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Eritrea.
How to apply
Contact the consular office to get the application form | assemble photos, ID copy, recovery-tax evidence and proof of payment | post or lodge the file with a prepaid return envelope | Payment by bank transfer to the consulate's Westpac account (details on the site) or draft cheque in AUD
Documents you need
- Application form obtained from the consular office
- Two passport photos meeting the site's photo guidelines
- Clear copy of Eritrean ID, both sides
- Evidence of recovery tax payment
- Evidence of fee payment
- Self-addressed prepaid return envelope
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: new, lost or damaged AUD 330 adult / AUD 250 under 18
- Replacement AUD 200 adult / AUD 175 under 18
- Laissez-passer AUD 50 adult / AUD 40 under 18
Good to know
No processing time or step list published; how recovery tax is calculated is not explained. Eritrean consulate site; National ID page shows 'last modified 29 September 2026'; services/passport, visa and other-services pages show no date; mailing-address page shows last modified 7 October 2022 and the home page 22 March 2019 (about page).
Official sources
- ericon.org.au/services/passport
- ericon.org.au
- ericon.org.au/services/bank-details-and-mailing-address
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Eritrea'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 Eritrea in Australia
- Birth certificate (for people born in Eritrea)
- Document authentication
- National ID card - new, adult
- National ID card - replacement (old ID held or lost)
- National ID card - underage (new or re-issue)
- Police clearance
- Power of attorney
- Verification of residence / proof of life
- Visa for travel to Eritrea