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.
Lebanese citizens apply in person for a new biometric passport (10-year adult, 5-year minor). Older non-biometric 2003-model passports are no longer accepted for application at Melbourne (since 6 Jan 2023), with exceptions for applicants over 60 or under 15.
Where to apply in Australia
Consulate-General of Lebanon in Sydney (Level 13, 155 Castlereagh St, moved from Edgecliff on 1 April 2025) or Consulate-General in St Kilda/Melbourne (VIC); the Embassy in Canberra also lists a consular office.
Melbourne publishes detailed requirements and fees; Sydney lists passport issuing as 'no longer renewable' without detail and takes appointment requests by email only.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Lebanon.
How to apply
Book an appointment (Melbourne online then phone confirm; Sydney by email info@lebconsyd.org.au) | complete the civil status/passport form (A1) | attend in person with documents and pay cash
Documents you need
- Original ID card or civil status extract under 10 years old
- Two white-background photos
- Old passport
- Married women: family civil extract and marriage certificate
- Minors: both parents attend with Lebanese IDs
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: AUD 435.00 adult 10-year; AUD 217.50 minor 5-year (Melbourne, cash only)
- Other charges: express DHL option for extra fee
Processing time: About 1 to 1.5 months with express option (Melbourne).
Good to know
Fees from Melbourne page, no date shown; Sydney fees not published. Sydney moved premises April 2025.
Official sources
- lebconmelb.org/passports
- lebconmelb.org/our-services
- lebconsyd.org.au/services
- lebconsyd.org.au/home
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Lebanon'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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