Korean citizens aged 18 or over in Australia apply in person for a new or replacement e-passport (10-year or 5-year, 26 or 58 pages). Men with outstanding military service still get a 10-year passport but also need a separate overseas-travel permit from the Military Manpower Administration.
Where to apply in Australia
Consulate-General in Sydney (NSW and NT), its Brisbane office (QLD), the Embassy in Canberra (ACT, SA, WA, TAS) and the Melbourne branch office (VIC). Mobile consular visits are held in places such as Darwin, Alice Springs and Port Macquarie.
Details below are from the Sydney Consulate-General's pages; the Embassy, Melbourne and Brisbane offices follow the same national rules but publish their own contacts.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of South Korea.
How to apply
Attend the Consulate-General or a mobile consular visit in person; applications by post or through an agent are not accepted. The passport can be posted back with a return-mail form and a registered envelope, and an express DHL service from Korea to Sydney (within 10 days) is available for urgent cases.
Documents you need
- Passport application form
- Current passport (also expired or damaged ones)
- Two passport photos taken in the last 6 months (free photos at the consulate)
- Proof of Australian status: valid visa label, latest Visa Grant Notice or a VEVO check issued within 7 days
- Fee
- Lost passport: loss report, original Korean or Australian photo ID (digital licence not accepted) and a copy of the lost passport or ID
- Dual citizens: foreign passport or copy
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: AUD 73.50 (10 years, 26 pages), AUD 78.00 (10 years, 58 pages), AUD 61.50 (5 years, 26 pages), AUD 66.00 (5 years, 58 pages)
Good to know
Fee table in force from 1 March 2026 (notice dated 12 February 2026, updated 3 June 2026). Cash or card accepted.
Official sources
- overseas.mofa.go.kr/au-sydney-ko/brd/m_2458/view.do?seq=1297374
- overseas.mofa.go.kr/au-sydney-ko/brd/m_2458/view.do?seq=1297382
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by South Korea's official channels, last checked on 25 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 South Korea in Australia
- Birth registration
- Death registration
- Declaration to keep Korean nationality (minors)
- Emergency single-trip passport
- Entry and exit record certificate
- F-4 overseas Korean visa
- Family relations certificates
- Korean criminal record certificate
- Korean driving licence renewal or replacement
- Loss of Korean nationality report
- Marriage registration
- Notarisation of private documents (powers of attorney)
- Notarised translation of a Korean driving licence
- Overseas travel permit for men liable for military service
- Overseas voting registration
- Passport for children under 18
- Registration of Korean nationals abroad
- Renunciation of Korean nationality (dual nationals)
- Visa for Korea (general)