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Citizens of countries beyond the United States apply for passports according to the guidelines and processes spelled out by the nations in which they live.
The following list offers information for residents of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom:
If you’re an Australian, you can pick up an application from your local post office or any branch of Passports Australia. You must schedule an interview at the passport office to present your application materials. Call the Australian Passport Information Service at 131-232, or visit the Australian government Web site.
Canadians can pick up applications at travel agencies throughout Canada or from the central Passport Office, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G3 (800-567-6868) The official Web site has information available in both French and English.
Canadian children who travel must have their own passports. However, if you hold a valid Canadian passport issued before December 11, 2001, that bears the name of your child, the passport remains valid for you and your child until it expires.
Residents of Ireland can apply for a ten-year passport at the Passport Office, Setanta Centre, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 (01/671-1633). Children 17 and under and adults 66 and over, must apply for a three-year passport. You also can apply at 1A South Mall, Cork (21/494-4700), or at most main post offices. The Department of Foreign Affairs Web site covers everything from application forms to the New Passport Act 2008.
New Zealanders can pick up a passport application at any New Zealand Passports Office or download it from the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Web site. You can contact the Passports Office at 0800-225-050 or 04-474-8100 in New Zealand.
United Kingdom residents can pick up applications for a standard ten-year passport (five-year passport for children 15 and under) at passport offices, major post offices, or a travel agency. For information, contact the United Kingdom Passport Service (0870-521-0410).
