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Reminder about validity of passports when travelling to Australia
Australia requires that your passport must be valid only for the period of your intended travel in and out of Australia. There is no requirement for your passport to be valid for six months after your travel.
Contacts
Please direct your query to the most accurate address below.
Passports
If you live in the South Island or the North Island south of Taupo
Telephone: 64 4 473 6411 press option 1
Fax: 64 4 498 7103 press option 1
Email: wltn.passports@dfat.gov.au
Passport counter hours are Monday - Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm
If you live in the North Island from Taupo north
Telephone: 64 9 921 8800
Fax: 64 9 921 8820
Email: auck.passports@dfat.gov.au
Passport counter hours are Monday - Friday 8.30am to 12.30 pm and 1.30pm to 4.00pm
Visas and Immigration
Contact visas and immigration if you want to know about visa entry to Australia or entry with a criminal record.
Telephone: 64 9 921 8800 (ACG)
Fax: 64 9 921 8822 (DIAC)
Email: immigration.auckland@dfat.gov.au
Client Telephone Hours
0900-1630 Monday – Friday
Media Inquiries
Charmaine Ngarimu
Public Affairs Manager
Tel: 64 4 498 7108
Fax: 64 4 498 7112
Mobile: 64 27 586 8652
Email: charmaine.ngarimu@dfat.gov.au
Public Information
Email: nzinbox@dfat.gov.au
Australian High Commission - Wellington
72-76 Hobson St, Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand
PO Box 4036, Wellington, New Zealand
Phone: 64 4 473 6411
Fax: 64 4 498 7135
Email: nzinbox@dfat.gov.au
Passport counter hours Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm
Australian Consulate-General - Auckland
Level 7, Price Waterhouse Coopers Tower, 186-194 Quay St, Auckland, New Zealand
Private Bag 92023, Victoria St West, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Phone: 64 9 921 8800 - Option 1 for Visa Enquiries and Option 3 for Passport Enquiries
Fax: 64 9 921 8820 - Passports and Austrade
Fax: 64 9 921 8822 - Visas
Email: auck.passports@dfat.gov.au - Passports
Email: immigration.auckland@dfat.gov.au - Visas
Passport Counter Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4.00pm
Our offices will be closed on the following days in 2010
Monday 25 October
Friday 24 - Wednesday 29 December
Friday 31 December
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