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Newcastle Passport Office
Address: Level 1, 77 Hunter Street, (Corner of Hunter Street and Bolton Street – entrance on Bolton Street), Newcastle NSW
For assistance in Australia, please call the Australian Passport Information Service on 131 232 Time: 8AM-8PM from Monday to Friday or 8:30AM-5PM on weekends and most public holidays.
Note: We need to lodge our passport application at Australia Post. Only In an emergency, we may lodge our application at a Passport Office. Before sending our Passport application to the Australian Passport Office, Post Office staff can help ensure our passport application and photos meet Australian Government requirements. We can apply for an Australian passport at more than 1,700 Post Offices around Australia. Some Post Offices require appointments for passport interviews and some accept walk-ins.
List of Post Offices in Newcastle with Australian Passport Services
Newcastle Post Shop
Address: Ground Floor 1 Market Street Newcastle NSW 2300
Phone: 13 13 18
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Service Hours:
Monday to Friday – 9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday – 9:00am to 12:30pm
Sunday – Closed
Dangar LPO
Address: Shop 30 136 Parry Street Newcastle West NSW 2309
Phone: (02) 4925 2123
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Service Hours:
Monday to Friday – 8:30am to 5:00pm
Saturday – 9:00am to 12:00pm
Sunday – Closed
The Junction Post Shop
Address: Unit 14 10-16 Kenrick Street The Junction NSW 2291
Phone: 13 13 18
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Service Hours:
Monday to Friday – 9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday – 9:30am to 1:00pm
Sunday – Closed
Hamilton Post Shop
Address: 83 Beaumont Street Hamilton NSW 2303
Phone: 13 13 18
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Service Hours:
Monday to Friday – 9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday – 9:00am to 12:30pm
Sunday – Closed
Merewether LPO
Address: 36 Llewellyn Street Merewether NSW 2291
Phone: (02) 4963 1700
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Service Hours:
Monday to Friday – 8:30am to 5:00pm
Saturday & Sunday – Closed
Waratah LPO
Address: Shop 9 91 Turton Road Waratah NSW 2298
Phone: (02) 4968 1627
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Service Hours:
Monday to Friday – 9:00am to 5:30pm
Saturday – 9:00am to 12:00pm
Sunday – Closed
Important Information and Links to refer for obtaining Australian Passport
Requirements for Passport Interview at Post office
- Application fees
- Two identical color ID photos less than six months old, with one signed by the guarantor
- Completed application form
- Citizenship Proof
- Original ID documents
- Original proof of name change if required
4 Simple Steps to follow for a new Australian passport
Step 1: We can pick up a new passport application form for an adult or child passport from a participating Post Office that performs passport interviews. (or) Complete a form online through the Australian Passport Office website and then we need to bring a printed copy to our interview.
Step 2: We need to provide 2 identical photographs along with our application. One photo must be endorsed and signed by a guarantor. Best way is to get Instant ID Photos from Post Offices that offer quality passport compliant photographs for us.
Step 3: Some locations require you to make an interview appointment and some accept walk-ins. Refer this link to make an appointment if required.
Step 4: We need to attend interview and pay application fees. In the interview, they will check our documentation is correct and confirm our identity before sending our application to the Australian Passport Office. Once our application has been accepted, We will need to pay our passport application fee. Refer this info for Passport fees.
Simple Guide for renewing Adult Australian Passport
Simple Guide to applying for a Child passport
Simple Guide to applying for a Adult New passport