[UPDATE:  Currently passports are not being issued by the Vanautu Government until further notice.  Workers on the PALM and RSE Schemes who require a passport must apply for a Certificate iof Identity.  Please read the Yellow sections for CI

For workers overseas in Australia or New Zealand

1. Download and complete the Passport Application Form

2. Complete the form, making sure you:

a. Choose the passport service required - Normal, Express or Urgent
b. Sign in the box at the top left and at the bottom right.

3. Get your passport portrait photo taken from a place that does these, eg Australian Post, NZ Post Shop or most Pharmacies.  The photo must be ELECTRONIC and not a printed copy.  

Get the photographer to email this to us.

4. Get your birth certificate

a. If you have a copy with you, get your employer to scan and send this to us.
b. If you dont have a copy with you, then you will need to get a family member to get one from Civil Status and then get that to our office in Vila

5. You or your employer will email the following to us

a. The expired/expiring passport copy
b. A copy of the birth certificate if you have this

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6. Arrange payment for the passport.  This must be by Bank transfer or cash direct to our office in Port Vila.  We do not accept Western Union.  If your employer pays for you then they will arrange for deductions to cover the cost.

Service Required Time taken Fee Estimated AUD* Estimated
NZD*
Normal 5-6 weeks 18,000 vt $225 $240
Express 4-5 weeks 28,000 vt $350 $380
Urgent 2-3 weeks 33,000 vt $410 $450
Certificate of Identity^ 1 week 11,000 vt $145 $153

* AUD and NZD prices listed are indicative only and while we aim to absorb currency flucuations, we reserve the right to change the amounts above should the currency drastically change.
 

Fees include: Printing of photos at Top Shots, Passport renewal fee and international courier to an Australian or NZ Employers address and Administration costs.
^ CI fee does not include international courier.  The worker can travelk back with an electronic version.

Employers please note that we issue invoices if you are paying on their behalf, for proof of deduction purposes.