Aussies planning on going on an overseas tripwithin the next 12 months are being urged to plan ahead and organise new passports now. Fresh fees for international travellers are set to come into effect in July.
The Australian passport is already one of the most expensive in the world and went up with indexation on New Year’s Day. But, last year it was announced the price of an Australian 10-year adult passport would increase again on July 1 by 15 per cent from $325 to $373.75 — a rise of almost $50.
“If you’re planning to go on an international trip within the next 12 months and your passport is up for renewal, it’s best to get a new one before July 1 so you can avoid the extra fee,” Finder’s travel expert Gary Ross Hunter told
The government is set to announce the 2024 Federal Budget on Tuesday and said it is “focused” on combating the cost-of-living crisisthat has much of the country in a chokehold.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the “relatively modest” changes to passport fees were to ensure “we can resource our systems”.
