Passports Just Became More Expensive for Aussies

The government says the extra fees will help support initiatives to deal with security threats.

An Australian passport pictured in Brisbane, Australia, on July 25, 2013. AAP Image/Dan Peled

Overseas travel just got more expensive, and it has nothing to do with the cost of flights or hotels.

The Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) included the announcement that the price of a new passport will henceforth be indexed annually to increases in the consumer price index, and that a 15 percent increase to passport application fees will apply from July 1, 2024.