Passport

Sydney Airport upgrades SmartGate passport lanes

Those automated SmartGates are about to get smarter, and faster too...

Price hike: Australian passports to cost almost $400

Price rises across 2024 will make the Australian passport one of the world’s most expensive.

Brazil introduces mandatory $120 e-visa for Australians

The new digital visa will be compulsory from April 10, 2024.

Expert tips to speed up your Australian passport renewal

You might not have to pay that $220 ‘express processing fee’ if you follow these three tips for a...

These are the world’s most powerful passports in 2023

The latest Henley Passport Index rates the number of countries you can visit without needing a fu...

The world’s most powerful passports, pandemic edition

The latest Henley Passport Index shows how country-based travel restrictions have changed the pas...

What you need to do before travelling to New Zealand

Planning to take a trip within the trans-Tasman travel bubble? There are steps you need to follow...

Why you should check your passport's expiry date now

Don't let your dusty passport stop you from travelling as international borders reopen.

These Caribbean nations will sell you a second passport

Cash-strapped islands lower prices on citizenship programs so the wealthy can skirt visa rules on...

USA tightens border controls as coronavirus tightens grip

Under a Presidential executive order expected to be signed this week, entry into the USA will be ...

NZ's visa-waiver scheme: what you need to know

The electronic NZeTA will be a must-have for most visitors to New Zealand, including travellers i...

Emirates plans passport-free Australia-UK flights

Rustling up a passport and boarding pass to step onto an international flight could soon become a...

UK to open ePassport gates to Australians

UPDATE: 21 MAY 2019 | Australian travellers can now swipe their passports at the automated e-pass...

'Replacing' a full passport, instead of 'renewing'

This article is part of our ongoing Business Travel 101 series for newcomers to the wor...

Fast-track passport control in these 8 countries

Nobody enjoys standing in long lines at passport control, but in some countries, Australian trave...

Travelling on a passport expiring in six months

This article is part of our ongoing Business Travel 101 series for newcomers to the wor...

Power up your Australian passport

This article is part of our ongoing Business Travel 101 series for newcomers to the wor...

Qantas facial recognition trial in Brisbane

Qantas has begun Australian trials of new technology to store your passport in a smartphone app a...