Guarantor to endorse your photograph and complete section 11 of the Overseas Application form (PC8)

If you do not know an Australian passport holder who can meet the following requirements as your Guarantor (see section 11, page 3 of the application form), you may use a Guarantor who is not an Australian passport holder as long as he or she is currently employed in one of the approved professional or occupation groups listed below, and:

• is not related to you by birth or marriage,
• is not in a de facto relationship with you,
• does not live at the same address,
• is over 18 years of age,
• has known you for at least 12 months or since birth, and
• is readily available to discuss your application during normal business hours.

Approved professional or occupation groups

• Chartered/Certified Accountants, Chartered Engineers
• Judges, Barristers, Solicitors, Patent Attorneys, Clerks of Court, Bailiffs, Sheriffs
• Registered Medical Practitioners, Dentists, Pharmacists, Registered Veterinary Surgeons, Registered Nurses
• Members of Parliament, elected City, County and District Councillors
• Police Officers with at least 5 years continuous service
• Members currently serving in the regular Australian or British Defence Force with at least 5 years continuous service
• Ministers of Religion and Marriage Celebrants
• Teachers - full-time, who have been teaching for more than 5 years
• Civil Servants or Local Government Employees - full-time, who have been employed continuously for at least 5 years by their current employer

You do not need a Guarantor for an adult Australian Passport Renewal Application. (PC7)

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