Philippine Consulate Sydney: Fees, Hours and Address
Department of Foreign Affairs · consular
Quick answer
The Philippine Consulate General in Sydney is at Philippine Center, Level 1, 27-33 Wentworth Avenue, open Mondays to Fridays 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. An ePassport is AUD 108.00, a lost ePassport AUD 315.00 and most notarial and civil registry work AUD 45.00.
Every figure on this page is from Philippine Consulate General Sydney's own published documents.
Last verified 4 sources, listed below
Schedule of Fees1 · Affidavit and Notarial2 · Report of Birth3 · Passport4. PHGuides is independent and not affiliated with DFA.
Sydney bundles the affidavit into its lost-passport fee rather than charging it separately, which makes its headline replacement figures look higher than other posts and its real cost easier to budget.
Where and when
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Address | Philippine Center, Level 1, 27-33 Wentworth Avenue, Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| Business hours | Mondays to Fridays, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM |
| No appointment needed | senior citizens, PWDs, single parents, and those 7 years old and below |
| Notarial pick-up | 1:00 PM the following business day |
| Report of Birth personal copy, by mail | 3 to 5 working days |
The Sydney day is 6 hours, closing at 3:00 PM. That is the shortest counter day among the posts covered here: Vancouver runs to 5:00 pm, Toronto to 4:00 pm and Melbourne’s sister post in the same country keeps its own schedule.
Passport fees
| Service | Fee (AUD) |
|---|---|
| Processing and issuance of an electronic passport | 108.00 |
| Replacement of a lost electronic passport, plus affidavit | 315.00 |
| Replacement of a lost MRP or MRRP passport, plus affidavit | 207.00 |
| Processing and issuance of a travel document, plus affidavit | 99.00 |
| Extension | 36.00 |
The words “plus affidavit” on three of these lines are the Consulate’s own, and they mean the affidavit is included in the figure rather than added to it. Replacing a lost ePassport is therefore 315.00 all in, 2.92 times the 108.00 ordinary passport. Ottawa reaches the same all-in idea by publishing its arithmetic; Sydney reaches it by folding the affidavit into the price.
An extension at 36.00 is the cheapest passport service on the schedule, exactly one third of a new ePassport.
Requirement checklists are in the passport renewal in Australia guide.
Notarial and civil registry fees
| Service | Fee (AUD) |
|---|---|
| Report of birth | 45.00 |
| Report of marriage | 45.00 |
| Report of death | 45.00 |
| Acknowledgment or notarization of a legal document for use in the Philippines | 45.00 |
| Authentication of an Australian document for use in the Philippines | 45.00 |
| Affidavit | 45.00 |
| Each additional affidavit | 45.00 |
| Expedite fee, same-day processing | 18.00 |
45.00 is the flat rate, and the expedite fee of 18.00 is 40% of it, the same proportion Kuwait charges. Affidavits stack: a report needing two affidavits is 45.00 for the report and 45.00 for each affidavit.
Two services carry an outside dependency. A birth certificate for a report of birth requires prior authentication by the Australian DFAT, and authentication of an Australian document for use in the Philippines requires the same. That is a separate queue at a separate agency before the Consulate will act, and the Philippine-side process is covered in the apostille and red ribbon guide.
The payment rule contradicts itself
| Source | What it says |
|---|---|
| Schedule of Fees | The Consulate only accepts payments in cash, Australian money order or bank cheque |
| Report of Birth page | Processing fee of AUD 45 in cash or card or postal money order, payable to the Philippine Consulate General |
One page rules out cards by omission and the other names card as accepted. Neither is dated. Both are printed above because choosing one would be a guess, and the safe reading for a reader planning a trip is to carry cash or a money order and treat card as unconfirmed. The Report of Birth page adds one instruction both agree on: do not send cash in the mail.
Reporting a birth, by the child’s age
| Child’s age | Who executes the Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father |
|---|---|
| 0 to 6 years | the mother |
| 7 to 17 years | the child, signed with a Sworn Attestation of the mother or guardian |
| 18 years and above | the child, with no sworn attestation required |
One more clock applies. Reporting a birth 5 years after the date of birth requires a recently issued original PSA certificate of no report of birth record, which is a document obtained from the Philippines before the Sydney appointment. That route is covered in the PSA birth certificate guide, and the exit clearance many Filipino workers in Australia also need in the OEC guide.
What this page does not cover
Sydney publishes no visa fees and no dual citizenship fee on the schedule read here, and no processing time for passports, only for notarials and reports of birth. Its NBI clearance page carries requirements but no fee. The Consulate also maintains two official websites, and where they disagree, as on payment methods, nothing on either says which is current.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney?
- Philippine Center, Level 1, 27-33 Wentworth Avenue, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia. Business hours are Mondays to Fridays, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
- How much is a Philippine passport in Sydney?
- AUD 108.00 for processing and issuance of an electronic passport. Replacing a lost electronic passport is AUD 315.00 and replacing a lost MRP or MRRP is AUD 207.00, both of which the Consulate notes are inclusive of the affidavit. A travel document is AUD 99.00 and an extension AUD 36.00.
- Do I need an appointment?
- Not for everyone. The Consulate states there is no appointment needed for senior citizens, PWDs, single parents, and those who are 7 years old and below.
- What do notarials and civil registry documents cost?
- AUD 45.00 each, covering a report of birth, marriage or death, an acknowledgment or notarization of a legal document for use in the Philippines, and authentication of an Australian document. Each additional affidavit is a further AUD 45.00, and same-day processing costs AUD 18.
- Can I pay by card?
- The Consulate's two official pages disagree. Its Schedule of Fees states it only accepts cash, Australian money order or bank cheque. Its Report of Birth page states the AUD 45 processing fee may be paid in cash or card or postal money order. Both are printed in this guide rather than resolved.
- When can I collect a notarised document?
- At 1:00 PM the following business day, upon receipt of complete requirements. A personal copy of a report of birth is sent by mail 3 to 5 working days from receipt of complete documents.
- Does my Australian document need anything before I bring it in?
- Yes, for two services. The Consulate states that a birth certificate for a report of birth requires prior authentication by the Australian DFAT, and that authentication of an Australian document for use in the Philippines requires the same.
- Who signs the Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father?
- It depends on the child's age. Where the child is 0 to 6 years old the mother executes it. Where the child is 7 to 17 the child signs it with a Sworn Attestation of the mother or guardian. Where the child is 18 or above the child executes it with no sworn attestation required.