Buy Australian Passports

Buy Australian Passports ,issued between 1981 and 1986 in San Francisco would be a rare find for collectors. During this period, significant changes occurred in Australian passport design and issuance, including the abolishment of British subject passports and the introduction of machine-readable passports.

Here’s some background on Australian passports during that time:

Issuance & Regulations: Buy Australian Passports
In 1981, a Royal Commission was established to investigate drug trafficking and related criminal activities, which led to stricter passport application processes. By 1983, many of the commission’s recommendations were enacted, including in-person applications at passport offices and the cessation of mail-in applications.
British Subject Passports:
The Australian Citizenship Amendment Act in 1984 abolished the legal category of “British subject,” meaning passports were exclusively issued to Australian citizens. Existing passports held by non-citizen British subjects remained valid until expiration.
Computerization: I
n 1980, the manual, bound-book registers were replaced by the Passport Issue and Control System (PICS), a computerized processing and registration system.
Machine-Readable Passports:
To expedite passenger processing, Australia began issuing machine-readable passports in 1984, complying with ICAO Document 9303 standards.
Passport Series: In 1984, the ‘T’ series passport was introduced, distinguished by the removal of the crown emblem from the cover and the inclusion of a laminate within the document. By 1986, single identity passports were introduced, meaning children could no longer be included on a parent’s passport.