My passport associated with my ABTC is about to expire. What should I do?
Your ABTC is valid for five years from the date of issue, or three years from this date if your application was received by the Department prior to 1 September 2015. If the passport associated with your ABTC application expires within this period, the expiry date shown on your ABTC will reflect that of your passport.
To make full use of your ABTC’s lifetime, you should advise the Department of your new passport details. A new ABTC, which aligns with your new passport number, will be issued to you. The expiry date of your new ABTC will be five years from the date that your first card was issued, or three years from this date if your application was lodged with the Department prior to 1 September 2015.
To update your passport details submit a copy of your new passport bio-data page through
ImmiAccount. You will be required to provide the document number of your current ABTC. As there is provision for only one passport to be linked to an ABTC, if you do not update your passport details with the Department, you may experience delays at airports and possibly be refused entry to foreign economies.