It’s been a long two years and Aussies are ready to holiday overseas again – a desire that is causing one government office to buckle under the pressure.
DFAT has issued more than 275,000 passports since November 1, equating to almost 3000 passports a day.
The surge in demand is also impacting wait times, with applications taking up to 60 per cent longer to be processed. The spokesperson said this processing time was “well short of the time frame the public are encouraged to renew their passport” – up to six weeks ahead of their planned international travel.
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