Passport guarantors
If you are submitting the PC7 Adult Renewal form, a guarantor is not required.
If you are submitting the PC8 Overseas Application form, then you do need a guarantor. Your guarantor must complete Section 11 of the application form. They must also endorse the back of one photo by writing "This is a true photo of [your full name]" and signing underneath. A guarantor is not optional.
General guarantor criteria
You should ensure that your guarantor:
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is not related to you by birth or marriage;
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is not in a de facto relationship with you;
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does not live at the same address as you;
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is 18 years of age or older;
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has known you for at least 12 months;
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is willing and available to discuss your application with us during normal business hours, AND
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meets one of the guarantor qualifications below.
Guarantor qualifications
There are two types of guarantors you can choose from:
1. A current Australian passport holder, OR
2. A non-Australian who is currently employed in one of the following occupations:
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Chartered/Certified Accountants
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Chartered Professional Engineers
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Judges, Barristers and Solicitors
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Registered Medical Practitioners (Doctors and GPs only), Dentists, Pharmacists
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Registered Nurses, Chiropractors, Optometrists, Physiotherapists and Psychologists
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Registered Veterinary Surgeons
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Members of Parliament, elected City, County and District Councillors
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Police Officers with at least five years continuous service
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Members currently serving in the regular Australian or British Defence Force with at least five years continuous service.
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Ministers of Religion and Marriage Celebrants
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Teachers - full-time, who have been teaching for more than five years.
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Civil Servants/Local Government employees - full-time, who have been employed continuously for at least five years by their current employer.
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Bank Branch Managers - manager of a bank, but not managers of investment or business branches, building societies, bank travel centres, loan centres or line mangers within a bank.