Australian Consulate

I am a dual citizen Australian/Canadian I am 82 yrs old and I live in Calgary. two of my children called this office today, and was told that I have to fly in an epidemic to Vancouver to renew my Australian passport. I have a compromised immune system and lung issues, but I am in full mind and body, One person told my son,( that it is my choice for living in another country.) not only is there nothing in place to assist in a situation such as mine, but this person kept saying I can let it expire and 6 months later come in , what does that do for me when I have held a passport for almost 50yrs, I do not want an expired passport, my family live in Australia as well as here, I feel safe having both passports at all time available for me to travel. I thought The Australian Consulate was there to assist its people, Australia is one of the best countries in the world for looking after its Senior Citizens and in general its people as a whole, and the consulate certainly is not offering that. I have posted my passport renewals every 5 yrs with no problems, and I am sure there must be a way to assist in this matter as well, I do not want to be a candidate for the Virus and how about the cost in total it would be around $800 with airfare and where do I stay, etc and passport fees, any help there. Beware if you are applying for a renewal and very rude people to assist you.

Contact times are wrong and all the 24 hour contact numbers are down or just non operational... trying to get home and cannot contact anyone. 🤦‍♂️

Don't expect advice when coming here. Very abrupt

Loved being home.

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