Fill Out Passport Office Form B11 Online
General declaration
Australian Passport Office
Make a supporting declaration for an Australian travel document application, such as explaining a lost or stolen passport or other circumstances.
Reviewed July 2026
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Form B11, the General declaration, is a supporting form published by the Australian Passport Office. It is completed and submitted with a passport application whenever a written statement is required: explaining the circumstances of a lost or stolen passport, adding information that did not fit on another form, or covering any other matter the Passport Office asks you to declare. It is important to understand what B11 is not: it is not the passport application itself. Australian passport applications cannot be downloaded; they are completed through the online form on the Passport Office website, printed, and lodged in person, usually at a participating Australia Post outlet.
You can complete Form B11 in the Universal PDF editor, typing your details and the statement itself so the declaration is clear and legible, then print the finished PDF. Note that the form must be physically signed with a dark pen after printing, because the Passport Office does not accept digital or electronic signatures on it.
What is Form B11 used for
B11 is the Passport Office's general purpose declaration. Common uses include explaining how a passport was lost, stolen or damaged, providing extra detail when a child application form such as B8 or B9 runs out of space, clarifying discrepancies in names or documents, and making any other statement an application requires.
The form carries legal weight. It is an offence under the Australian Passports Act 2005 to deliberately make a false or misleading statement to obtain an Australian travel document, and the declaration on the form spells out that the penalty can include imprisonment. Statements should therefore be accurate, specific and complete.
Who completes Form B11
The person making the statement completes and signs the form. That may be the passport applicant themselves, or, for a child application, a parent or another person connected with the application, in which case the form records the applicant's name separately from the name of the person signing.
Because the form is a declaration rather than an application, there is no fee attached to it. It simply travels with the passport application or is provided when the Passport Office requests it.
How to fill out Form B11
The form fits on a single page, but every field matters because it identifies who is declaring what, and for which application.
- Enter the application or passport number so the declaration can be matched to the right file.
- Provide your full name, residential address, phone number and email address, including country codes for overseas addresses.
- Record the applicant's name if it differs from yours, for example on a child application.
- Set out the statement itself in the details section: what happened, when, where and any other facts the Passport Office needs. Keep it factual and complete.
- Print the form and sign it by hand with a dark pen, adding your full name and the date. A digital or electronic signature is not accepted.
Lodging the form
Submit the signed B11 with the passport application it supports, or as directed by the Passport Office if it was requested during processing. Keep a copy of what you declared for your own records.
If your situation involves a lost or stolen passport, report the loss to the Passport Office as well, since the report and the declaration serve different purposes. For questions about whether a B11 is needed in your circumstances, the Passport Office and its website are the authoritative sources.
Frequently asked questions
No. B11 is a supporting declaration only. The Australian passport application itself is not downloadable: you complete it through the online form on the Passport Office website, print it, and lodge it in person, usually at a participating Australia Post outlet.
No. The form states it must be physically signed using a dark pen, and that a digital or electronic signature will not be accepted. Type the rest of the form if you like, but print it and sign by hand.
Whenever a passport application needs a written statement: explaining a lost, stolen or damaged passport, adding information that did not fit on forms such as B8 or B9, clarifying document discrepancies, or any other declaration the Passport Office requests.
Deliberately making a false or misleading statement to obtain an Australian travel document is an offence under the Australian Passports Act 2005, with penalties that can include imprisonment. Only declare facts you know to be true.
No. Universal PDF is an independent PDF editor that helps you complete the official form legibly. The form is published by the Australian Passport Office, which decides all passport matters.
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