Australia: System outage prompts processing delays at airports nationwide as of the afternoon July 6

Event

A system outage is impacting passport processing services at airports across Australia as of the afternoon of July 6. The issue has resulted in delays and long queues at check-in counters, particularly for international flights, prompting flight disruptions. Officials are manually processing passengers. It remains unclear when regular passport processing services will resume.

Lingering fight disruptions could continue for several hours after normal services resume as carriers work to clear passenger and flight backlogs.

Advice

Confirm flights at airports across Australia July 6. Do not check out of accommodations until onward travel is confirmed.