Australian Convention Travel Document

Australian Convention Travel Document
The front cover of an Australian biometric Convention Travel Document
TypeRefugee travel document
Issued by Australia
PurposeInternational travel document for refugees
Eligibilityrefugees reside in Australia
Expiration2 years (for holders of permanent protection visa)
2 years (for holders of temporary protection visa)
The bio-data page of an Australian CTD issued to a Chinese refugee.

An Australian Convention Travel Document (CTD) is a biometric refugee travel document issued for international travel purpose by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to individuals recognised as refugees residing in Australia under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.[1] The CTD enables the holder to leave Australia, to travel outside Australia (with limitations) and to re-enter Australia. However, as a CTD is not a regular national passport, some problems may be encountered by the holder from time to time, at time due to non-familiarity of airline staff.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Questions over refugee holiday process after Syrian family blocked after leaving Australia
  2. ^ Thailand Should Return Football Player Refugee To Australia, Not Bahrain
  3. ^ "Ryanair apologizes for preventing refugee from boarding flight". Archived from the original on 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2019-07-29.