Definition:PTD
A Provisional Travel Document (PTD) is a contingency document to be used in an emergency when there are no other options available. It is only issued to Australian citizens after identity and entitlement is established.
PTDs are generally only issued by accredited Honorary Consuls and approved Canadian missions to Australian citizens who require an identity document to enable travel to the nearest passport issuing overseas mission.
PTDs are only to be issued on the prior approval of the supervising Australian mission.
There is no fee to obtain a PTD.
Updating TARDIS after issue of PTD
Consular sharing agreement with Canada:PTD
Under the Consular Sharing Agreement Canadian responsible missions will issue a Provisional Travel Document (PTD) when directed to do so by an Australian supervising mission. The document will be valid for a one-way journey to the nearest Australian passport issuing post only (i.e. not valid for travel to Australia and/or not issued in such a way as to allow the person to complete his/her travel itinerary).
PTDs must be surrendered to the Australian supervising mission for destruction prior to a replacement travel document being issued.
In certain circumstances it may be possible for a Document of Identity (DOI) to be issued by the Australian supervising mission and sent to an applicant via the Canadian responsible mission.
Validity:PTD
The validity of a Provisional Travel Document (PTD) should only be sufficient to permit the holder to travel to the Australian supervising mission.
In any case it must not exceed ten days.
Director POS may approve validity of up to one month if, for example, travel between posts during a crisis is likely to be delayed or a secondary location is also unable to issue a more appropriate travel document.
Replacement of PTD at overseas post
The holder must surrender the Provisional Travel Document (PTD) at interview before being issued with a replacement travel document. The document must then be cancelled and the status in PICS changed from "N" (normal) to "K" (cancelled).
If the applicant cannot produce the PTD then the document must be recorded in TARDIS as a Lost or Stolen travel document and a lost or stolen fee paid, regardless of whether the document has expired or not.