gender diverse applicants are required to be handled at all times by Executive Level officers with suitable sex and gender diverse training. Passport note The passports contain inside the front cover a note that is addressed to the authorities of all countries and territories, identifying the bearer as a citizen of Australia and requesting that he or she be allowed to pass and be treated according to international norms: The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, being the representative in Australia of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, requests all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer, an Australian Citizen, to pass freely without let or hindrance and to afford him or her every assistance and protection of which he or she may stand in need. Following the accession of King Charles III, the request will read the following in English: The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, being the representative in Australia of His Majesty King Charles the Third, requests all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer, an Australian Citizen, to pass freely without let or hindrance and to afford him or her every assistance and protection of which he or she may stand in need. Languages The passport is printed in English. French translation is found on the identity information and chip page. Biometric chip The embedded chip stores the owner's digitised photograph, name, sex, date of birth, nationality, passport number, and the passport expiry date. This is the same information that appears on the printed information page of every passport. Facial recognition technology was introduced with the release of the ePassport to improve identity verification and reduce identity-related fraud. Features Microprinting – for example, horizontal lines on the notice/bearer's information pages are made up of microprinted words. In L-series passports, the first verse of Advance Australia Fair is used. In M-series passports, the words are from Waltzing Matilda. In N-series passports, the lines are made up of the word "Australia" repeated. N-series passports also feature microprinted words from Clancy of the Overflow on the visa pages. The laminate of the identity information page on M-series and later passports contains retro-reflective floating images of kangaroos. Applications for a passport The 100-point personal identification system applies to new applicants for an Australian passport, and an Australian passport can in turn be used as an identification document of the passport holder (worth 70 points in