the usual requirements, a LVP may be exchanged for an ordinary passport, free of charge. Physical appearance The current series Australian passport is blue, with the Australian coat of arms emblazoned in at the top of the front cover. "AUSTRALIA" is written below the coat of arms and, below it,"PASSPORT" is written. Toward the bottom of the cover the international e-passport symbol (). The standard passport contains 42 visa pages. Identity information page The Australian passport includes the following data: Photo of passport holder Type (of document, which is P for "personal") Code of issuing state (listed as AUS for "Australia") Document No. Name (written in two lines, first line for surname; second line for given names) Nationality (Australian) Date of birth Sex Male (M) Female (F) Intersex/Indeterminate/Unspecified (X) Place of birth (only the city or town is listed, even if born outside Australia) Date of issue Holder's signature Date of expiry Authority ("Australia" if issued in Australia, or the name of the issuing diplomatic mission if issued overseas – e.g. London) The information page ends with the machine readable zone. Sex and gender diverse Australian Government policy is to record gender and not sex. Australian travel documents allow for recording of non-binary gender, one of less than 10 countries known to do so. Replacement passports are issued for free to applicants whose details have changed in the course of gender transition. Applicants may choose to have the "Sex" (this name being an ICAO requirement) field on their passport recorded as M, F, or X. While unavailable on passports due to ICAO requirements, a Document of Identity may be issued with the sex field blank. The sex recorded does not need to match that on a birth certificate or any other documents. For those without revised identity documents, who have not previously been issued a passport in the desired gender, a brief statement by a registered doctor or psychologist is sufficient. Where unable to get a letter from a doctor or psychologist, applicants are encouraged to inform the APO, so alternative arrangements can be considered. Administrative policy of the APO and Department of Foreign Affairs aim to prevent unnecessary distress or offense. Refusal of applications from sex and gender diverse applicants, for lack of documentation or otherwise, is prohibited. Staff are required to not ask for extra information or documents, when applications are made. After lodgement, applications from sex and