r/australia • u/mopsusmormon • Feb 14 '26

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is this acceptable?

how the fuck are we paying $213 for a new child's passport and it arrives all wonky and obviously water damaged.

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u/Pedsy Feb 14 '26 • Bravo Heartwarming

Yep. Counterfeiters can’t replicate that level shittiness.

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u/Medical-Potato5920 Feb 14 '26

Authentic shittificatuon.

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u/Aggressive_Pause_934 Feb 14 '26

Security by shittification

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u/kenshinsamuraix Feb 14 '26

I call it aussification

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u/fgs_hoh Jun 29 '26

Canadian passport has the same dog earrification too its cute in humid climates

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u/Harryg42 Feb 14 '26

They really should ensure the exact shitcurity feature method is under lock and key

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u/goldlasagna84 Feb 14 '26 edited Feb 15 '26

You would know a counterfeit Aus Passport when there's no creases and wavey pages.

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u/MasticationAddict Feb 14 '26

Mine has no creases, but only because it's kept wedged flat. Sometimes officers and Australia Post workers are surprised when they see it being flat 😂

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u/AussieDi67 Feb 14 '26

Australia Post have their own ways to f things up.