Most passport offices do offer emergency passport services for an extra charge. Citi- zens residing abroad who need a passport or renewal should contact their nearest embassy or consulate. Apply for a passport at a post office, passport office, or overseas diplomatic mission. Passports AUSS144 , valid for 10 years. Children AUS$68 , valid for five years. Canada: Canadian Passport Office, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G3 . Available online, at post offices, passport offices, and Canadian mis- sions. Passports CDN$85 . Ireland: Pick up an application at a Garda station or post office, or request one from a passport office. Apply by mail to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Passport Office, Molesworth St., Dublin 2 , or the Passport Office, 1A South Mall, Cork . Passports IR£45; valid for 10 years. Under 18 or over 65 IRf 10; valid for 3 years. New Zealand: Send applications to the Passport Office, Department of International Affairs, 47 Boulcott St., Wellington, NZ . Standard processing time is 10 working days. Pass- ports NZ$80; valid for 10 years. Children NZ$40; valid for five years. South Africa: Department of Home Affairs. Can contact the Department of Home Affairs in Pretoria or any regional office of the Department of Home Affairs. Processing time is 3 months or more. Passports ZAR120; valid for 10 years. Under 16 ZAR90; valid for five years. UK: Info Request application from passport office, main post office, travel agent, or online. Apply by mail, in person at a passport office, or complete the online form. Passports UK£30; valid for 10 years. Children UKf 16; valid for five years. Call to inquire about Premium and Fast Track service. US: Info passport_services.html. Must apply in person at any federal or state courthouse, autho- rized post office, or Passport Agency ; see "US Government, State Department" in the telephone book for addresses. Processing takes 6 weeks. New pass- ports US$60; valid for 10 years. Under 16 US$40; valid for 5 years. May be renewed by mail or in person for US$40. Add US$35 for 2-week expedited service. VISAS AND WORK PERMITS Visas are not required for citizens of most countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the UK, and the US. Visas issued at entry are valid for three months but are extendable: extensions are normally granted for six months to one year at offices of the Ministry of the Interior, 1 Rehov Shlomtzion Ha- Malka, Jerusalem or Shalom Tower, 9 Rehov Ahad Ha-am, 14th fl., Tel Aviv . Cruise ship passengers visiting Israel are issued landing cards allowing them to remain in the country as long as the ship is in port. Admission as a visitor does not include the right to work, which is authorized only by a work permit. For temporary work in Israel, have your employer in Israel contact the Office of the Interior and arrange a work visa before you leave. Enter- ing Israel to study requires a student visa.