Frequent Asked Questions

Our terms and conditions are located here and must be accepted upon registration.

All information received is stored securely on our server and will never be given out to third parties under any circumstances.

Once registered and logged into your account you can apply for reseller status. If your organisation sells to the public or an end-user and can provide an ABN, then you qualify for reseller status. This will provide product and services at trade prices and allow you to mark the product up for an ongoing sale. We will provide application confirmation to you within 24 hours.

No. However when placing your card order you must register should you wish to gain reseller status and preferential pricing. The reseller pricing schedule is located here and will require a password. You will receive this upon registration or sending through an email request to reseller@plasticpassport.com.

• Graphics (vector): .ai, .cdr, .fh10, .fh11
• Graphics (bitmap): .jpg/.jpeg, .pdf, .psd, .tif (@ 300dpi)
• In-house printing (RGB), off-shore printing (CMYK)
• Database - we accept CSV, XLS, XLSX
• Fonts - to be provided or converted to outlines/paths

Yes. All card templates and digital specifications can be found here. We have also included a zipped non-branded set should you wish to add your company details for your clients.

Our team can assist you to create a plastic card and/or carrier design for your organisation, all the way through to manufacturing of these products.

We endeavor to provide you a digital proofing sheet with all card specifications including graphical layout within 24 hours. This is your last chance to make any changes to the card prior to the production process. Once signed you are committed to proceed with the order.

If you are looking for more than just a digital proof we can, for a nominal fee, supply a hard copy prior to commencing production. Normal delivery times will only apply once the signed proofing sheet has been received.

In every aspect. All our cards conform to ISO 7810, 7811 and 7813.

Yes we can. The standard thickness is 0.76mm however 0.5mm and 0.38mm are also available. Typically business cards will use 0.5mm card stock while telephone cards will use 0.38mm card stock.

Absolutely. Our cards can be personalised on any recognised brand of plastic card printer able to print to an ISO 7810, 7811 and 7813 card. We also can supply ribbon so please enquire here and to have a proposal forwarded containing pricing and delivery turnaround.

Both options have advantages over the other. In-house printing is slightly more expensive due to the printing process however is the best option if the cards are required urgently and less than 250 in volume. Off-shore printing is far more cost effective for higher quantities but delivery can take a little longer.

It really comes down to whether you’re getting the cards printed in-house or off-shore. In-house printing can be supplied in quantities as low as a single card. However should the card consignment have been manufactured off-shore then additional cards should always be considered for inclusion during your original order as small subsequent reorders can prove very costly.

You may email your enquiry to cardservices@plasticpassport.com.

All placed orders will require proofing approval by you before commencing however, if the delivered product differs from the signed-off artwork or is defective, we will reprint your order at no further cost to you without further question. If the delivered cards are what was promised Plastic Passport will not accept any returns.

Plastic Passport is working very hard to streamline the card ordering process so that our customers can maximise their time doing what they do best. We will soon be launching updates to the site that will allow you to track your current orders, view historical and re-order at the click of a single button. We will be adding a merchant facility allowing instant online payments and simplifying many other processes for our customers over the remainder of 2012.

Typically our in-house printing caters anywhere from 1 to 2000 cards and for cards that are printed externally (off-shore) we have a minimum quantity of 250.

It is our intention to allow all customers to track their current and historical card orders so you must register your details prior or upon placement of your first order. The member’s area will be home to your contact information, historical data, proofing approvals, job re-ordering, etc. Click here to register or login.

From receiving your signed approval we will typically deliver within 3-4 days for in-house printed cards and 12-14 days for externally (off-shore) card supply.

Simply send your new card request to cardservices@plasticpassport.com with the relevant information (photo and variable text) and we will endeavor to have your requirement in the post within 72 hours. (Please note that only name and relevant ID number need be supplied for replacement cards as all previously supplied information is held securely by Plastic Passport).

Our terms are generally 14 days net however for orders over $1500 we require 50% payment upon placement of order with the balance 14 days from receipt of order.

There are 3 ways in which to make invoice payments.

By cheque: Made payable to Plastic Passport

By EFT:
Bank: ANZ
Name: Plastic Passport
BSB: 014-245
Acc. #: 4540-59322

By Visa or MasterCard: Complete details at bottom of invoice and email to accounts@plasticpassport.com or fax to (07) 3264 1002