Asylum seekers
Apply for a Gold Opal Card and Transport Concession Entitlement Card.
Transport Concession Entitlement Card
Apply for a Gold Opal Card and Transport Concession Entitlement Card.
If you're an eligible asylum seeker, you can apply for both the Transport Concession Entitlement Card and the Gold Opal card, which allow access to concession fares on public transport.
To be eligible, you must:
An asylum seeker support agency (‘Designated Agencies’) will help you with your online application and provide a certification form to upload.
Important: You must apply through one of the designated agencies, and the cards can only be sent to a NSW address.
You will need:
Please note:
To contact one of the Designated Agencies, see the complete contact details list (PDF, 126.8KB).
The Gold Opal card for Asylum Seekers Fact Sheet (PDF, 168KB) has been translated into eight languages including: