Passport costs

Find out how much you need to pay for a passport. It costs more to get an urgent passport or to use the after-hours call out service.

Passport fees increased at 12am on Wednesday 25 May (NZST). Find the updated fees for New Zealand, Australia and the UK below.

To learn more, read the statement from the Minister of Internal Affairs:

Passport fees to increase from 25 May

Cost

Online applications

You can apply online from anywhere in the world.

Standard passport

Standard passports are processed in approximately 1 month. Allow additional time for delivery.

  • Adult passport: NZD$199.00 (includes $25.96 GST)
  • Child passport:  NZD$115.00 (includes $15.00 GST)

Urgent passport

Urgent passports are processed in up to 3 working days. Allow additional time for delivery.

  • Adult passport: NZD$398.00 (includes $51.92 GST)
  • Child passport: NZD$314.00 (includes $40.96 GST)

Applying online from outside New Zealand

If you are a non-resident for New Zealand tax purposes and apply online, GST is not included in your fee. You may have to pay a delivery fee.

Find out if you are a non-resident for tax purposes 

Delivery fees

Paper applications processed in NZ

Standard passport

Standard passports are processed in approximately 1 month. Allow additional time for delivery.

  • Adult passport: NZD$199.00 (includes $25.96 GST)
  • Child passport: NZD$115.00 (includes $15.00 GST)

Urgent passport

Urgent passports are processed in up to 3 working days. Allow additional time for delivery.

  • Adult passport: NZD$398.00 (includes $51.92 GST)
  • Child passport: NZD$314.00 (includes $40.96 GST)

After-hours call out service in NZ

If you need a passport urgently between 5pm and 10pm on a weekday, or 8am to 10pm on the weekend or a public holiday, you can use this service. You need to call us.

Phone

Freephone: 0800 22 50 50 (NZ only)

Phone: +64 (4) 463 9360 (outside NZ)

Cost

  • Adult passport: NZD$806.00 (GST inclusive)
  • Child passport: NZD$722.00 (GST inclusive)

Paper applications processed in Australia

Standard passport

Standard passports are processed in approximately 1 month. Allow additional time for delivery.

  • Adult passport: AUD$238.00
  • Child passport: AUD$139.00

Urgent passport

Urgent passports are processed in up to 3 working days. Allow additional time for delivery.

  • Adult passport: AUD$476.00
  • Child passport: AUD$377.00

You may have to pay a courier fee if you want your passport delivered to an address outside of Australia.

Delivery fees

After-hours call out service in Australia

If you need a passport urgently between 5pm and 10pm on a weekday, or 8am to 10pm on the weekend or a public holiday, you can use this service. You need to call us.

Phone

Freephone: 1300 559 535 (Australia only)

Phone: +61 (2) 9225 2300

Cost

  • Adult passport: AUD$912.00
  • Child passport: AUD$813.00

Paper applications processed in the UK

Standard passport

Standard passports are processed in approximately 1 month. Allow additional time for delivery.

  • Adult passport: GBP£129.00
  • Child passport: GBP£75.00

Urgent passport

Urgent passports are processed in up to 3 working days. Allow additional time for delivery.

  • Adult GBP£258.00
  • Child GBP£204.00

Delivery fees

After-hours call out service in the UK

If you need a passport urgently between 5pm and 10pm on a weekday, or 8am to 10pm on the weekend or a bank holiday, you can use this service. You need to call us.

Phone

Phone: +44 (20) 7968 2730

Cost

  • Adult passport: GBP£495.00
  • Child passport: GBP£441.00

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