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  • Terms of use

    Found in About this site / Terms of use

  • What you need for your application

    Found in What you need for your application

    You need a passport photo, an identity referee or witness, your previous passport details (if you have had one before), a way to pay and delivery details.

  • Continue or check your application

    Found in Continue or check your application

    You can continue a saved passport application or check the status of a submitted application.

  • Change your gender in your passport

    Found in Change your name or gender / Change your gender in your passport

    Your New Zealand passport can be issued in your preferred gender without you needing to change these details on your birth or citizenship record.

  • Certificate of identity or refugee travel document

    Found in What you need for your application / Certificate of identity or refugee travel document

    If you need to travel and you cannot get a passport from your country of citizenship, you may be able to apply for a New Zealand certificate of identity or refugee travel document.

  • Passport photos

    Found in Passport photos

    Your passport photo must be less than 6 months old, and meet certain requirements. You can either use a professional service or ask someone you know to take your photo. Selfies are not accepted.

  • How to take a passport photo

    Found in Passport photos / How to take a passport photo

    Your passport photo must be a portrait image, in colour, and taken within the last 6 months. Selfies are not accepted.

  • In New Zealand

    Found in Contact us / In New Zealand

  • Passport is lost, stolen, damaged, or involved in a data breach or scam

    Found in Passport is lost, stolen, damaged, or involved in a data breach or scam

    You must tell us as soon as possible if your New Zealand passport is lost, stolen or damaged. You can also tell us if your passport was involved in a data breach or scam.

  • Passport courier costs

    Found in Passport costs / Passport courier costs

    In addition to the passport application fee, you also need to pay for the cost of courier delivery.