Apply for a new adult passport

Apply for a new adult passport online

You can apply online if you’re 16 or over and a New Zealand citizen. You need to have a:

• RealMe verified identity — this is a RealMe account where you’ve been to a New Zealand Post Shop and had your identity checked and a photo taken
• cellphone that is linked to your RealMe account — you will need this to receive a security code to log in
• digital passport photograph
• credit card or a New Zealand Post Prezzy Card.

What is RealMe?

Passport photo requirements

Check your photo online

Fees and charges

If you need to apply using a paper form

You can use the New Adult Passport Application form if you can’t apply for a passport online. You can’t apply online if:

• you’ve ever had a refugee travel document or certificate of identity travel document issued by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA)
• the name on your RealMe account doesn’t match the name you want on your passport
• you need an endorsement printed on the observation page of your passport because, for example, your full name has more than 48 characters or you’re unable to sign your passport.

Passport application forms