Apply for a new adult passport
You need a passport to travel overseas. Most people can apply for a new passport online. It costs $180 and takes up to 10 working days.
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
- a cellphone that is linked to your RealMe account — you will need this to receive a security code to log in
- a digital passport photograph
- a credit card or a New Zealand Post Prezzy Card.
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.
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