Apply for a child’s first passport

If you’re applying for a child’s first New Zealand passport, you need to complete and send a paper application form.

Application for a New Zealand passport — Child (PDF 1.8MB)

You need:

• consent from a parent or guardian
• 2 passport photos
• a witness’s passport details — a non-family member who has known your child for more than 1 year or since birth. They need to complete and sign the witness section of the form and sign the back of 1 of the passport photos.

Witness and identity referee

Passport photo requirements

If you need to travel urgently

If you need to travel in a hurry you can apply for an urgent passport. It costs $302 and is processed within 3 working days.

Urgent travel

If you’re a New Zealand citizen and you have a child overseas

You can register your child as a New Zealand citizen by descent and get them a New Zealand passport.

Get your child an NZ passport when born overseas