New Zealand Passport

Most people can renew their New Zealand passport online even if it’s expired, lost, stolen or damaged. It costs $191 and takes up to 10 working days.

Renew your adult  New Zealand passport online

You can apply online if you want to:

• renew or replace a current or expired passport
• change your name on your passport — only if you’ve changed it within NZ
• replace a lost, stolen or damaged passport.

To renew your passport online you must be 16 or older and have a:

• passport already, even if it’s expired, lost, stolen or damaged
• digital passport photograph
• RealMe login — if you don’t have one you can create one during the online application
• credit card or a New Zealand Post Prezzy Card.

If you need to renew using a paper form

There are two forms you can use to renew your passport — it depends on your situation.

Use the Adult Renewal Application form if you’re 16 or over and:

• • you need to renew a current or expired passport
  • name hasn’t changed since your last passport was issued
  • your passport has not been lost, stolen or damaged
  • NZ passport is a diplomatic or official passport.
  • Passport application forms 
  • Use the New Adult Passport Application form if you’re 16 or over and:
  • your passport has been lost, stolen or damaged
  • you’ve changed your name since your last passport was issued
  • you’ve changed your gender since your last passport was issued
  • you’ve got an endorsement printed on the observation page of your most recent NZ passport, or you’ll need one in your renewed passport.