Renew your adult passport - identity referee and photos
Your identity referee does not need to complete this part of the application form
Your identity referee must have a valid New Zealand passport, cannot be related to you, or live at the same address as you. You need to provide your identity referee's passport number, name and contact phone numbers on the application form.
On this page:
- Who can be your identity referee?
- Filling in section 4 - Your identity referee and photos
- How to attach your photos to your application
Who can be your identity referee?
Your identity referee MUST...
- be 16 years of age or older
- hold a valid New Zealand passport (it cannot be expired)
- have known you for 1 year or more
- have a daytime contact telephone number, AND
- be prepared to provide details like their date of birth and home address.
Your identity referee MUST NOT...
- be a relative (for example your identity referee cannot be your parent, child, brother, sister, aunt, uncle or cousin),
- be your spouse or partner, OR
- live at the same address as you.
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Filling in section 4 – Your identity referee and photos
Checklist for section 4
- Make sure you have completed your identity referee questions.
- Make sure you have written your name and the date on the back of one of your photos.
- You don't need to sign your name on the back of one of your photos.
Getting high quality passport photos
- Check the example passport photos to make sure your photo meets the requirements.
- You need to provide 2 identical photos that are less than 6 months old.
- Your photos must be in colour. Your photo will be incorporated into the page containing the security chip in the front of your passport but it will be in black and white. The colour version of your photo is stored electronically on the security chip itself.
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How to attach your photos to your application
Pre-printed (colour) forms Forms downloaded from this website - Attach your photos to the sticky section of the form on the bottom of page 3. Peel off the plastic square that’s on your form and stick your photo to the same place on the page.
- Make sure one photo is face-up, and the other is face-down as shown on the form.
- Put your photos into a sealed envelope or a plastic bag and attach the envelope or bag to your application form
- DO NOT staple, pin or glue your photos on to the page
Avoid delays
Be careful with your photos. Make sure they are not damaged, bent, or creased when you submit your application form. If your photos are damaged this will delay the processing of your application.
