- APPLICATION FORM
use the right form - CHECKLIST
avoid mistakes and delays - PERSONAL DETAILSyour child's legal name
- PREVIOUS DOCUMENTSproving their identity
- PARENTAL CONSENT
for children under 16 - WITNESS AND PHOTOSconfirming your child's identity
- CONTACT DETAILShow can we reach you?
- PAYMENT METHODSwork out the total cost
- SEND OR DELIVERsubmit the form to us
- PREVENTING CHILDRENbeing taken from New Zealand
Apply for a child passport - your child’s witness and photos
Important: You cannot apply online for a new childs passport or to renew a childs passport.
A witness completes part of your child’s application form to confirm your child’s identity
The witness must have a New Zealand passport and cannot be related to your child or live at the same address as your child. Read the following section carefully to make sure you and your child’s witness fill out the application form correctly.
On this page:
- Who can be your child's witness?
- How to fill in page 9 of the child application form correctly
- Your child’s witness completes application section 11 - Witness section
- How to attach your child's photos to their application
Who can be your child's witness
Your child's witness MUST
- be 16 years of age or older
- hold a valid New Zealand passport (it cannot be expired)
- have known your child for 1 year or more (or since birth if your child is under 1 year old)
- have a daytime contact telephone number, AND
- be prepared to provide details such as 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), OR
- live at the same address as your child.
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How to fill in page 9 of the application form correctly
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Application section 11 - Witness section
Avoid delays
DO NOT fill in any information in this section, your child’s witness must complete this section in their own handwriting.
Checklist for section 11
- Make sure your child's witness completes all the questions.
- Make sure they sign and date the bottom of page 9.
- Make sure they have completed and signed the back of one of your child’s photos.
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How to attach your child's photos to their application
Photo checklist
- Check the example passport photos to make sure your child's photo meets the requirements.
- You need to provide 2 identical photos that are less than 6 months old.
- If your child is a baby, we recommend you lay them flat on the floor on a plain sheet. This ensures their head remains supported and the background of the photo will be acceptable.
- Your child's 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.
Pre-printed (colour) forms Forms downloaded from this website - Attach your child's photos to the sticky section of the form on the bottom of page 9. Peel off the plastic square that’s on your child's form and stick your child's 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 child's photos into a sealed envelope or a plastic bag and attach the envelope or bag to your child's application form
- DO NOT staple, pin or glue your photos on to the page
Avoid delays
Be careful with your child's photos. Make sure they are not damaged, bent, or creased when you submit your child's application form. If the photos are damaged this will delay the processing of your child's application.
