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Passport costs

Find out how much you need to pay for a passport. It costs more to get an urgent passport or to use the after-hours call out service.

From 2 May 2025, passport and travel document fees have changed. See the Department of Internal Affairs media release for details.

Cost

Online applications

You can apply online from anywhere in the world.

In addition to the prices below, you will also need to pay for the cost of courier delivery.

Passport courier costs

Standard passport

  • Adult passport: NZD$247.00
  • Child passport: NZD$144.00

Urgent passport

  • Adult passport: NZD$494.00
  • Child passport: NZD$391.00

Applying online from outside New Zealand

If you are a non-resident for New Zealand tax purposes and apply online, GST is not included in your fee.

Find out if you are a non-resident for tax purposes

Paper applications processed in NZ

Standard passport

  • Adult passport: NZD$247.00
  • Child passport: NZD$144.00

Urgent passport

  • Adult passport: NZD$494.00
  • Child passport: NZD$391.00

You will also need to pay for the cost of courier delivery.

Passport courier costs

After-hours call out service in NZ

If you need a passport urgently between 5pm and 10pm on a weekday, or 8am to 10pm on the weekend or a public holiday, you can use this service. You need to call us.

Phone

Freephone: 0800 22 50 50 (NZ only)

Phone: +64 (4) 463 9360 (outside NZ)

Cost

  • Adult passport: NZD$1,001.00 (GST inclusive)
  • Child passport: NZD$898.00 (GST inclusive)

Paper applications processed in Australia

Standard passport

  • Adult passport: AUD$286.00
  • Child passport: AUD$168.00

Urgent passport

  • Adult passport: AUD$572.00
  • Child passport: AUD$454.00

You will also need to pay for the cost of courier delivery.

Passport courier costs

After-hours call out service in Australia

If you need a passport urgently between 4pm and 10pm on a weekday, or 8am to 10pm on the weekend or a public holiday, you can use this service. You need to call us.

Phone

Freephone: 1300 559 535 (Australia only)

Phone: +61 (2) 9225 2300

Cost

  • Adult passport: AUD$1,100.00
  • Child passport: AUD$982.00

Paper applications processed in the UK

Standard passport

  • Adult passport: GBP£147.00
  • Child passport: GBP£86.00

Urgent passport

  • Adult GBP£294.00
  • Child GBP£233.00

You will also need to pay for the cost of courier delivery.

Passport courier costs

After-hours call out service in the UK

If you need a passport urgently between 4pm and 10pm on a weekday, or 8am to 10pm on the weekend or a bank holiday, you can use this service. You need to call us.

Phone

Phone: +44 (20) 7968 2730

Cost

  • Adult passport: GBP£565.00
  • Child passport: GBP£504.00

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Passport courier costs

In addition to the passport application fee, you also need to pay for the cost of courier delivery.

Passport timeframes

The time it takes to process a passport application is variable. Current demand for the service can impact timeframes.

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