New Zealand passport
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The front cover of a contemporary New Zealand biometric passport | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by | Department of Internal Affairs |
| First issued |
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| Purpose | Identification & travel |
| Valid in | All countries |
| Eligibility | New Zealand citizenship |
| Expiration | Age at date of Application:
15-: 5 Years from Date of Issue 16+: 10 Years from Date of Issue |
| Cost | Adult (16+)
Child (under 16)
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New Zealand passports (Māori: uruwhenua o Aotearoa) are passports issued to New Zealand citizens for the purpose of international travel by the Department of Internal Affairs. New Zealand has a passport possession rate of around 70% of the population and there are around 2.9 million New Zealand passports in circulation.