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New Zealand: Knowledge Base profile

This document contains useful information about New Zealand which will assist HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.

• From: HM Passport Office
• Published: 8 April 2024
• Last updated: 18 June 2026
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  1. 18 June 2026

     Updated the Names section to show when HM Passport Office will add an observation to the British passport referencing the name shown in the customer's foreign passport, and the Documents section to show registering a birth is a legal requirement in New Zealand and to add a link that shows how to register a birth.

  2. 15 May 2026

     Updated the section Parental responsibility to confirm who has guardianship (parental responsibility) of children in New Zealand.

  3. 31 October 2024

     Updated to confirm that birth certificates are official and can be used for nationality purposes.

  4. 8 April 2024

     First published.

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