British High Commission Wellington
The British High Commission in Wellington maintains and develops relations between the UK and New Zealand.
Our offices in Wellington and Auckland work together to support the full range of British interests in New Zealand. These include building Britain’s prosperity through increased trade and investment in open markets and supporting British nationals through our consular services, answering over 3,000 enquiries each year.
Find out more on our UK and New Zealand news page. We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting New Zealand, Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau, Pitcairn Island, Tonga and Samoa. You can access UK government services while in New Zealand.
Urgent assistance
If you’re travelling in New Zealand, see our New Zealand travel advice.
If you’re in New Zealand, Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau, Pitcairn Island, Tonga or Samoa and you need advice which is not covered in our travel advice, then you can contact us online.
Get an emergency travel document
You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
Apply online for an emergency travel document.
If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.
If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before
If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen
If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.
Other consular services
Notarial services
Our high commission cannot carry out notarial acts under the Commissioner of Oaths Act 1889, or on instruction from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in London. This includes certifying documents as true copies of originals, administering oaths or taking affidavits. For these or other notarial acts, or legalising documents, contact a notary public.
Consular fees
We charge fees for some of our services, see the list of services we provide.
We also provide services in Auckland.
Development work in Pitcairn Island
- Development Tracker: Pitcairn Island to explore international development projects funded by the UK government by country and sector
- Pitcairn Island and the UK updates, news and events from the UK government in Pitcairn Island
Find out more in the country profile for the Overseas Territories.
Our people
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Deputy High Commissioner, British High Commission New Zealand
Contact us
British High Commission New Zealand
British High Commission
44 Hill Street
Thorndon
Wellington 6011
New Zealand
Telephone
+64 (0) 4 924 2888/+44 20 7008 5000
Fax
+64 (0) 4 473 4982
Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-wellington
For enquiries that are not about consular issues, email: Enquiries.wellington@fcdo.gov.uk
24/7 consular support is available by telephone for all routine enquiries and emergencies. Please call +64 (0) 4 924 2888 / +44 20 7136 6857
Public access to the High Commission is by appointment only