Registry entry

New Zealand Adult Passport Renewal

Renewal (or replacement, if lost, stolen, or damaged) of an adult's New Zealand passport through the Department of Internal Affairs' online passport service. This document describes the eligibility conditions for online renewal, the applicant and identity-referee inputs, the photo and payment requirements, and the standard/urgent processing choice. It does not submit the application; the live govt.nz / passports.govt.nz sources are always authoritative (see VERIFICATION.md).

Registry entry

nz/dia/passport-renewal-adult

Jurisdiction
New Zealand · national
Version
1.1.0
Verification
draft
Authority
Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand Passports (Te Tari Taiwhenua)

GovSchema spec v0.3

Authoritative source PAS300

Machine access

Schema document
registry/nz/dia/passport-renewal-adult/1.1.0/schema.jsonapplication/schema+json
Registry catalog
registry/index.jsonone record per schema id

Field reference

30 fields across 6 steps, read from the published schema.json — names, types, requiredness, and validation as the document states them. The live government form remains the authoritative source.

Check you can renew online

  • isNzCitizen boolean required

    A New Zealand passport can only be issued to a New Zealand citizen. Citizens born overseas may first need to register as a citizen by descent, a separate process out of scope here.

  • isAgeSixteenOrOlder boolean required

    This document covers the adult passport process. Applicants under 16 need a child passport, a separate process out of scope here.

  • previousPassportStatus enum required

    current = still valid; expired = expired, but less than 24 months ago (still eligible for online renewal); lost_stolen_damaged = report as lost, stolen, or damaged instead of renewing normally. A passport expired 24 months or more ago is not eligible for the online renewal channel and must be applied for by paper form instead (out of scope here).

    enum: current | expired | lost_stolen_damaged
  • nameAndDateOfBirthUnchanged boolean required

    Online renewal requires your name and date of birth to be unchanged since your most recent passport was issued. If your name has changed (e.g. by marriage or deed poll), you must apply using the paper form with supporting name-change documents instead of this online process.

Your details

  • surname string required

    Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data.

    length: 1–100
  • allFirstNames string required

    Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data.

    length: 1–100
  • dateOfBirth date required

    Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data. Full date, YYYY-MM-DD.

    classification: sensitive-pii
  • placeOfBirthTown string required

    Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data.

    length: 1–80
  • placeOfBirthCountry string required

    Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data.

    length: 1–80
  • gender enum required

    M = Male, F = Female, X = Indeterminate/unspecified. Must match your most recent passport (see nameAndDateOfBirthUnchanged).

    enum: M | F | X
  • heightCm integer required

    Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data.

    range: 50–251
  • eyeColour string required

    Eye colour

    length: 1–40

Contact and address

  • addressStreet string required

    Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data.

    length: 1–120
  • addressSuburb string optional

    Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data.

    length: 0–80
  • addressTownOrCity string required

    Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data.

    length: 1–80
  • addressCountry string required

    Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data.

    length: 1–80
  • addressPostcode string optional

    Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data.

    length: 0–20
  • email string required

    Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data. Online applications are managed through email and RealMe login.

    length: 0–254
  • phone string required

    Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data. In international E.164 format, e.g. +6421234567.

    pattern

Your most recent passport

  • previousPassportNumber string required

    Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data. Not required if previousPassportStatus is lost_stolen_damaged and the number is unknown.

    patternclassification: sensitive-pii
  • previousPassportIssueDate date required

    Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data. Full date, YYYY-MM-DD.

  • previousPassportExpiryDate date required

    Personal identifier; handle as sensitive data. Full date, YYYY-MM-DD. Used to confirm the previousPassportStatus / 24-month online-eligibility window.

  • photo file required

    A digital colour photo taken within the last 6 months, portrait orientation, approximately 3:4 or 4:3 aspect ratio, meeting the published New Zealand passport photo standards. Provide as JPEG.

Identity referee

  • refereeGivenNames string required

    Personal identifier of a third party; handle as sensitive data. Online renewal requires an identity referee: an adult who holds a valid New Zealand passport, is not the applicant's relative, partner, or spouse, does not live at the applicant's address, and has known the applicant for 12 months or more.

    length: 1–100
  • refereeSurname string required

    Personal identifier of a third party; handle as sensitive data.

    length: 1–100
  • refereeDateOfBirth date required

    Personal identifier of a third party; handle as sensitive data. Full date, YYYY-MM-DD.

    classification: sensitive-pii
  • refereePassportNumber string required

    Personal identifier of a third party; handle as sensitive data. The referee must hold a currently valid New Zealand passport.

    patternclassification: sensitive-pii
  • refereePhone string required

    Personal identifier of a third party; handle as sensitive data. The referee is contacted and asked additional questions to verify the applicant's identity. In international E.164 format, e.g. +6421234567.

    pattern

Processing speed and payment

  • processingSpeed enum required

    standard = standard processing; urgent = urgent processing, which the Department aims to complete within 3 working days of receipt, subject to demand and a complete application, for an additional fee. Confirm current fees on the live source.

    enum: standard | urgent
  • paymentMethod enum required

    card = Credit, debit, or prepaid card; online_banking = Online banking payment. Confirm the current fee on the live source; delivery/courier charges apply separately.

    enum: card | online_banking

Version history

Independent and non-affiliated

GovSchema is an independent, open-source project. This reference is not produced, reviewed, or endorsed by Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand Passports (Te Tari Taiwhenua) or any government. The authoritative source is always the live government form and its official instructions.