Passports

13th October 2025 DIA / Passports

NZ passport processing times cut by two-thirds

Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says increased efficiency for passport processing has resulted in an 18-day improvement to wait times, compared to when Labour was last in Government.

25th July 2025 DIA / Passports

Changes coming for NZ passport

Department of Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden has confirmed changes are on the way for the New Zealand passport.

9th September 2024 DIA / Passports

Passport processing returns to normal

The government says passport processing has returned to normal, with the Department of Internal Affairs advising customers to allow up to two weeks to receive their passport.

7th August 2024 DIA / Passports

NZ passport processing faster

Wait times for passports have halved after a software upgrade in March caused processing delays but it still takes more than a month.

24th July 2024 Passports

NZ rises as Singapore tops passport rankings

Singapore has topped the 2024 Henley Passport Index, which ranks the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa.

5th July 2024 DIA / Passports

Passports being processed faster

Acting Internal Affairs Minister David Seymour says wait times for passports are reducing, as the Department of Internal Affairs reports the highest-ever monthly figure for digital uptake in passport applications.