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Our AimReinstate ten year passports to New Zealand Citizens |
What passport model are we suggesting?
We would like to see the New Zealand Passports Office provide the following passport options to New Zealand citizens:
Adult Passports
Adult Passports
- 10-year validity for standard 48 page passport
- The introduction of a ‘frequent traveller passport’ with additional visa pages for all travellers over the age of 16 years of age – similar to the Australian Model which has 64 pages for a higher fee (The standard Australian Passport has 32 pages)
- Five years validity for child passports.
- Retain the subsidy for passports for New Zealand citizens under 16 years of age for 48 page passport (current NZ policy)
We are also discussing with politicians:
Documentation for travel to Australia
* See the New Zealand High Commission Press Release here.
Documentation for travel to Australia
- We have found that many New Zealanders apply for passports and use them exclusively for travel to Australia. We have noted Maurice Williamson, NZ Minister for Customs is ‘on the record’ as saying “New Zealand and Australian governments share the view that travelling across the ditch should be as much like a domestic experience as possible” (NZ High Commission Press Release*)
- In line with the Minister’s comments, we propose a 10-year biometric passport card for travel between New Zealand and Australia. The US Government have been issuing this type of passport-card to US citizens for land travel between the US and Canada or Mexico. Such a card, if implemented in New Zealand, could be produced at a fraction of the cost of a standard 48 page passport booklet, while maintaining the high security standards expected by both the New Zealand government and the travelling public.
* See the New Zealand High Commission Press Release here.