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
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Knowledge Base is an information resource for HM Passport Office staff.
This document includes information about:
names
nationality
legitimacy and parental responsibility
adoption
surrogacy
gender recognition
civil partnerships and marriage
documents from New Zealand
Details
Knowledge Base is an information resource for HM Passport Office staff.
This document includes information about:
namesnationalitylegitimacyandparentalresponsibilityadoptionsurrogacygenderrecognitioncivilpartnershipsandmarriagedocumentsfromNewZealand
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Update history
2026-06-18 14:37
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.
2026-05-15 16:14
Updated the section Parental responsibility to confirm who has guardianship (parental responsibility) of children in New Zealand.
2024-10-31 17:28
Updated to confirm that birth certificates are official and can be used for nationality purposes.
2024-04-08 14:54
First published.