- 2 acceptable photos of your head and shoulders
- your original or a certified copy of your passport or certificate of identity
- your original or a certified copy of your full birth certificate.
Also provide a copy of your Identity card.
Passports must be valid for at least 3 months after you plan to leave New Zealand.
If your birth certificate isn’t available, we’ll accept your School Leaving Certificate or Class 10th or 12th Certificate.
If you’re unable to provide a copy of your birth certificate, we’ll accept your identity card as proof of your identity.
We don’t accept delays or expense as reasons for not providing a birth certificate.