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Emergency Travel Document

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Emergency Travel

If you are in New Zealand, Australia or the United Kingdom
You should submit an urgent passport application to the nearest New Zealand Passport Office. Please complete the application for a New Zealand Passport form that corresponds to the location where you intend to submit the application. You can contact the Passport Office by phone if you require urgent assistance. Do not use the ETD form for applications lodged in New Zealand, Australia or the United Kingdom.

If you are overseas
In all other locations where the need to travel is urgent, you can apply for an ETD at the nearest New Zealand Embassy, Consulate or High Commission. If your need to travel is not urgent, you should apply to the nearest New Zealand Passport Office for a full validity passport.


Emergency Travel Document (ETD)

New Zealand overseas posts (Embassies, Consulates and High Commissions) no longer issue New Zealand passports. This facility has been replaced by the issuance of the Emergency Travel Document (ETD).

The ETD is a short-term, machine-readable travel document issued to New Zealanders overseas, in emergency and compassionate situations when they need to travel and do not have a valid passport. They are issued so the applicant can travel as planned. As an ETD is not a principal travel document, the expectation is that ETD holders apply for a new passport at the earliest opportunity. In terms of validity, ETDs are issued for a specific period of up to 7 months validity.

Please note: To be eligible for an ETD you must have previously held a New Zealand passport.

The ETD fee includes the cost of a new full-validity replacement passport. To receive your replacement passport, you must submit a completed
passport application form to a New Zealand Passport Office (New Zealand, Sydney or London) before the expiry date of the ETD. Please include your ETD and two new passport photos with your application. If your application is received after the expiry of the ETD, then a full passport application fee is required.

Keeping Your Passport Safe While Travelling
Always remember your passport is your most valuable document when travelling.
DO:
  • Keep it secure while you are travelling and it is in use.
  • Store your passport safely away from view when it’s not in use.
  • Check it regularly.
  • Keep it in a dry place.
DON’T:
  • Leave your passport unattended when travelling.
  • Tamper with your passport in any way or attempt to fix it if it’s peeling.
  • Provide it as security to anyone else.
The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has designed a website, www.safetravel.govt.nz, to help make your overseas travel experience safe by providing guidance on how to prepare for your travel, and what to do if trouble strikes while overseas. The website contains general travel advice, as well as specific travel advisories for particular areas.
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Last updated: 08/04/2008