If you don't have a New Zealand passport or driver's licence, you'll need to follow this process to verify your identity and upload a certified copy of your foreign passport.
Steps:
Print a photocopy of your foreign passport
Find an approved certifier near you
The easiest way can be to find a Justice of the Peace service desk session (often in local libraries) or see our list of approved persons
Take the photocopy and the original passport to them for certification
Make sure the certifier puts the details below on your passport photocopy
The certified copy of your passport needs to show:
Your passport details including names, dates, number, country, photo and signature.
Required certifier's details: Full name, occupation, and signature.
Date of certification in the last 3 months.
A likeness statement: “I certify that this is a true likeness of [applicant's full name].”
A true copy statement: "I certify that this document is a true copy."
Note: We can't accept online or electronic certifications.
The certifier needs to be one of the following:
Justice of the Peace (a free service)
Member of the New Zealand police
Registered NZ medical doctor or GP
Registered NZ teacher
Kaumātua (as verified through a known source)
NZ based minister of religion
NZ based Lawyer (as defined in the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006)
Notary public in NZ
NZ based chartered accountant (within the meaning of section 19 of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants Act 1996)
Member of NZ Parliament
NZ Honorary Consul
A person who has the legal authority to take statutory declarations or the equivalent in New Zealand
Commonwealth representative (as defined in the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957)