The Department of Internal Affairs Identity Services Office in London - often referred to as the London Passport Office is responsible for the issuing and renewals of New Zealand Passports in Ireland. The New Zealand Embassy in Dublin has no involvement with issuing New Zealand passports.
In the majority of cases you can apply for a passport online. You can find more details on this here: https://www.passports.govt.nz/most-citizens-can-apply-for-their-passport-online/most-citizens-can-apply-for-their-passport-online/(external link)
The contact details for the London Passport Office are below:
Contact details: www.passports.govt.nz/Contact-the-Passport-office---in-the-United-Kingdom (external link)(external link)
- Telephone: +44 (0)20 7968 2730
- Telephone enquiries: Monday to Friday, 10am - 2pm (excluding public holidays)
- In an emergency, follow the instructions to leave a message for the after-hours emergency duty officer.
- Website: www.dia.govt.nz (external link)(external link)
- Email enquiries: London@dia.govt.nz
Department of Internal Affairs, Kinnaird House,
1 Pall Mall East, London, SW1Y5AU
Counter hours: the London office is open by appointment only.
You must have suitable identification with you to gain access to the Passport Office.
General information:
The London Office provides a standard ten (10) day working day service for correctly completed applications, a three (3) day working day urgent service for correctly completed applications, and an emergency call-out service for extreme situations. However, this does incur a callout fee.
Please note, clients are strongly advised not to confirm travel arrangements until they have received their passports.
www.passports.govt.nz/Apply-for-or-renew-a-New-Zealand-passport (external link)(external link)
Application forms for a New Zealand passport can be downloaded from the Department of Internal Affairs website. Alternatively, send an e-mail requesting an application form to London@dia.govt.nz. Applications for adult passport renewals can also be done online at this link if you have a RealMe login.
The latest passport fees are listed on the website: www.passports.govt.nz/Fees-and-charges---adult-passports (external link)(external link) for information on other fees i.e. Citizenship registration and Birth, Death and Marriages, please refer to the websites www.dia.govt.nz/New-Zealand-citizenship (external link)(external link) and www.dia.govt.nz/Births-deaths-and-marriages (external link)(external link).
Payment
The Passport Office only accepts debit and credit cards.
We strongly recommend you confirm fees with the London Passport office before completing your application.