Embassy services for New Zealanders

Assistance for New Zealanders overseas

If you’re a New Zealand citizen, staff at New Zealand embassies can help you in several ways if you get into difficulties overseas – see SafeTravel(external link). 

Consular staff at Embassies can:

• provide advice re lost or stolen passports(external link) if you need to travel urgently
• help you contact family or friends to request emergency funds(external link)
• provide a list of English-speaking lawyers, and contact family and friends on your behalf, if you are detained or arrested(external link)
• provide advice on local medical facilities, help contact your family and or insurance provider if you are ill or injured(external link)
• help with arrangements following a death overseas(external link)
• in certain circumstances, provide notarial services such as witnessing affidavits, statutory declarations and other documents for use under New Zealand law
• account for New Zealanders who may have been affected by a major overseas crises, such as civil unrest and natural disasters.

For more information please visit SafeTravel(external link) website or SafeTravel on Facebook(external link).

If you require urgent afterhours consular assistance, for example, if you are reporting a death, serious illness or injury, or arrest of a New Zealand citizen then phone our Consular Emergency Assistance number +64 99 20 20 20 or 0800 30 10 30 (if calling from within New Zealand).

Notarial services