passports nz
Sep 25th 2003, 8:26 pm
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passports nz
does anybody know how long you passports have to be valid for when emmigrating to nz as mine expires April 2004 but i am leaving in October, its just that i have only 3 weeks to sort it out!!!!!
Sep 25th 2003, 8:33 pm
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I have a gut feeling that it is six months in which case you are maybe cutting it fine enough depending on dates. Having said that I could be altogether wrong! Three weeks to repalce it would be tight too although I think there is some fast track way of doing it although it is expensive. Hope someone gives you a more definate answer!
Sep 25th 2003, 8:56 pm
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I would definitely renew it, as if not required for emigration, 6 months is always required for general holiday travel. Plus, it costs something like double in NZ to get a new British passport in the UK.
My hubby applied back in about June for a new one, and even without the fast track it was back in 2 weeks, which I think is the norm. If not, you can pay a bit more to get priority.
My hubby applied back in about June for a new one, and even without the fast track it was back in 2 weeks, which I think is the norm. If not, you can pay a bit more to get priority.
