Appendix A: New Zealand passports issued and associated revenue and costs for the
period 1 January 2015 - 31 December 2019.
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Totals
Issued
Issued
Issued
Issued
Issued
Released
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019*
First
40,491
47,058
50,268
50,134
45,986
233,937
Time
Adult
First
65,765
70,943
72,126
72,169
70,922
351,925
Time
under
Child
Adult
459,228
516,568
519,947
529,851
536,859
2,562,453
Renewal
Child
67,897
74,729
77,753
79,708
80,908
380,995
Renewal
the
Urgent
36,092
38,365
43,308
44,139
45,113
207,017
Adult
Official
Urgent
8,576
10,379
9,716
9,520
9,664
47,855
Child
Revenue $79,256,306 $113,354,117 $118,355,000 $115,934,844 $120,208,518
$547,108,785
Costs
$93,184,831 $95,861,811 $96,695,201 $94,410,486 $94,364,755
$474,517,084
Information
All dates are calendar years (1 January to 31 December )
*Please note the 2019 figures have not yet been audited
Act 1982.