This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Total Passport Fee Revenue, Cost, and Number Issued'.
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.