Anyone renewed a UK Passport recently?

[LesleyS]

My daughter's UK passport is due to expire, and although I have downloaded all the relevant renewal forms and notes from the HC website in Wellington I am still confused as to what happens to her 'blue stickers' ie: her Residence Permit and RRV?

I gathered that the passport renewal charge is $341.80 but can't see if there are extra charges involved for adding the permit and visa?

Anyone done this recently?

[IanW99]

My daughter's UK passport is due to expire, and although I have downloaded all the relevant renewal forms and notes from the HC website in Wellington I am still confused as to what happens to her 'blue stickers' ie: her Residence Permit and RRV?

I gathered that the passport renewal charge is $341.80 but can't see if there are extra charges involved for adding the permit and visa?

Anyone done this recently?

I think that this is because you need to get NZIS to transfer the visa/permit.

From immigration website:-

When should I apply for the transfer of visa?
If your passport has a valid New Zealand visa and has expired, you must apply for your visa to be transferred from your old passport to your new passport. Please submit your old and new passport along with the current processing fee.

Ian

[martin&maria]

hi i have just renewed my 2 wee boys uk passport it comes back with all relevant stickers, there wasn't any extra charges, hope this is of help, maria

[KerryS]

hi i have just renewed my 2 wee boys uk passport it comes back with all relevant stickers, there wasn't any extra charges, hope this is of help, maria

How was this possible - the UK high commission who issue passports in NZ aren't able to put new stickers into the passport?
I asked this question of them, as my UK passport is full - but not yet due to expire, and the cost of a new UK passport and the cost for getting my visa and permit transferred was extorionate! I think NZIS quoted me a charge $100 for a visa/permit transfer.
I got a new NZ passport instead, even though it only lasts for 5 years as opposed to 10 for a UK one.

[IanW99]

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I think NZIS quoted me a charge $100 for a visa/permit transfer.
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Form to use is Form 1023

Current cost to transfer visa in NZ is $80

Tip: If you have to do more than one transfer then take them into a branch to all be done at once, you should only get charged the one fee if you do this (or at least this is what we were told by NZIS).

Ian

[NikT]

Tip: If you have to do more than one transfer then take them into a branch to all be done at once, you should only get charged the one fee if you do this (or at least this is what we were told by NZIS).

Ian

Yup, we had RRVs transfered to our new passports at NZIS in Palmy North, and it was one $80 fee to do both of them.

Nick.

[victoria]

Us too. Went to Welly took a ticket & waited & paid the one fee for two of us. This was done last month.

[Carey]

Where is the NZIS in Hamilton? ANyone know?

[Carey]

Answered my own question; it's on corner of Victoria and Alma st. Only open 9 to 3pm so a bit tricky to get there in the week!

[Kerry and David]

I thought this link may be useful for anyone renewing their UK passports

http://www.nzpost.co.nz/Cultures/en-...UKPassport.htm