Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Auckland

• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues chip passports through Taipei, with an approval process taking approximately 5 weeks.
• For urgent return to Taiwan: Please apply for a Certificate of Entry (accompanied by proof of a direct flight ticket or booking confirmation).
• If you cannot wait for the usual processing time of at least 5-6 weeks: Apply for a locally issued passport with a validity of one year.
• If you have ample time: Apply for a chip passport with a validity of five years for children or ten years for applicants aged 14 and above.
• For expedited chip passport processing: If you cannot wait for at least five weeks, you can pay an additional $110 urgent processing fee to have the passport issued in approximately two weeks.
• Processing times are calculated from the date when all required documents are submitted, without needing additional documents, and from the day the payment is received, not the application date.
• Unless you pay the NZD $110 urgent fee, applications will be processed in the order they are received. Please do not expedite requests.
• Review is under the authority of the Taipei office.
• If Taipei office requests additional documents or rejects the application: Our office will email the applicant for further action and recalculate the processing time as five weeks from the new date.
• Once the data is sent back to Taipei for review: Any requests for data corrections must first be approved by the Taipei office.
• Completed passports will be issued by Taipei and mailed back to New Zealand.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED(Filled out in Chinese)

1. Passport Application Form (Written in Traditional Chinese):
   • Be sure to read the examples and notes at the bottom of the article.
   • Passport Application Form ODT Editable File - Please Modify According to Personal Information.
2. Photo Required: Two Photos with White Background:
   • Ensure the photos meet the specified requirements. If the photos do not comply with the regulations, the application cannot be processed.
   • Please refer to The guidelines and standards of the Republic of China (Taiwan) for passport photographs.
   • The photo must not be the same as the one in the previous passport.
   • Do not sign the back of the photo, as ink can affect scanning, and there is no need to attach it to the application form."
3. Submit the original old passport: Do not cut or alter it yourself. Please remove any passport cover.
   • Expired Passports: Even if expired, the old passport must be submitted.
   • Lost but Not Expired Passport: Submit the police report issued by the New Zealand police and a copy of ID or household registration transcript or other documents proving Republic of China (Taiwan) nationality.
     • The police report must provide a detailed account of the passport loss.
     • If the local police authority has not issued or does not issue a police report, please submit a statement explaining the lost passport, along with the 105 online reporting system.
   • Lost and Expired Passport : Submit a copy of ID, household registration transcript, or other documents proving Republic of China (Taiwan) nationality.
   • The reissued passport is valid for a maximum of five years. However, for individuals under the age of fourteen, the validity is limited to three years.
4. New Zealand Identification Documents (Original & Copy): This includes documents such as New Zealand passports, PR, visas, or citizenship certificates.
   • Passport Copies: The Republic of China (Taiwan) and New Zealand passports can be copied on the same page.
   • For Mailing: Send back the original Taiwan passport. For New Zealand identification documents, you may choose to mail either the original or a copy.
   • Submitting Copies: Ensure that the original NewZealand passport is signed. For coloured copies, including the signature page, write "Certified True Copy" and sign and date the copy. The same applies to other residency documents. Failure to sign and date will delay processing or collection times.
   • If the New Zealand passport has expired, an additional valid New Zealand identification document must be submitted.
   • Mailing Instructions: Mark the envelope with "Passport Application Team.
5. For Military Service (Ages 19-36):
   • This refers to males aged 19 to 36 who have not yet fulfilled their military service obligations.
   • For male nationals abroad whose passport validity has expired and does not meet the study regulations, the overseas mission may issue a passport with a validity of one year (limited to once) or a Certificate of Entry.
   • Please see Application for (Re-)Departure Abroad for Conscription-Aged Males for Overseas Studies.
   • Maximum age for schooling: Up to December 31st of the year you turn 24 for undergraduate studies (relaxed for students studying abroad as of age 19, including language classes). For master’s programs, up to age 27, and for doctoral programs, up to age 30. For undergraduates exceeding a 4-year program, an additional year is granted for each year beyond 4 years. Students continuing to master's or doctoral studies after graduation can extend their schooling age. The maximum age for doctoral studies is 33.
   • having overseas residency status, please refer to Oversease Compatriot Identify Endorsement.
   • If you have an "Overseas Compatriot Identity Endorsement" on your passport, you must provide your valid passport in original. This will enable us to transfer your "Overseas Compatriot Identity Endorsement" to your new Taiwan passport.
   • Exemptions: If you are exempted from military service or retired, please provide proof of exemption or retirement.
6. For Applicants Under 18 (Except Married Individuals):
   • Legal Guardians' Consent: The legal guardians (both parents) must sign the consent section on the back of the passport application form and provide original and copies of documents proving marriage and parent-child relationships.
   •  A household registration certificate issued within the last three months can prove both marriage and parent-child relationships.
   •  If no household registration certificate is available, submit the applicant’s original birth certificate and original and copies of both parents' passports to verify the parent-child relationship, along with the original and copies of the parents'  Taiwan ID card with the registered spouse’s name to verify the marriage.
   • If parents are divorced, the custodial parent must provide legally effective proof of guardianship with both original and copies.
   • For applicants who are born out of wedlock (where the parents are not married), born before the parents’ marriage, or where the marriage has lasted less than 181 days, please see Certificate of no impediment to marriage or Divorce Decree.

   The application cannot be processed if the required documents are not fully submitted.

Other Important Notes:

• The information on the chip passport data page must match the data stored in the chip. If you need to apply for a new signature in a foreign language, amend the foreign language name, or correct birth place information, this must be done through a passport renewal process.
• Application for amending passport data, you should complete and sign the passport amendment application form and to be supported by copies of relevant legal documentary evidence for verification purpose if amendments involve changes in name, place of birth.
• If your place of birth printing on your passport was not correct, you should complete and sign the passport amendment application form and to be supported by copies of relevant legal documentary evidence such as Taiwan ID card or Taiwan Household Register Book or Birth Certificate.
• Passports can be applied for in person or by mail. If you appoint someone to handle the application on your behalf:
  • Ensure that the “Applicant’s Signature” field on the back of the application form is signed by the applicant personally.
  • The agent must present their identification (original passport or ID card) and a power of attorney signed by the applicant.
• According to international norms, the passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of entry into other countries.
• If a passport is damaged, defaced, or altered (including additions or stampings), it should be renewed. The consular office or embassy may interview the applicant and extend the processing period up to 2 months, or up to 6 months in extreme cases, and may shorten the passport’s validity to between 1 year and 6 months and 3 years.
• If you need to change your Chinese name, it is recommended to handle this at the household registration office upon returning to your home country and then apply for a new passport to avoid discrepancies with domestic documents.
• If your appearance has significantly changed compared to the photo in your current passport, you should apply for a new passport.
• If you have legally changed your Chinese name, you should apply for a new passport.
• If your current passport has less than a year of validity left, you should apply for a new passport.

FEES :

• NZ$77.00: For an ordinary passport with ten-year validity.
• NZ$53.00: For applicants under 14, and male applicants between the ages of 19 and 37, unless not obligated to attend military service.
• NZ$17.00: For applicants who cannot wait for the usual re-issuance time frame, instead, obtain a passport with one-year validity.
• Only Eftpos or cash payments are accepted.
• Application may be couriered: Please make sure you send us all required documents, our office will get in touch with you via email to provide payment details as soon as your application is received. If you are paying via bank transfer, please ensure to include the case reference number in the transfer details.

DURATION

• Regular passport applications take about 5 weeks. You will be notified via email when it is ready for pickup. Please ensure that the email address field on the application form is clearly filled in. (This does not include holidays, mailing time, or situations requiring additional documents.)
• The endorsement of the Overseas Compatriot Identification Certificate on a passport takes approximately 2 weeks. (This does not include holidays, mailing time, or situations requiring additional documents.)
• To collect your documents, you must present the receipt. If you have someone else pick up the documents for you, they must show the receipt and their identification.
• If you need the documents mailed to a New Zealand address, please prepare a self-addressed postage-paid envelope with tracking, and include the recipient's details. The office is not responsible for delays or losses once the documents are sent.
• If there are more than three applicants or if you are applying for additional endorsements or document certifications, consider purchasing a medium or large-sized envelope due to the volume of documents.
• For those living in rural or remote areas, additional Rural Delivery Service charges apply.
• If expedited delivery is required on a Saturday, you may opt for the Saturday Delivery Service.
• Please ensure you keep the tracking number for your own reference to check the delivery status.

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