Process applications from Upper North Island (Taupo north) and French Polynesia (Tahiti).
Office hours: Monday to Friday 9:00-12:30 & 13:30- 17:00 (excluding public holidays)
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
Application Form for Authentication
The applicant must complete and sign the Application Form.
If authorizing someone else to handle the application, the applicant’s (or children’s) information and signature should be filled out in the upper section of the form, while the agent’s (or parents’) information should be completed in the red-bordered section.
In addition to providing all required documents, the applicant must submit a handwritten simple power of attorney, as well as the original and a copy of the agent’s identification. The original will be returned after verification, and the copy will be kept on file.
In Item 9 of the application form, specify the contents and number of copies of the documents to be verified.
Applicant’s ID
The applicant must provide both the original and a copy of a valid Republic of China (Taiwan) or foreign passport. The original will be returned after on-site verification, while the copy will be kept on file.
When submitting a copy, ensure that the original passport has been personally signed. Colour photocopies of the passport, including the signature page, should be marked with "Certified True Copy" and signed again on the copy. This procedure also applies to other residence documents.
For mail-in applications, please indicate that the documents are for the Document Authentication Unit.
Original Document or Authenticated Copy by Notary Public
Documents issued by a hospital must be notarized by a notary publicwithin our jurisdiction before being submitted to our office for verification. Please do not use a Justice of the Peace.
For baby vaccination records handled by a GP (for children under 6 years old) or Health Certificates for Residence Applications (for children 6 years and older), notarization by a notary public is not required. Submit both the original and a copy.
Please photocopy the cover page and the vaccination record pages of the baby’s vaccination booklet, including the NHI number, and have the GP sign them. The original booklet will be returned after verification, while one copy will be verified and one will be kept on file.
Our office needs to review these documents. Providing the email addresses of the notary public and GP may help expedite the processing.
FEES
NZ$26.00 per document.
NZ$13.00 per copy (applicants must provide copies).
Payment is accepted only via Eftpos, cash, or Internet banking (details will be provided after receiving the required documents).
For mail-in applications, we will email transfer information and document codes after receiving the application. Please be sure to include the document code when making the transfer.
DURATION
Once the document has been confirmed as having been signed by the notary public or GP, it will be issued approximately 5 working days later (excluding holidays and mailing time). No additional notification will be provided for collection.
Please bring the receipt when collecting the documents. If someone else is collecting the documents on your behalf, they must present both the receipt and their identification.
If you need the documents to be couriered back to Taiwan, you must arrange an online appointment with DHL or FedEx yourself and provide the waybill to the processing staff. The documents will be picked up from our office (TECO in Auckland) and sent to Taiwan.
For mail returns within New Zealand, please prepare a postage-paid envelope and use a tracked mail service.
If the documents are not collected within three months of verification, they will be destroyed in accordance with the regulations of the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. No further notification will be given, and the fees paid are non-refundable.
Once the documents have been verified and bound, if they are opened or altered by the applicant, the reviewing unit may refuse to process them.