PHOTO: RNZThe British government is now allowing dual nationals to have a lifelong digital stamp in their New Zealand passport instead of buying a new UK one. Thousands of people have already rushed to buy a British passport after being told an alternative certificate of entitlement - costing £589 ($NZ1329) - would last only as long as their current foreign passport. "At the moment certificates of entitlement are stickers (vignettes) placed in a passport. RNZ asked the British High Commission in Wellington if it had sent out a media release about any of the changes. Many British migrants had asked why the passport requirement was introduced, after the United Kingdom government said it was to make their borders more secure.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 19, 2026 07:50 UTC