Given the reputation of many New Zealanders as enthusiastic globe-hoppers, the country's passport holds a special place in Kiwi hearts. In 2018, the passport application and renewal process received the second-highest satisfaction rating from New Zealanders in an annual survey conducted by the Public Service Commission. READ MORE:* I will swap my privacy for the freedom to see the world again* Here's what travellers need to know about vaccine passports* Passports office urges Kiwis to renew expired passports* Should you bother getting your passport renewed during the Covid-19 pandemic? 'Passport revenue risk' outlinedThe drop in applications and associated fees has led to what DIA called a “passport revenue risk” in its 2019/20 annual report, with a drop of nearly $28 million for that financial year. However, Covid-19 had both brought that drop forward and exacerbated the shape of the downwards curve.

Source: Stuff March 04, 2021 03:45 UTC