Registrar-General and general manager Jeff Montgomery said people may need passports quickly for a number of reasons. Photo: Getty Images"My dog ate it" and "I accidentally microwaved it" are some of the reasons given for urgent passport applications this year. A normal passport costs $191 and an application is processed within 10 working days, while an urgent passport costs twice that at $382 and is processed within three working days. Registrar-General and general manager Jeff Montgomery said people may need passports quickly for a number of reasons. Mr Montgomery said if people needed an urgent passport, the most straightforward way to get one was apply on the DIA website.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 27, 2019 23:48 UTC