The cost of getting a New Zealand passport is set to rise on March 1 from $180 to $191 for adults, and from $105 to $111 for children. READ MORE:* New Zealand passport prices to rise in March* New Zealand slips in world passport rankings for 2019; Japan named number 1* The mighty New Zealand passport: Everything you need to knowThe Henley & Partners index isn't the only global passport index out there, but it's the one everyone pays attention to. The Swiss passport came in at number six on the Passport Index, together with Austria, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and the UK. CanadaA 10-year adult passport, allowing visa-free access to 184 countries, costs C$160 (NZ$133), while a 5-year passport costs C$120. Five fun facts about the New Zealand passport by Siobhan DownesIt's pretty for a reasonThe intricate design of the New Zealand passport actually makes it much more difficult to counterfeit.

Source: Stuff February 25, 2019 16:01 UTC