New Zealand Embassy to the United States of America

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Contact details

Physical address 37 Observatory Circle NW
20008
Washington D.C.
United States

Tel +1(202)3284800
Fax +1(202)6675227
Email wshinfo@mfat.govt.nz
Head of Mission Ambassador Rosemary Banks

Postal address 37 Observatory Circle NW
20008
Washington D.C.
United States

Other consular contacts

New Zealand Consulate-General, New York, New York

Physical address 295 Madison Avenue
Floor 41
10017
New York, NY
United States

Tel +1 212 832 4038
Email newyorkconsulate@nzte.govt.nz
Office hours By appointment only
At our office we can:
- certify an authentic copy of a document
- witness a statutory declaration
We provide other consular assistance by telephone and email.
Contact the consulate to book an appointment and for fee information.
Mon-Fri 0900-1230 hrs for consular calls

Postal address 295 Madison Avenue
Floor 41
10017
New York, NY
United States

New Zealand Consulate, Boston, Massachusetts

Physical address

Tel +1 202 328 4800
Email nzconsulboston@gmail.com
Office hours By appointment only for Notarial and document certification services
Consular Contact Mr William Taylor

New Zealand Honorary Consul, Chicago, Illinois

Physical address

Tel +1 202 328 4800
Email nzconsulatechicago@gmail.com
Office hours By appointment only for Notarial and document certification services.
Consular Contact Mr Richard McDonald

New Zealand Honorary Consul, Houston, Texas

Physical address

Tel +1 202 328 4800
Email connelly@nzhonoraryconsul.org
Office hours By appointment only for Notarial and document certification services.
Consular Contact Mr Dan Connelly

Consular assistance

The New Zealand Embassy in Washington, and the Consulates-General in Los Angeles, Honolulu and New York, provide consular assistance to help and guide New Zealand citizens including notarial and document certification services.

New Zealand Honorary Consuls (listed above) can provide limited assistance to New Zealand citizens. For more details please visit: www.safetravel.govt.nz(external link)

For New Zealand immigration/visas enquiries, and passport services, details of these services are as follows:

Travel Authorities (NZeTA) and visas: - ALL travellers to New Zealand on holiday, require either a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) or a visitor visa — unless you're an Australian or New Zealand citizen. These and other visas services are provided online by Immigration New Zealand ONLY, - via their website: www.immigration.govt.nz(external link) or Tel 011-64-(9)-914-4100 (outside New Zealand).
New Zealand Passports: please visit the NZ Passports Office: www.passports.govt.nz(external link) or 011-64 (4)-463-9360 (when calling from outside New Zealand).

Travel advisories

New Zealanders considering travel to the United States should review our travel advisory(external link) with up-to-date information on security risks.

Notarial services

In certain circumstances, staff at this embassy are able to provide certified copies, witness affidavits, affirmations, statutory declarations and other documents for use under New Zealand law. Call the consular staff for fee information and to make an appointment.

White House tours

The White House website states that foreign nationals interested in touring the White House should contact their Embassy to arrange a tour. However, the NZ Embassy is unable to assist with processing tours at this time.

You are able to book free tours of the US Capitol Building online at Book a Tour | U.S. Capitol - Visitor Center(external link). Visitors can make tour reservations up to three months in advance or obtain same-day tour passes. Passports or other forms of ID are not required for entry into the U.S. Capitol.

Career opportunities

Visit Careers at MFAT for opportunities in New Zealand and overseas.