NZL: Driver’s Licence

This guide covers the verification requirements for official New Zealand identity documents including passports, motor vehicle registrations, citizenship certificates, and birth certificates.

New Zealand Passport

Passport Verification

Verify New Zealand passports using the following required fields and format specifications.

Required Fields

Implementation Example

Example Passport Request
1{
2  "identityDocs": [
3    {
4      "idType": "PASSPORT",
5      "country": "NZL",
6      "idNumber": "LN123456",
7      "idExpiry": "2028-01-31"
8    }
9  ]
10}

Motor Vehicle Registration

Vehicle Registration Verification

Verify New Zealand motor vehicle registrations using the following specifications.

Required Fields

Implementation Example

Example Vehicle Registration Request
1{
2  "identityDocs": [
3    {
4      "idType": "VEHICLE_REGISTRATION",
5      "country": "NZL",
6      "idNumber": "ABC123"
7    }
8  ]
9}

Citizenship Certificate

Citizenship Verification

Verify New Zealand citizenship certificates with the following requirements.

Required Fields

Implementation Example

Example Citizenship Certificate Request
1{
2  "identityDocs": [
3    {
4      "idType": "BIRTH_CERT",
5      "country": "NZL",
6      "idNumber": "CC123456",
7      "extraData": [
8        {
9          "kvpKey": "place_of_birth",
10          "kvpValue": "Wellington, New Zealand"
11        }
12      ]
13    }
14  ]
15}

Birth Certificate

Birth Certificate Verification

Verify New Zealand birth certificates using these specifications.

Contact your customer success manager to enable New Zealand Birth Certificate verification for your account.

Required Fields

Implementation Example

Example Birth Certificate Request
1{
2  "identityDocs": [
3    {
4      "idType": "BIRTH_CERT",
5      "country": "NZL",
6      "idNumber": "BC987654",
7      "extraData": [
8        {
9          "kvpKey": "country_of_birth",
10          "kvpValue": "New Zealand"
11        }
12      ]
13    }
14  ]
15}

When verifying New Zealand identity documents: 1. Ensure all names match exactly as shown on the document 2. Use correct date formats (YYYY-MM-DD) 3. Include all required extra data fields 4. Verify document numbers are entered correctly

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