Tonga - Apply for a passport
ProcedureEdit
- Applicants can apply for a passport at immigration office in Tonga or embassies abroad
- For citizens abroad You can either apply in person or through the mail.
- Please contact the office ahead of time to book an appointment if youre planning to come to the office.
- Submit the required documents
- Fill in the application form
- Pay the application fee
Required DocumentsEdit
1.Completed and Signed application form
2.Original Tongan Birth certificate or Copy
3.2 passport photos (with both ears shown and hair back. Please sign your name on the back of the photos)
- For applicant abroad
Money order of the fee payable to Tonga Consulate General Valid State ID/Driver License or Green Card
If youre applying through the mail please provide the Self-Stamped return envelope
Office Locations & ContactsEdit
Immigration Division,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government of the Kingdom of Tonga
P.O. Box 352, Salote Road, Nukualofa
Phone (676)26969 Fax (676) 26971
Email: [email protected]
TONGA Islands, South West Pacific
Please list down the office locations that can be approached for applying. External links can also be used specifying office locations.
EligibilityEdit
The Minister of Police may issue a passport or certificate of identity to the applicant if-
(a)being a taxpayer he has paid all taxes and other moneys due by him to the Government;
(b)there is no action commenced or any process issued against him by or in any Court having jurisdiction within the Kingdom;
(c)he is not suffering from a notifiable disease;
(d)he is a person of good character;
(e)he has a valid and proper reason for leaving Tonga;
(f)being a married man he has made proper provision for his wife and children; and
(g)no request has been made to the Government of Tonga or the Minister of Police by any other Government or authority to refuse such passport or certificate of identity to the applicant:
FeesEdit
USD$115 for 10 years
USD$86.25 for 5 years
ValidityEdit
The passport is valid for 10yrs or 5 yrs and can be renewed
Documents to UseEdit
http://tongaconsul.com/images/PDFs/passport/passport%20application%20english%20version.pdf
Sample DocumentsEdit
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Processing TimeEdit
The passport may take up to 4 weeks for processing
Related VideosEdit
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InstructionsEdit
Provided that where the Minister of Police is satisfied that an applicant is about to leave Tonga for medical treatment or on official business of the Government he may nevertheless issue a passport or certificate of identity to that applicant without requiring that applicant to comply with any one or more of the requirements
If you have changed your name since your last passport was issued, you will need to provide the original certificates documenting the name changes
The Minister of Police may cancel any passport or certificate of identity to any person for sufficient reasons provided the applicant is still in the Kingdom.
Required InformationEdit
- Applicant name
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Address
- Id no
- Gender
Need for the DocumentEdit
The Tongan Passport is an international travel document that is issued to Tongan citizens.
Information which might helpEdit
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Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit
- Used as a proof of citizenship
- Used for identification
External LinksEdit
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