Name: New Zealand 1952-1957 British passport
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New Zealand 1952-1957 British passport

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New Zealand / Aotearoa

1952-1957 British Passport

Given at Wellington to a master mariner
Visas: Honolulu – Hawaii – USA, Vancouver – Canada
No cuts or cancelled stamps
Beautiful coats of arms (1911-1956 version)
Mega rare

A New Zealand passport issued between 1952 and 1957 would have been described as a “British passport” with the qualifier “Dominion of New Zealand”. This reflects New Zealand’s status as a dominion within the British Commonwealth during that time.

Historical Context

New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948: New Zealand citizenship was first legally established in 1948, marking a shift towards greater national identity.
Evolving Identity: Despite the formal establishment of citizenship, New Zealanders still perceived themselves as a distinctive outlying branch of the United Kingdom until at least the 1970s.

Passport Features

Description: The passport would have been described as “British” but with the qualifier “Dominion of New Zealand”.
Insignia: The embossed insignia on the passport would have been the royal coat of arms

New Zealand 1952-1957 British passport

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