The new Kiwi Access Card has enhanced security features, which makes it a secure and reliable form of identification (like the 18+ Card currently). The updated features of the Kiwi Access Card include the use of embossing, micro text, and also braille. To give you a full insight into all the security features and unique design details of the card, we have included with this email a helpful resource with the full information on it.
You can use the attached document as a guide for verifying the validity of Kiwi Access Cards used to purchase goods or services through your business. Please familiarise yourself with the Kiwi Access Card security features, and share this resource with staff members that will be responsible for accepting the ID. We are producing a small flyer which shows the cards that are valid, which can be put up around your point of sale areas, behind the bar, etc, to assist staff with identifying valid cards. We will circulate these to you in the new year – if you require more please contact our office.
The new Kiwi Access Card has been designed with everyone in the New Zealand community in mind. We have changed the name and the look of the card so that it can better address the needs of everyone, across our society, that needs a form of secure identification to give them access to goods and services. You do not need to be a New Zealand citizen or passport holder to apply for the Kiwi Access Card.
There have been no changes in the process to obtain a card. Like the 18+ Card, applicants must be 18 years or older to be entitled to apply for a Kiwi Access Card. Proof of age is required as part of the application process. Applications for the new Kiwi Access Card will be available from 14 January 2019, and can be made via NZ Post. The Kiwi Access Card will retail at $55 including GST.
Please also note that the current and previous versions of the 18+ Card remain valid for 10 years from the date of issue.