The Government has reduced fees for passports and launched a website where people can apply for them online.
At present, it costs $153.30 to get a new adult passport (standard service), but from Friday people will only pay $140 for a first time application or $134.50 to renew it.
People can get a $10 discount if they apply using the online service.
Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain says the reduction will be paid for out of a $27 million surplus the department has accumulated since shortening the expiry for passports from 10 to five years.
Fees for child passports are unchanged at $81.70.
Urgent and after-hours service fees for passports are also unchanged.
