NZBN Business Passport trial
The NZBN Business Passport is a new digital credential that lets you securely prove your business identity and your authority to act on behalf of a business. It uses information held on the NZBN Register and is stored in the Govt.nz app. You can share it online, or show it in person and have it checked using the Verify Me app.
On this page
- About the NZBN Business Passport trial
- What is happening during the trial?
- Why are we doing this?
- Learn more about digital credentials
- Register your interest
About the NZBN Business Passport trial
MBIE is the first government agency to be accredited under the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework. This means we meet the Trust Framework's requirements for providing secure, trusted digital identity services. You can see all accredited services here - Trust Framework Register - Public Service Commission(external link)
We're trialling the NZBN Business Passport to test the technology, understand the user experience and gather feedback before the service becomes more widely available. Westpac NZ will be the first organisation to take part. The trial is currently by invitation, and Westpac is the only organisation that will accept it.
What is happening during the trial?
The first phase of the trial focuses on issuing NZBN Business Passports and testing the application process.
Selected Westpac business customers will be invited to apply for an NZBN Business Passport and share feedback on their experience. Westpac will be the first organisation to accept the NZBN Business Passport in a real-world setting. Once this is available, participants will be able to link their Business Passport to Westpac One® for Business.
Taking part is by invitation at this stage, but if you'd like to try the Business Passport and share your feedback, we'd love to hear from you. Register your interest below and we'll be in touch. Just keep in mind that Westpac is currently the only organisation that will accept it.
Why are we doing this?
Businesses are often asked to provide the same information to many different organisations. Digital credentials offer a secure way to share trusted information, so there's less paperwork for businesses and more confidence for the organisations they deal with.
The NZBN Business Passport is part of wider work to make it easier for businesses to prove who they are and share verified information digitally, while keeping them in control of their information and protecting their privacy.
Your NZBN Business Passport is held by you in the Govt.nz app, not stored centrally. You choose what information you share and who you share it with. Some details about your business can be included in your Business Passport even if they aren't publicly visible on the NZBN Register.
Learn more about digital credentials
Digital credentials let people and businesses share verified information in a secure, trusted digital format, while staying in control of what they share and who they share it with.
To learn more about how digital credentials work, visit Govt.nz.
Digital credentials - Govt.nz(external link)
Read the press release - MBIE(external link)
Register your interest
The NZBN Business Passport isn't available to all businesses yet. If you'd like to try it during the trial and give us feedback, get one for your business when it becomes more widely available, or you're an organisation interested in accepting it, register your interest and we'll be in touch. Just keep in mind that Westpac is currently the only organisation that will accept it.
Register your interest(external link)
Need help?
If you're taking part in the trial and need help, email info@nzbn.govt.nz