I have lost my passport (Philippine passport) and it currently holds Permanent residence permit and NZ credentials essential for our stay here. Problem is, we'll be going back to the Philippines in less than 3 weeks and I'm not sure as to what authorities to approach and the processing time for a new one. In the US it takes 3-6 weeks but I hope it's a different case here since it's a different country. How long does it take to ask the authorities to reproduce the passport? 10 points to serious answers.