Based on your answer to the previous question, you may not meet the requirements for New Zealand citizenship.
Check the full list of requirements
The result of your self-check is only an indicator. It is not legal advice. You will be fully assessed if you apply.
If you have any questions, contact the Citizenship Office.
You register your citizenship by completing the Application for New Zealand Citizenship by Descent and Passport form.
In the form, you can choose to:
Register as a citizen by descent and get a passport
You may be eligible for citizenship by grant.
Check you meet the requirements for citizenship by grant
If you were born before 1978, the way you get citizenship may be different.
You need to contact the Citizenship Office.
The result of your self-check is only an indicator of your eligibility. It is not legal advice. You will be fully assessed if you apply.
Applying for citizenship costs:
How to apply for NZ citizenship
The Citizenship Office will let you know whether your application has been approved. Find out about our current processing timeframes:
Citizenship timeframes
You may meet the requirements for:
You have one last step:
Check if you meet the presence requirements
What are the presence requirements?
You must have spent a certain amount of time in New Zealand with resident status in the last 5 years.
The result of your self-check is only an indicator. You will be fully assessed if you apply.
It costs $ 235.10 for a child to apply for citizenship.
Children must have spent a certain amount of time in New Zealand with resident status to meet the presence requirements.
You need:
Check if the child meets the presence requirements
Which parent?
Use the parent who will complete the consent section of your application for citizenship. If that parent does not meet the presence requirements, but your other parent does, use the parent that does meet the requirements.
Are you a parent doing this for your child?
You may already have checked if you meet the presence requirements. If so, you have checked all requirements.
You meet requirements for:
You must have spent a certain amount of time in NZ with resident status to meet the presence requirements.
You can choose to apply for citizenship by grant later.
Based on your answer to the previous question you may not be eligible for New Zealand citizenship.
Check the eligibility requirements if you are from Samoa
Date printed 27 November 2024
