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Citizenship Office Waitangi Day Hours

The Citizenship office will be closed on the 6th of February for Waitangi Day. Our office will reopen on the 7th of February.

Contact Centre

Freephone: 0800 22 51 51 (New Zealand only)
Phone: (+64 4) 463 9361 (from overseas)
Email: citizenship@dia.govt.nz
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 8:00am - 7:00pm, Friday 9:00am - 7:00pm, Saturday 9:00am - 2:00pm

Citizenship by Descent

For any queries about citizenship by descent or confirmations of citizenship please contact us by:
Email: staykiwi@dia.govt.nz
Freephone: 0800 22 51 51 (New Zealand only)
Phone: (+64 4) 463 9361 (from overseas)
Fax: (+64 4) 382 3561

Grants of Citizenship

For any questions about the grant of New Zealand citizenship please contact us at:
Email: citizenship@dia.govt.nz
Freephone: 0800 22 51 51 (New Zealand only)
Phone: (+64 4) 463 9361 (from overseas)
Fax: (+64 4) 382 3406

Wellington

New Zealand Citizenship Office
PO Box 10-680
Wellington 6143
Level 3
109 Featherston Street
Wellington 6011
Fax: (+64 4) 382 3406
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, except Wednesday 9:00am - 5:00pm
To make an appointment to lodge your application for the grant of citizenship at our Wellington Office please phone our contact centre on 0800 22 51 51.

Auckland

New Zealand Citizenship Office
PO Box 6147
Auckland 1141
Level 6, AA Building
99 Albert Street
Auckland 1010
Fax: (+64 9) 362 7905
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, except Wednesday 9:00am - 5:00pm
To make an appointment to lodge your application for the grant of citizenship at our Auckland Office please phone our contact centre on 0800 22 51 51.

Manukau

New Zealand Citizenship Office
PO Box 76-222
Manukau City 2241
Level 1
20-24 Lambie Drive
Manukau City 2104
Fax: (+64 9) 262 2404
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, except Wednesday 9:00am - 5:00pm
To make an appointment to lodge your application for the grant of citizenship at our Manukau Office please phone: (+64 9) 362 5179

or email manukauappointments@dia.govt.nz.

For all other enquires contact our Contact Centre

Christchurch

New Zealand Citizenship Office
PO Box 25-211
Christchurch 8144
To make an appointment to visit our Christchurch office or lodge your application for the grant of citizenship with a case officer please phone one of the following numbers:

• (03) 924 4241
• (03) 924 4239
• 0800 22 51 51 (New Zealand only)

or email ChchInterview.Requests@dia.govt.nz.

Dunedin

New Zealand Citizenship Office staff are available to meet with applicants on the first Wednesday and Thursday of each month.

To make an appointment to meet with a case officer and lodge your application for the grant of citizenship in person in Dunedin please phone one of the following numbers:

• (03) 924 4238
• 0800 22 51 51 (New Zealand only)

or email ChchInterview.Requests@dia.govt.nz.

Australia

New Zealand Citizenship Office
Department of Internal Affairs
GPO Box 365
Sydney
New South Wales 2001
Level 10
55 Hunter Street
Sydney
Freephone: 1300 559 535 (Australia only)
Phone: (+61 2) 9225 2300
Fax: (+61 2) 9223 0223
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm, except Wednesday 9:30am - 4:00pm

United Kingdom

New Zealand Citizenship Office
Department of Internal Affairs
New Zealand House
80 Haymarket
London SW1Y 4TQ
United Kingdom
Phone: (+44 20) 7968 2730
Fax: (+44 20) 7968 2739
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10:00am - 2:00pm (excluding public holidays)

Other Overseas Locations

Email: citizenship@dia.govt.nz or your contact nearest New Zealand Embassy, High Commission or Consulate.