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Citizenship - Raraunga
Requirements for New Zealand Citizenship
New Zealand Citizenship by Descent
General Requirements for a Grant of New Zealand Citizenship
Grants of New Zealand Citizenship in Other Situations
How to Apply For Grant of New Zealand Citizenship
Photographic Requirements
Approved Translation Agencies
Citizenship Ceremonies
Citizenship by Grant Frequently Asked Questions
Denial and Confirmation of New Zealand Citizenship
Citizenship Application Fees and Forms
Citizenship Online Calculation Tool
Important Notices
Celebrating 60 Years of New Zealand Citizenship
Citizenship Education
Citizenship Grants Policy Manual
How to Contact Us
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How to Apply For Grant of New Zealand Citizenship
To apply for a grant of New Zealand citizenship you will need to:
Our office will acknowledge your application in writing once it has been received.
Once your application has been allocated to a case officer we will contact you, if necessary.
When the outcome of your application is known, we will write to tell you whether or not your application has been successful.
If you are 14 years or over you will swear or affirm allegiance to the Queen of New Zealand at a public citizenship ceremony where you will receive your certificate of New Zealand citizenship.
Fees, Forms and Application Guide for a Grant of New Zealand CitizenshipPlease see Citizenship application fees and forms to download or view an application form, application guide or access information on fees.
Documents we RequireDocuments are required to be sent at the time of applying. For further information see the Frequently Asked Questions.
Please provide original documents only (i.e. not photocopies).
All applicants must provide the following documents:
- Full birth certificate i.e. a birth document that also includes your parents' details, household register, family book etc. (If you are 21 or over and cannot provide a full birth certificate, please provide a short version)
- National identity card(s) (if applicable).
- All citizenship certificates if your passport is issued by a country other than your birth country.
- All your passports and travel documents, including travel documents issued in New Zealand and expired documents.
- Marriage and civil union certificate(s) (if applicable).
- Divorce document(s) (if applicable).
- Proof of name change (if applicable, i.e. statutory declaration, adoption papers etc).
- If you spend a lot of time travelling, a letter explaining why.
- If English is not your first language, evidence that you studied English or studied using English and/or evidence that you use English in your everyday life.
- Authorised translation(s) (if applicable).
- Authorised translation(s) fee (if applicable).
Additional documents may be required if the applicant is:
If the applicant is under 21 years old you will also need to provide:
- Parents' passports.
- Adoption papers (if applicable).
- Explanation for why only one person has completed the consent section (if applicable).
- Proof of guardian's authority (if applicable).
Please contact us if only one parent/guardian is able to provide consent.
If the applicant is a Samoan citizen they will also need to provide:
- Proof of current Samoan citizenship (e.g. current Samoan passport); AND
- Proof that you legally entered New Zealand after 14 September 1982 and have been granted permanent residence status; OR
- Proof that you were in New Zealand on the day of 14 September 1982.
If the applicant is born overseas before 1978 and their mother was a New Zealand citizen they will also need to provide:
- Evidence their mother was a New Zealand citizen when they were born (e.g. birth certificate or citizenship certificate).
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