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This page contains Citizenship operational policy. These can be viewed and downloaded below.

For all enquiries regarding Citizenship policies please contact the the Citizenship Office.

Grant of New Zealand Citizenship - Policy

 Updated October 2026:
Citizenship Guidance - October 2026 - PDF version (PDF, 500KB)
Citizenship Guidance - October 2026 - WORD version (DOCX, 150KB)

Citizenship Guidance - June 2024 - PDF version (PDF, 486KB)
Citizenship Guidance - June 2024 - WORD version (DOCX, 124KB)

Citizenship Guidance - December 2023 - PDF version (PDF, 423KB)
Citizenship Guidance - December 2023 - WORD version (DOCX, 121KB)

Citizenship Guidance - March 2023 - PDF version (PDF, 423KB)
Citizenship Guidance - March 2023 - WORD version (DOCX, 121KB)

Citizenship Guidance - September 2022 - PDF version (.PDF, 430KB)
Citizenship Guidance - September 2022 - WORD version (.DOCX, 119KB)

Citizenship Guidance - November 2021 - PDF version (.PDF, 424KB)
Citizenship Guidance - November 2021 - WORD version (.DOCX, 118KB)

Citizenship Guidance - November 2020 - PDF version (.PDF, 373KB)
Citizenship Guidance - November 2020 - WORD version (.DOCX, 183KB)

Citizenship Guidance - June 2020 - PDF version (.PDF, 373KB)
Citizenship Guidance - June 2020 - WORD version (.DOCX, 183KB)

Citizenship Guidance - March 2020 - PDF version (.PDF, 364KB)
Citizenship Guidance - March 2020 - WORD version (.DOCX, 177KB)

Citizenship Guidance - April 2019 - PDF version (.PDF, 383KB)
Citizenship Guidance - April 2019 - WORD version (.DOCX, 158KB)


Transgender Applicants

All of the Department of Internal Affairs' information for transgender applicants is located on one page.