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New Zealand Citizenship Application Form - Adult

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  • Use this application form if you are 16 years or over and are applying for a grant of New Zealand citizenship.




  • Passports or travel documents you have had in the last five years

    Include the country of the passport or travel document and its number. Also include all expired passports or travel documents for all countries.

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  • Include all other names you are known as, or have been known as.
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  • Questions about your parents

    When we say mother or father we mean birth or legal adoptive mother, father or parents. Complete this information even if your parents have died.
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  • Your residential address and contact details

  • This is where we will send your documents, papers and letters.
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  • Additional information

  • Include trips you have planned, explain why you are going, for example: holiday, work, study, to live.
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  • Everyone needs to answer all of these questions.

  • Include convictions even if you have paid the fines or served sentences for them.
  • Tick the corresponding ones as yes if applies.
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  • Questions about the citizenship ceremony

    To become a citizen you must attend a ceremony. During the ceremony you will read aloud a statement that says you will be loyal to New Zealand.
  • This could include needing access for a wheelchair, or help if you are hearing impaired etc.
  • Some examples are: If you are planning to retire soon to another country, if you have ever used a different date of birth, if you have ever been deported from New Zealand or any other country, if you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest in another country, or anything else we should know.
  • The person who assists you in interpreting / translating the form must be over 16 years old and fill in their details below.
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  • Witness section

    Who can be your witness?

    The New Zealand passport holder must:

    • > have a valid New Zealand passport
    • > have known you for 1 year or more
    • > be 16 years of age or older
    • > not be related to you or part of your extended family group
    • > not be your spouse or partner
    • > not live at the same address as you.
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  • Order summary

    Citizenship Application Package NZD $195.00

    *Government and delivery fees to be paid to the Department of Internal Affairs of New Zealand Government are not included in the current total above. Once the payment of our service fee is processed, you will receive the filled application form in pdf format, an easy instructions and extensive guide to help complete the application. Our service processing time is between 1 to 3 working days.

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