General Requirements for a Grant of New Zealand Citizenship

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There is an important date which may affect some people:

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Important Notice

All applications for the grant of New Zealand citizenship received by the New Zealand Citizenship office on or after 21 April 2010 will be assessed against the 5 year residence requirement. Please ensure your application is in the New Zealand Citizenship office before 21 April 2010 if this affects you.

Rules on dates:

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EITHER

1. You received your permanent residence before 21 April 2005, and
2. Have been ordinarily resident in New Zealand for the last 3 years.

OR

1. You have received your permanent residence on or after 21 April 2005, and
2. Have had your New Zealand permanent residence for the last 5 years.

http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Citizenship-Gener...

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Previous threads on citizenship
IainW wrote:
The cost is $460 per adult & $230 per child if I recall. We sent our forms off at the beginning of July, so that's 5 months to process but then you have to wait until the next available ceremony - not a clue when that is.

http://9210.rapidforum.com/topic=100667087283

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Just to prove we did

Just to prove we did it...
Local paper article

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Wow, brilliant And

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outstanding taste in choosing Wanganui

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Reminder: Citizenship deadline for some is 21 April 2010

Information on how to do it is here:

How to Apply For Grant of New Zealand Citizenship (deadline for some is 21 April 2010)
http://neuralnetwriter.cylo42.com/node/2179

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