NZ Citizenship

[TJH]

We have started looking into getting our NZ citizenship by grant.

We will be eligible in about 2 years and the process looks pretty simple.

Does anyone have any experience with doing this?

How long did it take for your application to be processed and accepted?

[urban78]

My application took around 6 weeks to get processed and accepted, as well as waiting another month or so to get my ceremony date.


All in all, it was very straightforward and easy -


it's much harder to get PR

[TJH]

My application took around 6 weeks to get processed and accepted, as well as waiting another month or so to get my ceremony date. All in all, it was very straightforward and easy - it's much harder to get PR

Did you mail the application off or do the in-person appointment to turn it in?

Did you get to choose where and when you did the ceremony?

[urban78]

I went in person since I live close from the Department of Internal Affairs office.


No appointment needed, I just turned up with the forms, documents and fee.


Soon after that, I got a letter from my case officer and then a few weeks later got a letter of approval.


Didn't get to choose the date or place for the ceremony - it was held at my local city hall.