Hi there
I am currently in NZ on 3 year work visa since Dec 2012 and am expecting a baby this year.
As I am currently waiting for my ITA application for residency under SMC to be processed, I wanted to understand the following:
1. what options does my child has once she is born in NZ? I note that she cannot be a NZ citizen since my husband and I are both non-residents or PR at the moment.
2. does my child have to apply for a Singaporean passport still once she is born? She will need to be registered and holding a NZ birth certificate but apart from that she has to hold a singapore passport and in that sense mean she is a singapore citizen?
3. does my child have the ability to change citizenship should our application for residency be granted down the line? assuming we update our application and include her into our SMC application, will this mean she will also be granted residency should our residency be granted down the line?
4. what other things must i note upon her birth, in matters relating to NZ immigration matters?
Seek your kind advice on this, thanks.
Cheers
Aini