Latest Citizenship Timeline - adults only

[johnotbc]

Hi,
Was that request granted? What council was the person residing in and what other council did the person get approval to attend in?
If so has the person attended the ceremony?

Thank you.

Hi all,
We have received an invitation to attend our citizenship ceremony in Upper Hutt for July 2023.
Not sure who in this forum would find this message a source of relief or home, but thanks everyone.

[JandM]

[sakitran]

I have submitted my citizenship application for about 2 months, but only received the confirmation that my application has been received. Money has been deducted, however no further communication afterward. Am I correct that there is no online platform to check the application status and we have to email DIA if we want to know more details?

Thanks in advance for your clarification.

Cheers,
Sakitran

[gnome]

I wouldn't worry after only 2 months. When I applied in person I was told the wait for someone to be just assigned to look at my application will be about 14 months. And I didn't have any special circumstances. Though looking at this forum and how everyone gets accepted so quickly I don't know where that timeframe came from. I applied in March. Haven't heard anything since.

[Torki]

My Full NZ Timeline and waiting for NZ Passport

05/03/16 - Came NZ as student
05/11/16 - Finished Studies
21/11/16 - Got Job
04/03/17 - Booked IELTS Academics
24/06/17 - IELTS Exam
07/07/17 - IELTS Result
12/07/17 - EOI Submitted
19/07/17 - EOI Selected
22/07/17 - Invitation to Apply Received (Asked NZQA Assessment by INZ)
08/09/17 - NZQA Application Submitted (Fast Track - For my Full NZQA timeline Click Here )
05/10/17 - NZQA Report Received
07/10/17 - Application Sent (Prepared my file already was just waiting for NZQA)
10/10/17 - Application lodged by INZ
30/10/17 - Fee Deducted
31/10/17 - Got my original documents back
16/11/17 - Case officer assigned (I got here mail, just asked my IRD)
16/11/17 - Employer received questionnaire
17/11/17 - IRD sent to CO
26/11/17 - Employer replied (He was travelling and replied late after the deadline date. Deadline was 21/11/17)
06/01/18 - Contacted my CO about Status of my application (got her reply that she is working on my application and ask if she need anything)
05/02/18 - I was very nervous so ask JandM about my application and sent him my Employer Questionnaire and he was quite sure here that I'am going to receive an interview soon.
19/03/18 - Got Interview / 40 minutes (Unable to Answer 1 question) (Asked JandM again and he advised to email CO about it)
19/03/18 - Emailed my CO (Apology email that I know that answer which I missed in the interview) Got her email same day and she asked me to sent answers via email. Sent her elaborated email next day.
20/04/18 - Emailed my CO again and she told me that my application has been already Approved and going to receive AIP soon.
24/04/18 - AIP
25/04/18 - Passport Sent
27/04/18 - PP Delivered
26/05/2020 – PR Application sent
03/06/2020 – Money Deducted and email received from INZ
01/07/2020 – Got PR Approval Email
26/01/2023 - Applied for citizenship
22/02/2023 - Received approval
4/04/2023 - Received ceremony email
4/05/2023 - Ceremony completed and applied for NZ passport

Hope this will help someone

Sorry to ask here. Why you apply 3 years after getting PR? Could not we apply immediately after?

[JandM]

You can only get citizenship once you have been a resident for FIVE years - so how long since you got PR is irrelevant. https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports...-requirements/

[Torki]

You can only get citizenship once you have been a resident for FIVE years - so how long since you got PR is irrelevant. https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports...-requirements/

Thank you. It is written that
If you are planning to live outside NZ
If you know you are going to live in another country, it must be because you will be:

working overseas for the New Zealand Government
working for an international organisation that the New Zealand Government is a member of, such as the United Nations, or
employed by a person or organisation based in New Zealand

Is that after citizenship?

If you are planning to travel outside NZ
You will be asked about your travel plans for the next 12 months. If you plan to travel, you may be asked to prove that New Zealand is your home because you:

have a job here
are studying here
own or rent property here, or
have assets here, like cars or furniture

So this last part seems a bit strange to me. After citizenship it is an investigation seems to me !

[JandM]

NZ citizenship (and residence) is a privilege, not a right. The government's attitude is to try to be sure that they only give the advantage of being NZ citizens to people who are intending to contribute to NZ society, by being there, taking part in NZ life, paying taxes, etc.. These questions are checking out the applicant's attitude to that - the applicant needs to show good intentions.

Of course, no NZ citizen can be forced to live (wherever), and, realistically, people's circumstances change so they come and go, as do native-born NZers. But the principle is that, by applying to be a citizen, an applicant is giving a deep-down allegiance to New Zealand. They have to be prepared to answer on that basis.

[Kamalnadala]

Hi
I have question about Automated check. I have gap in residence and citizenship application. I was away from Nz for six months in last seven years but presence calculator say I am eligible so I’ve already applied Do know anyone my application will pick after month. or it will check manually please shared experience

[Torki]

You can only get citizenship once you have been a resident for FIVE years - so how long since you got PR is irrelevant. https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports...-requirements/

Thank you so much. So, the vague point for me is the expiry date for residency? What is the expiry date of residency based upon? Consider I get residency and it is written that in last two years (count back from the date I apply for PR) I just need to be in NZ for around 180 days to be eligible for pr. Consider I have a job and I get residency. Then I worked for 180 days and then resign and go to my country until the time I want to apply for pr. Then turn back and apply for PR. Is there any problem with that?
This is why I asked about the expiry of residency? Is it related to passport expiry?