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Anyone Apply for Citizenship?
Hey guys was wondering if anyone else has applied for NZ citizenship and if so how long did it take? I have a few friends who applied around may and they got it within 6-8 weeks while I applied 5 months ago and when I called up today they said that they are working on it, there's no case officer yet assigned but apparently they are working on it whatever that means lol. Anyone else experience this?
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Re: Anyone Apply for Citizenship?
It'll be Covid, they no doubt will have loads to catch up on - they haven't had any ceremonies since March.
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Re: Anyone Apply for Citizenship?
We applied June 2019, had the ceremony in August 2019, had passports 2/3 weeks after that. Huge backlog at immigration at the moment, big delays with any applications.
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Re: Anyone Apply for Citizenship?
Originally Posted by Bo-Jangles
(Post 12942685)
It'll be Covid, they no doubt will have loads to catch up on - they haven't had any ceremonies since March.
A friend of mine received his a few weeks ago in Dunedin |
Re: Anyone Apply for Citizenship?
Originally Posted by Pom_Chch
(Post 12942924)
Huge backlog at immigration at the moment, big delays with any applications.
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Re: Anyone Apply for Citizenship?
The reason why i'm confused is because i know three people who applied around the lock-down or just after, a few weeks before me and they got theirs within a few months, no ceremony, just a certificate yet after 5 months i don't even have a case officer. I'd love to know how they prioritize applications
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Re: Anyone Apply for Citizenship?
Originally Posted by paddy234
(Post 12943015)
The reason why i'm confused is because i know three people who applied around the lock-down or just after, a few weeks before me and they got theirs within a few months, no ceremony, just a certificate yet after 5 months i don't even have a case officer. I'd love to know how they prioritize applications
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Re: Anyone Apply for Citizenship?
Originally Posted by Justcol
(Post 12943023)
I believe the policy is, the shady, dodgy characters are made to wait
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Re: Anyone Apply for Citizenship?
Originally Posted by BEVS
(Post 12943007)
Point of note: It is the Dept of Internal Affairs that processes citizenship applications and time slots, not NZ Immy.
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Re: Anyone Apply for Citizenship?
We applied in June 2020 and only in the last week or so have heard back from the case officer checking the details are correct to be recorded on the official documents. No ceremonies at the moment. They were stopped because of Covid19. Assuming it wont be long now till the certificates come in the post.
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Re: Anyone Apply for Citizenship?
Originally Posted by escapedtonz
(Post 12944216)
We applied in June 2020 and only in the last week or so have heard back from the case officer checking the details are correct to be recorded on the official documents. No ceremonies at the moment. They were stopped because of Covid19. Assuming it wont be long now till the certificates come in the post.
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Re: Anyone Apply for Citizenship?
Ah, doesn't really matter if it takes a week, a month or a year or two. I ain't going anywhere!
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Re: Anyone Apply for Citizenship?
Originally Posted by escapedtonz
(Post 12944392)
Ah, doesn't really matter if it takes a week, a month or a year or two. I ain't going anywhere!
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Re: Anyone Apply for Citizenship?
Originally Posted by Justcol
(Post 12944604)
But you might out on all the wonderful benefits it brings
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Re: Anyone Apply for Citizenship?
Originally Posted by Justcol
(Post 12944604)
But you might out on all the wonderful benefits it brings
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