no longer Permanent Residents...please help..
Nov 6th 2006, 7:59 pm
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no longer Permanent Residents...please help..
............to celebrate..........
we became kiwi citizens yesterday
we became kiwi citizens yesterday
Nov 6th 2006, 8:03 pm
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Re: no longer Permanent Residents...please help..
Originally Posted by newkiwi
............to celebrate..........
we became kiwi citizens yesterday
we became kiwi citizens yesterday
, congratulations 
Nov 6th 2006, 8:03 pm
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Re: no longer Permanent Residents...please help..
Originally Posted by newkiwi
............to celebrate..........
we became kiwi citizens yesterday
we became kiwi citizens yesterday
Nov 6th 2006, 8:17 pm
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CONGRATULATIONS
Nov 6th 2006, 8:39 pm
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Re: no longer Permanent Residents...please help..
Originally Posted by mcuddy1
Congratulations on becoming kiwi citizens!!! We have just opened a can of stella each...so cheers to you!! Donna & Martin
Nov 6th 2006, 8:40 pm
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You are definitely a NewKiwi then....congratulations....
Nov 6th 2006, 8:49 pm
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Re: no longer Permanent Residents...please help..
Originally Posted by newkiwi
............to celebrate..........
we became kiwi citizens yesterday
we became kiwi citizens yesterday
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU
ANY EXCUSE FOR A DRINK....
Nov 6th 2006, 9:03 pm
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Nice one Newkiwi, congrats to you on getting there!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU
ANY EXCUSE FOR A DRINK....
ANY EXCUSE FOR A DRINK....
Nov 6th 2006, 9:24 pm
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Re: no longer Permanent Residents...please help..
a quick question...how many years did it take, i keep hearing different number of years, some say 3 some say 5 yrs...answers on a postcard please
Nov 6th 2006, 10:09 pm
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Congrats .
which tree or bush were you given ?
which tree or bush were you given ?
Nov 6th 2006, 10:12 pm
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Re: no longer Permanent Residents...please help..
Originally Posted by newkiwi
............to celebrate..........
we became kiwi citizens yesterday
we became kiwi citizens yesterday
Nov 6th 2006, 11:07 pm
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Originally Posted by kwprwn
a quick question...how many years did it take, i keep hearing different number of years, some say 3 some say 5 yrs...answers on a postcard please
Nov 6th 2006, 11:10 pm
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Originally Posted by BEVS here
Congrats .
which tree or bush were you given ?
which tree or bush were you given ?
we got a nice handsom certificate, that about it really....
now on to getting the passports.....
Nov 7th 2006, 12:24 am
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Re: no longer Permanent Residents...please help..
Originally Posted by newkiwi
We still qualified after three years (plus 9 months wating for it to be processed) The rules changed and now it is 5 years. There is a cut of date, ie if you are/were a PR before a certain date its three years, if not its five years. Im not sure what that cut off date is, the Dept of Internal affairs website will have the info.
http://www.citizenship.govt.nz has all the information.
Nov 7th 2006, 12:55 am
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Originally Posted by newkiwi
We still qualified after three years (plus 9 months wating for it to be processed) The rules changed and now it is 5 years. There is a cut of date, ie if you are/were a PR before a certain date its three years, if not its five years. Im not sure what that cut off date is, the Dept of Internal affairs website will have the info.
lets have another beer to celebrate