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NZ Citizenship Child Form – Application Form

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Use this application form if you are applying for a grant of New Zealand citizenship for a child who is under 16 years of age.
Both parents must give their consent before New Zealand citizenship can be granted to a child.

Your child’s first and middle names(Required)

Your child’s surname or family name(Required)

Your child’s sex(Required)

Male

Female

Your child’s date of birth(Required)

City, town or village where your child was born(Required)

Country where your child was born(Required)

Country/countries your child is currently a citizen of(Required)

Passports or travel documents your child has had in the last five years

Include the country of the passport or travel document and its number. Also include all expired passports / travel documents for all countries.

Passport or travel document number(Required)

Country of this passport or travel document(Required)

Passport or travel document number

Country of this passport or travel document

Passport or travel document number

Country of this passport or travel document

Has your child used any other names during their life?(Required)

Include all other names your child is known as, or has been known as.

Yes

Name(Required)

First name(s) Surname or family name

Why did your child use this name?(Required)

When did your child use this name? (e.g. 2005-2009)(Required)

Name

First name(s) Surname or family name

Why did your child use this name?

When did your child use this name? (e.g. 2005-2009)

Name

First name(s) Surname or family name

Why did your child use this name?

When did your child use this name? (e.g. 2005-2009)

Questions about the child’s parents

When we say mother or father we mean birth or legal adoptive mother, father or parents. Complete this information even if your parents have died.
DON’T include step-parents or parents who do not have legal guardianship.

Mother’s first and middle names(Required)

Mother’s surname or family name(Required)

Mother’s citizenship(Required)

Father’s first and middle names(Required)

Father’s surname or family name(Required)

Father’s citizenship(Required)

Witness section

Who can be your witness?

The New Zealand passport holder must:

> have a valid New Zealand passport
> have known you for 1 year or more
> be 16 years of age or older
> not be related to you or part of your extended family group
> not be your spouse or partner
> not live at the same address as the applicant

Do you know the witness's details such as passport number, name, date of birth, address and daytime phone number?(Required)

Yes

Witness's New Zealand Passport number

How many years has your wintess known your child?

Witness's first and middle names

Witness's surname or family name

Witness's date of birth

Witness's address and contact details

Street number and name Suburb City or town State / region Postcode Country

Witness's daytime phone number

Witness's email address

NZ Citizenship Child Form – Application Form

Questions about the child’s parents

Child’s residential address and contact details

Additional information

Questions about the citizenship ceremony

Parents’ consent and declaration

Witness section

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