30 August 2022
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Ash
[FYI request #20108 email]
Tēnā koe Ash
OIA request 22/23 0093 Request for online citizenship by grant application data
Thank you for your Official Information Act (Act) request received by the Department of Internal
Affairs (Department) on 2 August 2022.
You requested in relation to, online citizenship by grant applications between January 2022 to
July 2022 –
1. Number of Applications received
2. Number of Applications Approved
3. Number of applications that passed the automated check
4. Number of applications Unassigned
5. Number of applications under Processing
In response to your request, please refer to the table below. The table provides a breakdown of
online citizenship by grant applications received between January 2022 and July 2022.
Status of the received applications
Created/Submitted
Received
Unassigned Work in
Approved
Passed
month
applications applications progress
applications automated
applications
checks
Jan-22
2,489
807
317
1,339
1,682
Feb-22
2,645
972
183
1,464
1,677
Mar-22
3,061
1,611
170
1,228
1,908
Apr-22
2,689
1,501
98
1,073
1,687
May-22
2,886
1,672
114
1,069
1,738
Jun-22
2,765
1,612
84
1,044
1,738
Jul-22
2,904
1,961
342
479
1,793
Total
19,439
10,136
1,308
7,696
12,223
Please note:
•
The data is as of 23 August 2022
•
The numbers come from a dynamic system environment and may differ slightly from
previous or future reporting
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, the Department has
decided to proactively release a copy of this response on the DIA website. All requestor data,
including your name and contact details, will be removed prior to release. The released
response will be made available here:
https://www.dia.govt.nz/Official-Information-Act-
Requests-2.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi
Julia Taylor
Manager Operational Policy and Official Correspondence
Service Delivery and Operations
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