10 October 2022
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dia.govt.nz
R Singh
[FYI request #20529 email]
Tēnā koe R Singh
OIA request 22/23 0223 Request for Citizenship timeframes
Thank you for your Official Information Act (Act) request received by the Department of Internal
Affairs (Department) on 13 September 2022.
You requested –
•
Please can I get details for July 2022 application stats
Total applications, assigned to CO, Approved, already Passed automatic checks, Waiting
to assigned to CO.
In response to your request, please refer to the table below. The table provides a breakdown of
citizenship by grant applications, by status, received in July 2022.
Received
Assigned
Approved
Waiting to be assigned
Passed automated checks
3,425
227
1,119
2,079
1,963
Please note:
• The data was collated as of 27 September 2022.
• As the data is extracted from a dynamic system, there may be small variances when
compared with prior or future datasets.
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. Al 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