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Appendix A 
Caveats. 
Data was collated on 7 June 2023. 
All data is based on applications received in January 2023. 
Workstream 6 is not relevant for the request as this data is for online applications only. 
As the data is extracted from a dynamic system, there may be small variances when compared with 
prior or future datasets. 
 
Table one – Citizenship by Grant applications received online 1 January 2023 – 31 January 
2023 by status 

Month 
Approved 
Processing 
Unassigned 
Withdrawn 
Total 
Received 
applications 
submitted 

January-23 
1413 
71 
1593 

3082 
Total 
1413 
71 
1593 

3082 
 
Table two – Citizenship by Grant applications received online 1 January 2023 to 31 January 
2023 by workstream 

Workstream 
Approved  Processing  Unassigned  Withdrawn  Total 
Workstream 1  
10 
415 

425 
Workstream 2  
55 
1177 

1241 
Workstream 3  1126 



1126 
Workstream 4  77 



83 
Workstream 5  204 



207 
Total 
1413 
71 
1593 

3082 
 
Table three – Citizenship by Grant applications received online 1 January 2023 to               
31 January 2023 by automated check results 

Workstream 
Received  Total amount % 
Workstream 1  425 
13.8% 
Workstream 2  1241 
40.3% 
Workstream 3  1126 
36.5% 
Workstream 4  83 
2.7% 
Workstream 5  207 
6.7% 
Total 
3082 
100.0% 
 
 
 

Table four – Citizenship by Grant workstream definitions 
 
Workstream definitions: 
     
Workstream 1 
Applications from Workstream 2 that were not automatically able to go into 
Workstreams 3, 4, 5 or 6, and that have been pre-assessed by an 
administrator for completeness. 
Workstream 2 
All applications begin in this workstream and are filtered to other 
workstreams using system logic. Applications that have not automatically 
been able to go into Workstreams 3, 4, 5 and 6 remain in this workstream 
until they are picked up by an administrator and pre-assessed for 
completeness, before then being moved to Workstream 1. 
Workstream 3 
Online applications that meet all automated checks. 
Workstream 4 
Applications assessed under the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982. 
Workstream 5 
Online applications that meet all automated checks except presence and/or 
English. Manual assessment required. 
Workstream 6 
Digitised like workstream 3 but for paper applications