16 August 2023
45 Pipitea Street, Wel ington 6011
Phone +64 4 495 7200
dia.govt.nz
EngNZ
[FYI request #23208 email]
Tēnā koe EngNZ
OIA request 23/24 0067 Request for citizenship processing timeframes
Thank you for your Official Information Act (Act) request received by the Department of Internal
Affairs (Department) on 31 July 2023.
You requested –
What is the oldest unassigned application waiting to be assessed by the Submitted date
and Workstream?
In response to your request, please refer to the table below. The table provides a breakdown of
the oldest unassigned application waiting to be assessed by submitted date and workstream.
Workstream Date application was received
by the Department
1
15 April 2022
2
15 November 2022
3
08 April 2023
4
19 April 2023
5
02 November 2022
6
30 November 2022
Caveats to the data
• The data was collated on, and is accurate, as of 3 August 2023.
• 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 its 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
Kate Raggett
Manager Operational Policy and Official Correspondence
Service Delivery and Operations
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