Tēnā koe Joh,

Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs. Your reference number is 2324-0300.

We value your engagement and acknowledge your right to request information under the OIA. Our team is committed to providing transparency and accountability to the public.

In order to better assist, could you please confirm what you are hoping to get from this request?

If you are seeking information about processing timeframes for a specific application, I must advise that the Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) receive a number of Citizenship data requests which become quickly outdated, as the data is constantly changing.

If you have applied for Citizenship within the past twelve months, the processing timeframes can be found here https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-cit...

As noted on our website, once the Department has looked over the application, you will be contacted if any additional information is required.

Your request includes information specific to a country or countries. I must advise that data counts between 1-4 are masked with <5 to help prevent identification of individuals.

In terms of questions 4,5&6, we will be able to cater more in-depth to these requests as it is not related specifically to data.

Please confirm by Wednesday, 15 November 2023 whether you wish for the Department to proceed with your request as is or whether you would like to amend your request based on the information provided. If you would like someone to contact you, please provide a phone number and preferred time.

If you choose to continue with your OIA request as it stands, the Department will provide a response as soon as practicable, and within twenty working days. The 20th working day is 30 November 2023 based on the original request dated, 2 November. Should you choose to amend your request, we may alter the response date accordingly but will notify you of this.

Please note that, in cases where the Department’s response provides information that is identified to be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs website. If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed.

Ngā mihi

Linda

Linda Anderson (she/her) |Advisor Official Correspondence
Te Pāhekoheko, Kāwai ki te iwi | Operations, Service Delivery and Operations
Te Tari Taiwhenua The Department of Internal Affairs
http://www.dia.govt.nz/

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-----Original Message-----
From: Joh T <[FOI #24630 email]>
Sent: 02 November 2023 08:30
To: OIA <[DIA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Citizenship applications (online)

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Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

Could I please request the following data for-Citizenship Application By Grant (Submitted online) for the month's May (1st May) 2022 to November (30th Nov) 2022?

Submitted Month
Number of Approved Applications (Submitted Online) Number of Processing Applications (Submitted Online) Number of applications (Submitted Online) waiting to be allocated to a case officer Number of applications (Submitted Online) each month in different workstreams i.e., requesting the number of applications in each workstream separately (May 2022 to November 2022)

Also, if you can provide a breakup of,

What is the submission month for the allocated/processing applications in each workstream at the moment (the day you answer)? For example: Workstream 1: Currently processing Applications submitted in May 2022 Workstream 2: Currently processing applications submitted in July 2022.

2. Can you please provide application status in each workstream by Birth Country Philippines , for all online citizenship applications submitted on the month of September 2022?

3. Can you please provide application status in each workstream by Birth Country for all online citizenship applications submitted on date: September 2022?

4. The website says the current applications being looked at is August 2022. If there are applications submitted in June or July? Then why does it say August?

5. When will the website update on applications being looked at being August 2022 as of today? What is the frequency of this being updated.

6. Is there a system for those applications that need manual checks? How many of these applications that require manual check are being looked at daily?

Yours faithfully,

Joh T

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Kia ora Joh,

 

Please see the attached response to your request.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Linda

 

Linda Anderson ([1]she/her) |Advisor Official Correspondence
Te Pâhekoheko, Kâwai ki te iwi | Operations, Service Delivery and
Operations

Te Tari Taiwhenua  The Department of Internal Affairs
[2]www.dia.govt.nz

[3]Logo: Te Tari Taiwhenua – Internal Affairs

*If you’re wondering about the use of pronouns she/her on this signature
you can find more information about how sharing pronouns can help to
create a sense of belonging and respect [4]here.

 

 

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