17 May 2024
45 Pipitea Street, Wellington 6011
Phone +64 4 495 7200
dia.govt.nz
John via FYI
fyi-request-26493-
[email address]
Tēnā koe John
OIA request 23/24 0880 Request for Citizenship Timeframe
Thank you for your Official Information Act (Act) request received by the Department of Internal
Affairs (Department) on 20 April 2024.
You requested –
•
Can you please provide a table that have the following details for the citizenship
applications submitted in 12-15 April 2024?
- Date Received at DIA
- Date Processing
- Started Date of Decision
- Outcome/Status
In response to your request please refer to Appendix A, attached to this letter. This data was
collated on 30 April 2024 and is accurate as at this date.
In case it may be of interest, applicants can check the progress on their application by going to
the following website:
Citizenship timeframes | New Zealand Government (www.govt.nz) and
clicking on the link ‘Check the progress of your application’.
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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