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  • Get someone else’s birth, death, or marriage certificate

    Found in History, culture and heritage / Research your family history / Get someone else’s birth, death, or marriage certificate

    New Zealand birth, death, marriage, civil union and name change certificates are public records. In most cases, they can be ordered by anyone.

  • Working in NZ for up to 3 months

    Found in Immigration and visas / Get a visa to work in NZ / Working in NZ for up to 3 months

    Learn about the short-term visas that allow you to work in New Zealand temporarily for business, creative industries, education, sports or specialist projects.

  • How to pay the International Visitor Levy

    Found in Immigration and visas / Visitor visas and the NZeTA / How to pay the International Visitor Levy

    Most people visiting New Zealand for a short period of time must pay the NZD$100 International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL).

  • Presence in NZ requirements

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / Requirements for NZ citizenship / Presence in NZ requirements

    You need to show you have been physically present in New Zealand for a certain amount of time and that you intend to continue living here.

  • Get proof you are a citizen

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / Proof of citizenship / Get proof you are a citizen

    If you have lost or damaged your New Zealand birth certificate or your citizenship certificate, you can apply for a replacement or call to check your certificate number.

  • How to apply for a visitor visa

    Found in Immigration and visas / Visitor visas and the NZeTA / How to apply for a visitor visa

    If you come to New Zealand on a holiday, you might need to apply for a visitor visa before you arrive. Work out what you need to do to apply.

  • Working in NZ for more than 3 months

    Found in Immigration and visas / Get a visa to work in NZ / Working in NZ for more than 3 months

    Depending on your skills, where you come from, your age and other factors you may be able to work in New Zealand temporarily for more than 3 months.

  • When someone dies overseas

    Found in Family and whānau / Death and bereavement / When someone dies overseas

    If you're travelling outside New Zealand and someone who is travelling with you dies, contact the nearest NZ embassy or Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade office.

  • Privileges and responsibilities of a citizen

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / Privileges and responsibilities of a citizen

    When you become a New Zealand citizen, you will have the same privileges as a person who was born here. You will also have the same responsibilities.

  • Get information in an emergency or disaster

    Found in Government A-Z / National Emergency Management Agency / Get information in an emergency or disaster

    In New Zealand, you can get help before, during and after an emergency or disaster from the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management and local Civil Defence Emergency Management groups.

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