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  • Order a marriage certificate

    Found in Family and whānau / Getting married / Order a marriage certificate

    Your New Zealand marriage certificate is an official record of your marriage. It costs $33 to have it posted to you. You can order your certificate online.

  • Apply for a student visa

    Found in Immigration and visas / Get a New Zealand student visa / Apply for a student visa

    You can apply online or use a printed form. Make sure you apply at least 8 weeks before you plan to come to New Zealand.

  • School terms in NZ

    Found in Education / School and college / School terms in NZ

    School terms for New Zealand primary, intermediate and secondary schools — this includes public, integrated and private schools. Dates and times may vary between schools and age groups.

  • Changing your name when you get married

    Found in Family and whānau / Getting married / Changing your name when you get married

    In New Zealand, you don’t usually have to do anything special if you want to change your name after you get married or have a civil union.

  • SuperGold cards

    Found in Tax, benefits and finance / SuperGold cards

    Who can get a SuperGold or Veteran SuperGold card, how to replace a lost card, where you can use the card in New Zealand and Australia. The card is issued by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD).

  • Deposit an overseas divorce or dissolution certificate

    Found in Family and whānau / Getting married / Deposit an overseas divorce or dissolution certificate

    If you got married or had a civil union in New Zealand and legally ended the relationship overseas through a divorce or dissolution, you can get this information added to your marriage or civil union certificate.

  • Convert your overseas driver licence

    Found in Transport / Driver licences / Convert your overseas driver licence

    If you have an overseas driver licence and you’ve been in New Zealand more than a year, you need to convert to an NZ driver licence to keep driving here legally.

  • Work that leads to residence

    Found in Immigration and visas / Get a visa to work in NZ / Work that leads to residence

    If you’re 55 or younger and want to live in New Zealand (NZ) permanently, you can apply for a resident visa, or a work visa that leads to residence after working here for 2 years.

  • Revitalising te reo Māori

    Found in History, culture and heritage / Māori language, culture and heritage / Revitalising te reo Māori

    Māori became an official language of New Zealand in 1987. It’s a taonga (treasure) that our government works to protect. Learn about the history of te reo Māori and the plan for revitalising the language.

  • Get your child a New Zealand passport when born overseas

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / Get or renew a New Zealand passport / Get your child a New Zealand passport when born overseas

    If you are a New Zealand citizen by birth or grant and have a child overseas, you can register them as a citizen by descent and get them a New Zealand passport.

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