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  • Apply for NZ citizenship

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / How to apply for NZ citizenship / Apply for NZ citizenship

    Complete and submit your application for New Zealand citizenship by grant.

  • Get yourself a New Zealand passport when born overseas

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

    If you were born overseas and at least 1 of your parents was a New Zealand citizen by birth or grant when you were born, you can register as a citizen by descent and get a New Zealand passport.

  • Taking parental leave

    Found in Work / Parental leave / Taking parental leave

    As well as maternity and paternity leave, there are other leave options for eligible parents and carers. You may be able to get parental leave payments from the government.

  • In Australia

    Found in Government A-Z / Births, Deaths and Marriages / Births, Deaths and Marriages contact information / In Australia

    Our Sydney office is open by appointment only, from 10am to 3pm (excluding public holidays).

  • Dual citizenship

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / Changing your citizenship status / Dual citizenship

    New Zealand allows dual citizenship or multiple citizenship — but some other countries do not.

  • Help with day-to-day personal care

    Found in Health / Help in your home / Help with day-to-day personal care

    Help from a carer and assistive equipment could make tasks such as showering, dressing and using a toilet much safer for you. Find out what government help you may qualify for.

  • Personalised ceremonies

    Found in Family and whānau / Getting married / How to get married in NZ / Personalised ceremonies

    Most marriage ceremonies in New Zealand are personalised. You work with a celebrant to design a ceremony that fits the style of your celebration and reflects your cultural, spiritual and personal preferences. You can have the ceremony at any time, date and place you want. It costs $150 for the marriage licence, plus the amount the celebrant charges for the ceremony. You write your own vows.

  • In the United Kingdom

    Found in Government A-Z / Births, Deaths and Marriages / Births, Deaths and Marriages contact information / In the United Kingdom

    Our London office is open by appointment only, from 10am to 2pm (excluding public holidays).

  • Personalised ceremonies for civil unions

    Found in Family and whānau / Getting married / Civil unions / How to have a civil union in NZ / Personalised ceremonies for civil unions

    A personalised ceremony is one you can have anywhere you and your celebrant agree. And you can write your own vows.

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