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  • Register as a citizen by descent and get a passport

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / Register as a citizen by descent and get a passport

    If you are a citizen by descent, you must register your citizenship before you can get a New Zealand passport.

  • Help when you’re raising children

    Found in Family and whānau / Financial help for your family / Help when you’re raising children

    You may be able to get financial help for your family, even if you’re working or looking after a child that’s not your own.

  • Child custody

    Found in Family and whānau / Separating or getting divorced / Child custody

    If your relationship ends, you need to try to resolve child custody arrangements yourselves before you can go to court.

  • Financial help if someone dies

    Found in Family and whānau / Death and bereavement / Financial help if someone dies

    If a loved one has died, you might be able to get help with the cost of the funeral, burial or cremation. In some circumstances, you might be entitled to help with living expenses or childcare.

  • Requirements for children

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

    Children do not have to meet all the same requirements as adults to get New Zealand citizenship.

  • What to get ready before you apply for NZ citizenship

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / How to apply for NZ citizenship / What to get ready before you apply for NZ citizenship

    Get your photo and documents ready before starting your citizenship application. You will also need an identity referee (if you are applying online) or a witness (if you are applying in person or by post).

  • Placing a child for adoption

    Found in Family and whānau / Adoption and fostering / Placing a child for adoption

    Your child can be adopted by another family if you’re not able to look after them.

  • Types of citizenship: birth, descent and grant

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / Types of citizenship: birth, descent and grant

    There are 3 main types of New Zealand citizenship: by birth, by descent and by grant.

  • Registering a death

    Found in Family and whānau / Death and bereavement / Registering a death

    If you're using a funeral director, they'll register the death with Births, Deaths and Marriages. If you're organising the funeral yourself, or not holding one, you'll need to register the death.

  • Adopting a child

    Found in Family and whānau / Adoption and fostering / Adopting a child

    You can apply to adopt a child in New Zealand as a couple or as an individual.

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