Many clients are asking me; "What is the current time frame for citizenshipapplication?"

Application assessment

The oldest applications we are starting to assess were received in March 2023.

If your application was received after March 2023, the Department of Internal Affairs cannot provide any further information on the status of your application.

These timeframes were updated in May 2024.

The time taken to process an application in the past is no guarantee of how long it may take in future.

Application outcome

96% of applicants receive an outcome within 18 months of submitting their application.

Application process

90% of applicants are granted citizenship within 19 months of submitting their application.

We collect data on the status of New Zealand citizenship applications by the date they were received

Source DIA