New Zealand citizenship

New Zealand citizenship carries the right to live permanently in New Zealand and hold a New Zealand passport. A New Zealand citizenship can be obtained in three ways.

• Through birth in New Zealand, the Cook islands, Niue, Tokelau and the Ross Dependency (Antarctica).
• By grant, with the approval of the Minister of Internal Affairs. (A New Zealand Residency holder who has lived in New Zealand for more than five years is eligible to apply for citizenship)
• By descent, which covers children born outside New Zealand to a parent who is a New Zealand citizen by birth or through grant.

Application form to New Zealand citizenship is available from the Embassy. All applications are processed by the Citizenship Office in Wellington, New Zealand. Further information can be obtained from the Embassy or from the:

Citizenship Office
Telephone 64 4 474 8118 or 474 8122
Facsimile 64 4 474 8006
E-mail staykiwi@dia.govt.nz
Website www.dia.govt.nz

Application fees (subject to change)

• Adult: $470.20 (KRW 421,000)
• Child (under 16): $235.10 (KRW 210,000)
• Registration by Descent (Birth Registration): NZ$204.40 (KRW 183,000)
• Application for Confirmation of NZ Citizenship: NZ$112.40 (KRW 101,000)