Ref: 2021-1323

 

Dear Jeanette,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 20 January 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“Can you please provide the following under the OIA:

- the total number of New Zealand citizenship applications made in the
last three years that were successful.

- the average length of time taken to process the successful New Zealand
citizenship applications for the last three years (if three years cannot
be provided, can this be supplied for the last six months?).

- I note that the New Zealand Immigration website states citizenship
applications take between seven and 12 months to process, has this been
the case for the last three years? Or has the timeframe been extended, and
if so, when?”

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [1][MBIE request email].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

               

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

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Dear Jeanette

Thank you for your email of 20 January 2021 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (the Ministry) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:

- "the total number of New Zealand citizenship applications made in the last three years that were successful.
- the average length of time taken to process the successful New Zealand citizenship applications for the last three years (if three years cannot be provided, can this be supplied for the last six months?).
- I note that the New Zealand Immigration website states citizenship applications take between seven and 12 months to process, has this been the case for the last three years? Or has the timeframe been extended, and if so, when?"

This letter is to advise you that your request has been transferred to the Department of Internal Affairs under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act as the information requested is more closely aligned with the functions of their office. They will respond to your request in due course.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

Sincerely,

Margee Do
Senior Advisor

Business Management, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[email address] |
Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand
NZBN 9429000106078

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeanette <[FOI #14497 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 20 January 2021 7:40 PM
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Information on Citizenship Application timeframes

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

Can you please provide the following under the OIA:
- the total number of New Zealand citizenship applications made in the last three years that were successful.
- the average length of time taken to process the successful New Zealand citizenship applications for the last three years (if three years cannot be provided, can this be supplied for the last six months?).
- I note that the New Zealand Immigration website states citizenship applications take between seven and 12 months to process, has this been the case for the last three years? Or has the timeframe been extended, and if so, when?

Warm Regards,
Jeanette

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Tçnâ koe Jeanette,

Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs (included with this email). You may be interested in this request, which the Department recently answered on a similar topic: https://fyi.org.nz/request/14230-nz-citi...

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as practicable and within twenty working days.  The 20th working day is 25 February 2021.

Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides information that is identified to be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs website.  If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed.

Ngâ mihi

Michelle Reed  (she/her)
Lead Advisor – Official Correspondence | Governance, Risk & Assurance
Te Urungi Organisational Strategy and Performance
dia.govt.nz | Facebook

-----Original Message-----
From: INZ OIAs <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 27 January 2021 8:29 AM
To: [FOI #14497 email]
Cc: INZ OIAs <[email address]>
Subject: DOIA 2021-1323 Transfer of Official Information Request [UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear Jeanette

Thank you for your email of 20 January 2021 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (the Ministry) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:

- "the total number of New Zealand citizenship applications made in the last three years that were successful.
- the average length of time taken to process the successful New Zealand citizenship applications for the last three years (if three years cannot be provided, can this be supplied for the last six months?).
- I note that the New Zealand Immigration website states citizenship applications take between seven and 12 months to process, has this been the case for the last three years? Or has the timeframe been extended, and if so, when?"

This letter is to advise you that your request has been transferred to the Department of Internal Affairs under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act as the information requested is more closely aligned with the functions of their office. They will respond to your request in due course.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

Sincerely,

Margee Do
Senior Advisor

Business Management, Immigration New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment [email address] | Level 1, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand NZBN 9429000106078

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeanette <[FOI #14497 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 20 January 2021 7:40 PM
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Information on Citizenship Application timeframes

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

Can you please provide the following under the OIA:
- the total number of New Zealand citizenship applications made in the last three years that were successful.
- the average length of time taken to process the successful New Zealand citizenship applications for the last three years (if three years cannot be provided, can this be supplied for the last six months?).
- I note that the New Zealand Immigration website states citizenship applications take between seven and 12 months to process, has this been the case for the last three years? Or has the timeframe been extended, and if so, when?

Warm Regards,
Jeanette

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #14497 email]

Is [MBIE request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Ministry of Business, Innovation &amp; Employment? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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Kia ora Jeanette,

Please find attached the Department’s response to your request attached to
this email.

 

Kind regards,
William Pio

Advisor Official Correspondence | Branch Development and Support | Te Waka
Aukaha

Service Delivery and Operations | Kâwai ki te Iwi
The Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua 

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