23 March 2023
John
[FYI request #21908 email]
Ref: DOIA 2223-1864
Tēnā koe John,
Thank you for your email of 24 February 2023 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the
following information:
“I would like to request the total number of New Zealand Citizen Endorsement issued to New Zealand
Citizens who hold Chinese passports annually, from 2010 to 2022”
Our Response
The information requested is presented in the table below:
Table 1: The total number of New Zealand endorsements issued to New Zealand citizens who hold Chinese
passports, for the period from 2010 to 2022:
Decision Year
Total
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2
51
52
58
62
53
126
228
221
344
129
88
101
1,515
Please note that one person could have multiple endorsements issued within the time period requested.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of the Ministry’s response to your
request, in accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. Information about how to make a complaint is available
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, please contact
[email address]. Nāku noa, nā
Richard Owen
Acting General Manager, Border and Visa Operations
Immigration New Zealand