Tēnā koe Fardeen,

Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs.

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as practicable and within twenty working days. The 20th working day is 11 September 2023.

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.

Ngā mihi

Krystle Courtier| Official Correspondence Co-ordinator
Te Pāhekoheko, Kāwai ki te iwi | Operations, Service Delivery and Operations
Te Tari Taiwhenua The Department of Internal Affairs
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-----Original Message-----
From: Fardeen <[FOI #23835 email]>
Sent: 14 August 2023 21:06
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Citizenship application identity check

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Dear Department of Internal Affairs,
Can you explain what is identity check?
when identity check start after submit online application for citizenship?
how long roughly it take the processes of identity checking?
what Internal and externa agencies involve in identity checking?
some applicants waiting for their indetity check more than 8 month,how it possible take that much time?

Yours faithfully,

Fardeen

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Kia ora Fardeen

 

Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs.

 

You requested –

 

 1. Can you explain what is identity check?
 2. when identity check start after submit online application for
citizenship?
 3. how long roughly it take the processes of identity checking?
 4. what Internal and externa agencies involve in identity checking?
 5. some applicants waiting for their indetity check more than 8 month,how
it possible take that much time?

 

As it stands we are unable to determine what information you are
requesting. In order for us to respond effectively we require
clarification of your request. Please explain/re-word what information you
are seeking and what you mean when you state identity check?

 

It appears likely that your original request will need to be clarified or
amended to enable us to respond. Please note, any clarification or
amendment of a request is considered to be a new request for the purpose
of calculating the maximum statutory timeframe for response—see section
15(1AA) of the OIA.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Huey Lim| Advisor Official Correspondence
Te Pâhekoheko, Kâwai ki te iwi | Operations, Service Delivery and
Operations

Te Tari Taiwhenua  The Department of Internal Affairs
[1]www.dia.govt.nz

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Fardeen <[2][FOI #23835 email]>

Sent: 14 August 2023 21:06

To: OIA <[3][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Citizenship application identity
check

 

[You don't often get email from
[4][FOI #23835 email]. Learn why this is
important at [5]https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

 

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

Can you explain what is identity check?

when identity check start after submit online application for citizenship?

how long roughly it take the processes of identity checking?

what Internal and externa agencies involve in identity checking?

some applicants waiting for their indetity check more than 8 month,how it
possible take that much time?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Fardeen

 

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If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
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page.

 

 

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Kia ora Fardeen

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
Request.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Huey Lim| Advisor Official Correspondence
Te Pāhekoheko, Kāwai ki te iwi | Operations, Service Delivery and
Operations

Te Tari Taiwhenua  The Department of Internal Affairs

[1]www.dia.govt.nz

 

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