Citizenship Ceremonies Dates and Backlogs - Christchurch 2026
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From: David Singh
Dear Department of Internal Affairs,
Can you provide a list of the confirmed dates, time, and venue, for the upcoming citizenship ceremonies hosted by Christchurch City Council from January 2026 and December 2026.
For each of the ceremonies, could you also please provide the capacity and the amount of applicants allowed and invited to date for this ceremony for the relevant date.
I would also like to know, at the moment, in the Christchurch City Council area, how many CBG applicants has their application approved and waiting for an allocation to a ceremony? How many applicants has been allocated to a ceremony? How many applicants are waiting for a ceremony?
Yours faithfully,
David Singh
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