13 March 2026
David Singh
[FYI request #33742 email]
DOIA-REQ-0027781
Tēnā koe David Singh
Thank you for your email of 16 February 2026 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
Can you provide the number of New Zealand Citizen Endorsements issued in 2025, broken down
by:
- the passport held; and
- whether the endorsement was issued as a physical label or electronically?
Our Response
Please refer to tables 1 and 2 of the attached appendix, which include the number of New Zealand
Citizenship Endorsements issued in 2025, broken down by nationality and label type.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance,
please con
tact [email address].
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.
Nāku noa, nā
Jeannie Melville
Deputy Chief Operating Officer Immigration
Chief Operating Officer Immigration
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Appendix
Table 1: The number of New Zealand Citizenship Endorsements issued in 2025, broken down by nationality
between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025, as at 2 March 2026.
Nationality
Number of New Zealand Citizenship Endorsements issued
Afghanistan
2
Australia
14
Austria
4
Bangladesh
3
Belgium
2
Brazil
7
Brunei Darussalam
1
Cambodia
1
Canada
44
China
760
Colombia
1
Denmark
1
Fiji
17
Finland
1
France
20
Germany
43
Great Britain
413
Greece
1
Hong Kong
10
India
26
Indonesia
12
Iran
1
Iraq
1
Ireland
37
Israel
1
Italy
20
Japan
140
Kazakhstan
1
Kenya
1
Kiribati
2
Latvia
1
Malaysia
138
Malta
1
Mexico
1
Netherlands
34
Norway
2
Oman
1
Pakistan
1
Philippines
2
Nationality
Number of New Zealand Citizenship Endorsements issued
Russia
12
Samoa
59
Saudi Arabia
2
Singapore
23
Slovenia
1
Solomon Islands
1
South Africa
9
South Korea
56
Spain
1
Sri Lanka
2
Switzerland
7
Taiwan
8
Thailand
26
Tonga
11
Turkey
1
United States of
America
109
Uzbekistan
4
Vanuatu
1
Vietnam
4
Zimbabwe
2
Sweden
1
Total
2,108
Table 2: The number of New Zealand Citizenship Endorsements issued in 2025, broken down by label type
(physical and electronic) between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025, as at 2 March 2026.
Label Type
Number of New Zealand Citizenship Endorsements issued
Electronic label
1,555
Physical label
553
Total
2,108
