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NZ citizenship guide

Dual citizenship in New Zealand

New Zealand allows dual or multiple citizenship, but your other country may not. Learn what to check before becoming a New Zealand citizen.

New Zealand allows dual or multiple citizenship. The complication is that your other country may not.

Check the other country's law before you apply

Govt.nz recommends checking with the foreign representative of the other country. Some countries allow dual citizenship automatically, some require permission, and some may treat acquiring New Zealand citizenship as a loss of the original nationality.

You must disclose other citizenships

When applying for New Zealand citizenship, you need to tell DIA about other countries of which you are already a citizen.

Do not assume New Zealand law protects the other citizenship

New Zealand can allow you to hold both, but it cannot control another country's nationality law. If keeping your existing citizenship is important, obtain reliable information from that country's competent authority before you complete the process.

Use the free tools

Turn the guidance into a practical next step

Check your presence estimate, test a future trip, or work through the application checklist.

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Official sources

Independent information: This guide summarises public information and is not legal or immigration advice. Check current official sources before acting on it.

Use it like an app

Add NZ Citizenship Check to your phone

Keep the calculator one tap away from your Home Screen. No App Store or Google Play download is required. Installation adapts to the browser and device you are using.

Installs as a web app with its own Home Screen icon and standalone window.

Android

Install from your browser

  1. Open your browser menu.
  2. Look for Install app, Install or Add to Home screen.
  3. If no install option is available, open this page in Chrome, Firefox or Samsung Internet and try again.

Install wording varies between Android browsers.