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Calculating the period of residence

A period of residence in New Zealand starts from the date the client was:

To be resident at a particular time a client must be lawfully resident, that is, the client must be one of the following:

  • a New Zealand citizen
  • a permanent resident in New Zealand
  • an Australian citizen or passport holder or
  • a New Zealand passport holder

For more information see:

Legislation

  • Residential requirement section 16 Social Security Act 2018
  • General limitation on receiving benefit: persons unlawfully resident or present in New Zealand and persons holding temporary entry class visa section 19 Social Security Act 2018
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A person can be a New Zealand citizen by either:

For New Zealand citizenship, New Zealand includes the self-governing states of:

Citizenship is granted by the Department of Internal Affairs.

Note people born in New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue, or Tokelau may not automatically be New Zealand citizens. To be considered a New Zealand citizen from birth, a person born on or after 1 January 2006 must have: