You will not get your citizenship certificate and New Zealand passport back. If you want New Zealand citizenship again in the future, you must meet all the requirements to become a citizen by grant.
What is the difference between permanent residency and citizenship in New Zealand?
Citizens and permanent residents enjoy certain rights and protections, including the right to reside permanently in New Zealand. However, citizenship recognises a particular relationship between the citizen and the state, which does not apply in the same way to permanent residents.
How long can a permanent resident stay outside New Zealand?
Your resident visa will allow you to travel in and out of new Zealand (as a resident) for a specified period of time only – usually 24 months or in some situations they are valid for 5 or 10 years.
Can a dual citizen of another country stay in New Zealand?
If the other country allows dual citizenship, you can stay a citizen of that country. If the other country does not allow dual citizenship, you must give up citizenship of that country. Dual citizenship for your child. Your child is automatically a New Zealand citizen if:
Can a New Zealand citizen become an US citizen?
Almost certainly, unless New Zealand has some law prohibiting it. For example, suppose I were to marry a New Zealand citizen and we had a child. The child would be a U.S. citizen because I am a U.S. citizen and I meet the residency requirements to pass on my citizenship no matter where the child is born.
Can a British citizen return to New Zealand?
This may be true (I have not investigated the relevant New Zealand law), but it is inadvisable, in my own opinion, for several reasons. The first is that, without an onward ticket out of New Zealand, your air carrier may refuse to fly you back to New Zealand on either a British passport or an expired NZ passport.
How to become a dual citizen of the United States?
Avenues to dual citizenship. 1 Citizenship by descent. Citizenship by descent is when you acquire citizenship through family history. For example, I was able to claim citizenship in 2 Citizenship by investment. 3 Citizenship by naturalization. 4 Citizenship for religious reasons.
