[real_sunfire]

We are both permanent residents and our son was born over here back in April. We both assume he would be a resident like us. However when we received his birth certificate it stated he was a NZ citizen.

Is this correct or has a mistake been made?

RGds.,
Nick.

[jubjub]

Nope, its right, if you have permanent residence, your child is a kiwi. Congratulations on the wee fella.

BTW remember he can have a UK passport too, our boy has both cos he was born here.

[swissmissdesigner]

That's great news!
CONGRAD TO THE BABY!

Anna

[Tia Maria]

Congrats! Another one at the North Shore Hospital? All went well I hope

This link has info on passports for new kiwi babies:

www.emigratenz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=9509

Cheers

Tia

[Kim39]

Well you know what, you learn something new every day on this site, as i always thought a Kiwi was a bird, but hey how wrong was i when i read its a baby;)

Congrats on the little one being a dual passport holder.


Kim

[Hesh]

congrats :)

It's a simple thing applicable to many countries.. your child can have two passports.. by birth - kiwi and since the parents are from UK.. he can have a UK passport

[dharder]

However when we received his birth certificate it stated he was a NZ citizen.

Congratulations :)

How interesting that it states the nationality on the birth certificate. It doesn't here (UK), and it doesn't state that on my OH's New Zealand birth certificate from a while ago (:)).

Wonder why they've changed it?

Daniela

[srivett]

:laugh @ Kim39

Congratulations! That's exciting news.

[Dave1965]

Firstly and most importantly .....Big Yahoo with the new addition !
...ofcourse being born in NZ makes them a Kiwi.... enjoy all the sleepless nights ...and remember rugby ball before age 2. :laugh

[Park City Partner]

Since you have a birth certificate that says he is a kiwi you must be ok but I was pretty sure that when I was looking into this issue for my baby that I read one parent has to be a Kiwi in order for the baby to be a Kiwi. This changed and I'm not sure what the date was so maybe your bubs got in before the change...

[dharder]

Since you have a birth certificate that says he is a kiwi you must be ok but I was pretty sure that when I was looking into this issue for my baby that I read one parent has to be a Kiwi in order for the baby to be a Kiwi.

My understanding was as well that simply being born in NZ isn't enough anymore. Not sure when that changed, but I had the impression it was a rather recent change.

Not that I'm planning to have anymore, thank you very much :), so I won't have to worry about that, but I seem to remember reading this and thinking 'another country changing that particular rule' (like the UK a while ago, and Ireland just recently).

Daniela

[holland]

Hi,

Ive read something along the lines of one parents has to either be a kiwi or have PR.

J

[jubjub]

From 1 January 2006, children born in New Zealand (or in the Cook Islands, Niue or Tokelau) will acquire New Zealand citizenship at birth only if at least one of their parents:

is a New Zealand citizen; or
is entitled to be in New Zealand indefinitely in terms of the Immigration Act 1987(ie a residence permit holder or Australian citizen); or
is entitled to reside indefinitely in the Cook Islands, Tokelau or Niue.
A child born in New Zealand will be a New Zealand citizen by birth if they would otherwise be stateless.


from... http://www.citizenship.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Whats-new-Changes-to-Citizenship-by-Birth-in-New-Zealand-from-2006-FAQs?OpenDocument

[real_sunfire]

Cool - thanks guys! And thanks Sal for the official position. What got me confused was a notice in our local maternity saying that if both parents are resident (uin our case) the baby would be a resident as well.

It is a moot point as if do stay out here long term i would like Caz and I to become NZ citizens anyhow.

Rgds.,
Nick.