The fees for applying for New Zealand citizenship are set to increase by 19% from tomorrow, the Department of Internal Affairs announced.
From Friday, November 12, the price of applying for a New Zealand citizenship by grant for an adult will increase from $470.20 to $560. The fee for children under 16 will be $280, up from $235.10.
The fee to apply for citizenship by descent will increase from $204.40 to $243.
DIA said it would share a list of all citizenship service products and their amended fees on the NZ Government website.
Adrian Jarvis, general manager of services and access at DIA, said citizenship fees had been unchanged for 22 years.
He said the adjustment would ensure fees covered the delivery of services in a sustainable way.
“Updating fees is essential to maintain high-quality services and meet rising costs,” he said.
“New Zealand citizenship fees continue to be among the lowest fees internationally following this change.”
Earlier this year, DIA announced it would also increase passport prices from $215 to $247 for adults, and from $125 to $144 for children. It said these increases were a result of rising costs of passport production.
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