Oldest citizenship by grant application in process

22 January 2024 at 09:50 (3 months ago)

I want to understand what is the oldest citizenship by grant application under processing by DIA and also how many applications are in queue with the minister.

Opening this data would solve the problem of…

Myself

Opening this data would solve this problem by…

I want to make a decision if I should wait for a decision or get a refund for my citizenship application. I am concerned that my application is being ignored. The data on website doesnt show applications lodged back in March 2022.
https://catalogue.data.govt.nz/dataset/status-of-citizenship-by-grant-applications-by-date-received-at-dia/resource/712409ae-d154-4ac9-a511-75627d4a9eb0

Response from
Department of Internal Affairs

13 February 2024 at 10:16 10:16 am (2 months ago)

Status Other

Comments Tēnā koe OIA request 23/24 0517 Request for citizenship by grant timeframes. Thank you for your Official Information Act (Act) request received by the Department of Internal Affairs (Department) on 23 January 2024. You requested – 1. what is the oldest citizenship by grant application under processing by DIA 2. how many applications are in queue with the minister In response to your request, I can provide you with the following information. Question one As of 12 February 2024, there are 305 citizenship by grant applications, submitted prior to 2022, on hold awaiting further information from the applicant or external agencies. The oldest of these applications was submitted in June 2015. Excluding the 305 applications awaiting information, the oldest application waiting to be processed is from the 14 December 2022. Question two As of 12 February 2024, there are 10 applications awaiting a submission outcome from the Minister of Internal Affairs. As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, the Department has decided to proactively release a copy of this response on its website. All requestor data, including your name and contact details, will be removed prior to release. The released response will be made available here: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Official-Information-Act-Requests-2. You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602. Ngā mihi Julia Taylor Manager Operational Policy and Official Correspondence Service Delivery and Operations