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Good afternoon respected minister Request, there are over 26,000 residents waiting to become New Zealanders. Even when an application has been submitted correctly, the Citizenship Office's online citizenship timeframes webpage currently states 94% of applicants are granted citizenship within 19 months Soo poor system of assessment ???? Few of applications get result with in 2 to 6weeks but most of application's waiting time around 1 to 2 years that very frustration for Applicants. Requesting you for improve assessment system please. So people would get less waiting for assessment.apologise if any thing wrong with my (request)comment. What it's sound of common(immigrants)public who's completed all requirements for become New Zealander but still waiting...

How's auto system or auto checks work in application assessment

Please provide public how to prepare application as per auto check. And please provide data about what department try to improve backlog of application and reduce time frame of process


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Department of Internal Affairs

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Tēnā koe Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs (Department) on 6 October 2024. Please assist the Department’s response to this request by confirming that you are asking only the following questions: 1. How's auto system or auto checks work in application assessment. 2. Please provide public how to prepare application as per auto check. 3. And please provide data about what department try to improve backlog of application and reduce time frame of process. The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as practicable and within twenty working days. The 20th working day is 4 November 2024. Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides information that is identified to be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs website. If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed. Ngā mihi Linda Anderson| Advisor Official Correspondence Te Pāhekoheko, Kāwai ki te iwi | Operations, Service Delivery and Operations Te Tari Taiwhenua The Department of Internal Affairs www.dia.govt.nz

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