LAWS323 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Kim Dotcom, Baragwanath, Danish Passport
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Citizenship act 1977, ss 6, 7, 8, s 9, s 9(a), s 10, s15. These are set out in the citizenship act 1977: section 6 citizenship by birth. Note amendment: a child born after 1 january 2006 is deemed to have immigration status of parent with most favourable status; if one parent is a citizen then that child can gain citizenship. If the parents are here unlawfully, then the child also has an unlawful immigration status: section 7 citizenship by descent; covers the situation of parents who are new zealand citizen"s but give birth to their child overseas. Citizenship under this head is highly descriptive: section 8 citizenship by grant. (time, language and character requirements. This allows the minister to grant citizenship to anyone over 16 years of age and is of full capacity. There are requirements with regard to time, as in how long you have been in new zealand, as well as language and character.
