Residence & citizenship

New Zealand Citizenship — five-year presence calculator

New Zealand citizenship normally requires 1,350 days of qualifying presence over the five years before application.

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Calculate your days

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Your recorded visits

Add visits to this region. Overlapping dates count once.

How this count works

Recorded arrival and departure dates count; missing trips are not inferred.

At least 240 days in each of the five 12-month periods and resident status also matter.

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