Residence & citizenship

New Zealand Citizenship — yearly presence calculator

New Zealand citizenship normally requires 240 qualifying days in each twelve-month portion of the five-year period.

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Calculate your days

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Your recorded visits

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How this count works

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

The requirement applies separately to each of five years, not only the current one; 1,350 days total is also required.

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