Part 1New Zealand citizenship
Acquisition of citizenship
8AGrant of citizenship to spouse of New Zealand citizen (Repealed)
Notes
- Section 8A: repealed, on , by section 7 of the Citizenship Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 43).
Citizenship Act 1977
New Zealand citizenship - Acquisition of citizenship
8A: Grant of citizenship to spouse of New Zealand citizen
"How a spouse of a New Zealand citizen used to be able to get citizenship"
If you are the spouse of a New Zealand citizen, there used to be a way for you to get citizenship. This rule was in section 8A of the Citizenship Act 1977. It was repealed, which means it was removed, on 21 April 2005, by section 7 of the Citizenship Amendment Act 2005.
You can find more information about the change that removed this rule in the Citizenship Amendment Act 2005. This act changed the rules about how you can get New Zealand citizenship. The old rule in section 8A is no longer available.
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