citizenship!

[Al]

I received a letter in the mail last week from Dept of Internal Affairs..... Our application for NZ citizenship has been approved. We will be informed when our "swearing-in ceremony" will take place :spudflip:

Al

[Coyote]

That's great news to hear :niceone:

[wari]

:woohoo: ... :clap: ... :drinkup: .. :blip: .. <== IN any or-derrof yurr choice ..

[SuperDave]

I received a letter in the mail last week from Dept of Internal Affairs..... Our application for NZ citizenship has been approved. We will be informed when our "swearing-in ceremony" will take place :spudflip:

Al


My family and I had our ceremony a couple of weeks ago. Must admit that I thought the ceremony was a joke, it should have been a lot more formal and serious in my honest opinion.

Congrats too.

[onearmedbandit]

Congrats as well. So when do we get our free beer? It is a time-old tradition, compulsary shout.

[justsomeguy]

Congrats mate - :clap:

Wanna go for a big ride to celebrate??

Good luck with the ceremony though. Bit hard to stay awake during it. Had a hard time myself a few years ago - but I had trouble staying awake during school assembly too:rofl:

[mstriumph]

:no: nobody ever gave me any swearing in ceremony when i got NZ citizenship? wat IS this, FAVORITISM???

I DEMAND TO BE SWORN AT!!!!! :mad:


---- oh - and congratulations mate! :clap:

[SPman]

I DEMAND TO BE SWORN AT!!!!! :mad:

Im sure that can be arranged ..... :whistle:

[sels1]

congrats and all that stuff...

[crashe]

Congratulations you are now officially a KIWI. :spudflip: :clap: :woohoo:

[placidfemme]

I received a letter in the mail last week from Dept of Internal Affairs..... Our application for NZ citizenship has been approved. We will be informed when our "swearing-in ceremony" will take place :spudflip:

Al

Wooo hooo! Thats awesome, congrats :)

My Gran had her ceremony last week :) It's a good feeling huh? :)

[Odin]

so what can one do as a citizen that one can't do as a permanent resident ? I'm just wondering. I'm not too keen on giving up my danish citizenship (Denmark dosen't allow dual :violin: ) so does anybody have good reasons why i should ?


Oh and congrats ....(or is it condolences) :chase: ahhhhhhhhhhh

[Waylander]

so what can one do as a citizen that one can't do as a permanent resident ? I'm just wondering. I'm not too keen on giving up my danish citizenship (Denmark dosen't allow dual :violin: ) so does anybody have good reasons why i should ?


Oh and congrats ....(or is it condolences) :chase: ahhhhhhhhhhh
Vote...


Congrats Al.

[crashe]

so what can one do as a citizen that one can't do as a permanent resident ? I'm just wondering. I'm not too keen on giving up my danish citizenship (Denmark dosen't allow dual :violin: ) so does anybody have good reasons why i should ?


Oh and congrats ....(or is it condolences) :chase: ahhhhhhhhhhh

You are less likely to be deported if you are a bad boy on a citizenship.
On a residence you can still be deported.

[magg]

I received a letter in the mail last week from Dept of Internal Affairs..... Our application for NZ citizenship has been approved. We will be informed when our "swearing-in ceremony" will take place :spudflip:

Al


Hey!

Great news 4 u! Congrats from me as well. How long did u have to wait to get it? From the time u lodged ur application?

[thehollowmen]

Congrats :-)
We've just done the residancy thing

Now you're kiwis, not those dirty foreigners :Pokey:

I'm just teasing .. Congratulations again

[Phurrball]

You are less likely to be deported if you are a bad boy on a citizenship.
On a residence you can still be deported.

Basically right - you can't be deported if you're a citizen [s3(1) Immigration Act 1987]. If you're a citizen the immigration act 'doesn't' apply (Apart from the customsy type stuff when you come in to or go out from NZ) and you have the right to be in NZ at any time.

[Studying Immigration and Refugee Law paper this semester - it's an interesting beast...]

[Joni]

Al... congrats to you and Thea, Im so happy for you!

:spudflip:

[Biff]

Congrats.

Oh - and you can have your Kiwi nationality revoked if you pose a threat to national security. So no more speeding, jokes about moustaches or watching Kiwi idol.

[Al]

Thanx for the "well-wishes"!
We have dual citizenship, still have monetary and business interests in South Africa... :psst:

Al