How many people, if any, have had their citizenship approved under section 7A of… | Question 16109 (2026)

Answered Question 16109 (2026)

Question published: 16 April 2026
Reply lodged: 24 April 2026

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Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

How many people, if any, have had their citizenship approved under section 7A of the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982?

Answered by

Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

Answer

I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that a total of 2,397 individuals have applied for a grant of citizenship under section 7A of the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982 from 26 November 2024, when the amendment to the Act came into force, to 17 April 2026.