Users' questions 

Will my child be a NZ citizen?

Leia Doyle

Will my child be a NZ citizen?

Your children who are born in New Zealand are automatically New Zealand citizens. Your children’s citizenship is registered at the same time you register your baby’s birth (external site link). Your children born outside New Zealand can register as citizens by descent.

What is a dependent child in NZ?

If children are single, financially reliant and the right age, they can be included in their parent’s visa application. Or they may be able to apply for a visa based on their relationship to their parent, if their parent already has or is applying for a visa, or is a New Zealand citizen.

Can I get citizenship through my child?

A child can also obtain U.S. citizenship through parents after his or her birth. Derivative citizenship may be established after birth but before the age of 18. At least one of the child’s parents is a U.S. citizen by birth or naturalization; The child is a permanent resident under 18 years of age; and.

Do dependent children have to live with you?

Also, dependent rules require that the dependent must have lived with you for more than half of the year. If your child was born or died during the year and lived with you, your home was the child’s home for the entire year. Temporary absences impact the residency rule and count as time lived with you.

What benefit can I get with a child NZ?

Orphan’s Benefit is a weekly payment if you’re over 18 and caring for a child whose parents: have died….Financial help when you’re caring for someone else’s child

  • under 19 and not your natural, adopted or step-child.
  • financially dependent on you, and.
  • not able to be cared for by their parents because of a family breakdown.

What is the sickness benefit called in NZ?

Disability Allowance
Disability Allowance is a weekly payment from Work and Income for people who have regular, ongoing costs because of a disability. If your disability is the result of an accident, your care is covered by the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).

Can I claim my children as dependents if they don’t live with me?

Certain relatives may qualify as dependents even if they don’t live with you: Children (including legally adopted), stepchildren, foster children, or any of their descendants. Siblings, including half and step siblings. Parents and their direct ancestors (excluding foster parents)

What if non custodial parent claims child on taxes?

The non-custodial parent can claim the child as a dependent if the custodial parent agrees not to on their own tax return. However, you must obtain a signed IRS Form 8332 or similar written document from the custodial parent allowing you to do so.