Citizenship test update
Aspeq selected for the NZ citizenship test.
The Government has selected Aspeq Limited to administer the in-person test. Here’s what this step means for people preparing for citizenship.
01 · The announcement
A provider has been chosen.
Aspeq will work with the Department of Internal Affairs to design the service for booking, payment and test delivery across New Zealand.
The selection is a step in the design phase. The test is still planned to become part of the citizenship by grant process from late 2027.
02 · For applicants
The timing remains late 2027.
Most people applying for citizenship by grant after the test becomes a requirement will need to pass it. If you have already applied, or apply before it becomes a requirement, you will not need to sit the test.
You still need to meet the citizenship eligibility requirements when you apply. This announcement does not change those requirements.
While we wait
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