Who can be your witness?
You have the option of having either a valid New Zealand passport holder or an Internal Affairs representative (i.e. a citizenship officer or customer service officer) as your witness. The New Zealand passport holder must:
- > have a valid New Zealand passport
- > have known you for 1 year or more
- > be 16 years of age or older
- > not be related to you or part of your extended family group
- > not be your spouse or partner
- > not live at the same address as you.