Statistics
In 2011, 19,279 people from 185 countries obtained New Zealand citizenship by grant.
Between 1970 and 2011, the top 10 previous citizenships of people who obtained New Zealand citizenship by grant were (in order starting from the most): the United Kingdom, China (including Hong Kong and Macao), Samoa, India, South Africa, Fiji, Taiwan, Korea (North and South), the Philippines and Sri Lanka.
Read more about this topic: New Zealand Nationality Law
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