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 link) [L2]. You cannot pass citizenship to any children who are born outside New Zealand.
From 1 January 2006, children born in New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue or Tokelau are citizens by birth only if at least 1 of their parents is a New Zealand citizen or resident when the child is born. You may be eligible for New Zealand citizenship by grant.
Children born in New Zealand on or after 1 January 2006 are New Zealand citizens by birth if at least one parent was a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or a citizen or permanent resident of the Cook Islands, Tokelau or Niue.
How much does maternity care cost? Maternity care is available free of charge to New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and people with a 2 year work permit. Access to specialist maternity care is also available free of charge unless the woman chooses to go to a private obstetrician.
You may be required to suspend your studies. If the period is longer than three months, your visa may be cancelled and you will have to apply for a new visa to return to NZ.
If you are not eligible for public health care and have a temporary visa to visit, study or work in New Zealand, you need to show us you have a minimum of NZD $9000 to pay for your maternity care. You can: pay these costs yourself. come to New Zealand under the care of a sponsor who can guarantee to cover the costs, or.
You may need to carry a letter from your midwife or specialist doctor saying that it's OK for you to fly. Many airlines won't let you fly in late pregnancy or if you have any pregnancy complications. You can find out more at the Air New Zealand website or speak to your airline or travel agent.
Best Start payments, year 1 - all families with new babies are entitled to $65 a week for the baby's first year. Best Start payments, year 2 and 3 - depending on your income you may be entitled to Best Start in your child's second and third year. Working for Families - payment for families with children 18 and under.
Immigration issues: studying on a visa
Becoming pregnant is not a breach of your Student or Tier 4 Visa but as an international student becoming pregnant and taking time out of your studies can affect your immigration status.
How U.S. Immigration Law Treats Pregnancy. In many situations, U.S. immigration law considers pregnancy to be much like any other medical condition. Entering the U.S. for medical treatment is allowed under a B-2 visa, though you must be able to pay for it with your own funds or with private health insurance.
The 5 years are counted backwards from the day you apply for citizenship. To meet this requirement, you need to have been in New Zealand for: at least 240 days in each 12-month period, and. 1,350 days across the 5 years.
The exact requirement is that you have been in New Zealand for at least 240 days in each year, and 1,350 days across the last five years. If you have a special reason why you haven't met this requirement, you can talk to the Citizenship Office to see if you can still apply.
To apply for citizenship, you must have been a resident for at least 5 years, and only travelled out of New Zealand for a short amount of time each year. You must therefore have been present in New Zealand with a Resident visa for a total of at least 1,350 days and for at least 240 days in each of those 5 years.
If your baby is born in Australia when you and their other parent are on a visa, the baby will automatically have the same visas as you and their other parent. If you are on a visa and the other parent is not an Australian resident or on a visa, your baby will have the same visa as you.
Your child is a citizen by descent when they are born or adopted, but to get your child a New Zealand passport you must register them. If you are a citizen by descent you can travel on a New Zealand passport and are entitled to live and work in NZ.
If a child is born in Canada, the child receives Canadian citizenship status. Even in a situation, when a child is born to parents who are not Canadian citizens, the child automatically becomes a Canadian Citizen. Non-residents of Canada may come to Canada to deliver a child.
DFAT does not discriminate against pregnant women and you are entitled to continue your study in Australia. If a pregnant awardee chooses not to defer or suspend her scholarship, DFAT will not provide any financial assistance beyond the standard scholarship entitlements, or after the scholarship end date.
Canadian Immigration authorities state that students are allowed to take a leave of absence for valid reasons as long as it is not more than 150 days. Pregnancy is one of them. In most cases, you may be able to take a leave from your program and still be considered to be actively pursuing your studies.
The Baby Bonus Scheme initially granted $2,500 in tax cuts per year for parents of newborns, an amount which was amended to lump-sum payments of $3,000 from 1 July 2004 and progressively rising to its current amount of $5,000 (now paid in 13 instalments).
PTC is one of the Working for Families Tax Credits (WfFTC) payments. Depending on how much you earn, you can receive as much as $1,200 PTC per child. The payments are made for the first 56 days (eight weeks) after your baby arrives.
If you are beyond your 28th week, we recommend you carry a letter from your doctor or midwife saying they believe you are fit for travel, confirming your pregnancy dates and that there are no complications.
Generally, women are not allowed to travel by air after 36 weeks for domestic travel, and after 28 to 35 weeks for international travel. The decision on whether to travel and how far to travel at any time during pregnancy should be a joint decision between you and your healthcare provider.
Most airlines allow pregnant women to fly domestically until about 36 weeks of pregnancy. Your ob-gyn or other health care professional can provide proof of your due date if you need it. If you are planning an international flight, the cut-off for traveling may be earlier. Check with your airline.