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Becoming a citizen

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Becoming a citizen

After he had received his certificate of naturalisation, Aleksander took the oath of allegiance. He received a letter from the Department of Internal Affairs outlining his new responsibilities as a citizen under the Electoral Act, congratulating him on becoming a citizen, and asking him to return his now superseded certificate of registration as an alien.

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Theresa Sawicka, Poles – 20th-century arrivals, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/document/1173/becoming-a-citizen (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Theresa Sawicka, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 July 2024.