Nationality of children born in New Zealand

1. Children born in New Zealand have New Zealand citizenship. You can choose your own nationality after 18. According to the Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China, China citizens who acquire foreign nationality automatically lose their China nationality. People's Republic of China (PRC) does not accept dual citizenship. New Zealand recognizes dual citizenship, that is, your child can use a new passport in New Zealand. In China, you can only use NZ passport (never use two passports together). After the child reaches 18, he can choose his own nationality, stay in China or go back to New Zealand. However, it is very important for your child to return to China with the passport of that country. If it is a New Zealand passport, you need to apply for a visa from the Embassy of China. Generally, you can get a visa for six months, but after six months, if your child must have a legitimate reason, he can apply for a new visa.

2. Immigrants can only use the passport of one country to enter China. There is no legal problem for a child to enter China with a China passport, but it will be useless for the child to return to NZ China passport in the future. New Zealand passport requires a Chinese visa to enter China. If you need to stay in China for a long time, you need to renew your visa frequently. There is no problem entering New Zealand with NZ passport. The main problem is China. If you use a New Zealand passport to go through customs, China Customs officials will check whether there is a valid Chinese visa and entry time on your New Zealand passport. If you leave the country beyond the validity period of your visa or the entry time is not indicated on your passport (because you entered with a China passport), you will be in big trouble. The former is illegal residence, and the latter is illegal entry. China Customs will punish you accordingly, such as a fine.

3. If both parents are from China and neither of them has a green card, then the child is of China nationality.

If one party has a green card or is a New Zealand citizen,

Then you can choose China nationality or New Zealand nationality for your children at will.