Australian nationality law
Australian nationality law details the conditions by which a person is a national of Australia. The primary law governing nationality regulations is the Australian Citizenship Act 2007, which came into force on 1 July 2007 and is applicable in all states and territories of Australia.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Andrew Metcalfe with a new citizen at a 2011 citizenship ceremony
New Zealand nationality law
New Zealand nationality law details the conditions by which a person is a national of New Zealand. The primary law governing these requirements is the Citizenship Act 1977, which came into force on 1 January 1978. Regulations apply to the entire Realm of New Zealand, which includes the country of New Zealand itself, the Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau, and the Ross Dependency.
MP Charles Chauvel at a citizenship ceremony in Wellington