<Li> By grant: Either by fulfilling the general requirements or by qualifying for a special grant (e.g. as the child of a New Zealand citizen or as a qualifying Samoan citizen). </Li> <P> For the purpose of acquiring citizenship, the Cook Islands, Niue, the Ross Dependency and Tokelau are treated as part of New Zealand--hence, for example, a child born in Tokelau to a Tokelauan permanent resident would qualify for New Zealand citizenship . However, for Samoan citizens applying for a special grant of New Zealand citizenship, the Cook Islands, Niue, the Ross Dependency and Tokelau are not treated as part of New Zealand . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> British citizenship and British nationality law </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Introduction </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> British nationality law <Ul> <Li> History </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Citizens of the Republic of Ireland in the United Kingdom </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Classes of British national status and other status </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> British citizens </Li> <Li> British subjects (under the British Nationality Act 1981) </Li> <Li> British Overseas Territories citizens </Li> <Li> British Nationals (Overseas) </Li> <Li> British Overseas citizens </Li> <Li> British Protected Persons </Li> <Li> Commonwealth citizens in the United Kingdom </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> See also </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Right of abode </Li> <Li> Belonger status (in certain British Overseas Territories and formerly certain former British Dependent territories) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Acts </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> British Nationality Act 1948 </Li> <Li> Ireland Act 1949 </Li> <Li> Immigration Act 1971 </Li> <Li> British Nationality Act 1981 </Li> <Li> British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983 </Li> <Li> British Overseas Territories Act 2002 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> British citizenship and British nationality law </Th> </Tr>

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