How can I get citizenship in Cook Islands?

Cook Islands grants citizenship through: Ancestry, Naturalization, Birth, Investment.

What residence or golden-visa options does Cook Islands offer?

No residence-by-investment or long-stay programme is recorded for Cook Islands yet.

Ancestryreviewed

Naturalizationreviewed

Birthreviewed

Investmentreviewed

Birthactive

Citizenship at birth in Cook Islands follows New Zealand citizenship rules.

Ancestryactive

Cook Islands confers New Zealand citizenship; it passes by descent to the child of a qualifying parent.

Naturalizationactive

New Zealand citizenship can be acquired by naturalization under the parent sovereign’s law; local residence in Cook Islands is a separate status.