Originally Posted by
RandyNZ
In NZ he would have to show some sort of visa/PR in his MY passport that entitles him to be in NZ at the time (and his PR in effect has been cancelled when granted citizenship). Plus mailing from consulate/embassy can take an amazing amount of months to do (whereas in Malaysia it's only a couple of hours, go figure!).
As for trying to get a family member to renew it in Malaysia, that is an option worth checking into, thanks. He's flying to SG next month and could hand the old one to his family.
Does he still have the old NZ PR card that didn't expire? It's not exactly honest, but if he has the card, perhaps he can show it at the embassy during the renewal process - or is there a concern the embassy folks might call and check his real status in NZ?
If so, perhaps having the family mail in the app on his behalf is the best approach.