Documents reveal how Peter Thiel was granted New Zealand citizenship
by Eleanor Ainge Roy from Technology | The Guardian on (#2B1HD)
Government documents show the PayPal mogul has not met the residency requirements - but he has donated $1m to Christchurch earthquake relief
Peter Thiel, the billionaire co-founder of Paypal, was granted New Zealand citizenship despite not meeting the usual requirements, new documents have revealed.
Details of Thiel's application have been released which show that he was granted citizenship due to his "exceptional circumstances" and because it was believed to be in the public interest.
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