New Zealand Investor Visa

The New Zealand Investor visa is intended for business people who want to migrate to New Zealand and who have significant funds available to invest in the local economy.

 People seeking to emigrate to New Zealand via the Investor visa category must have genuine intentions to remain permanently in New Zealand.

Duration

Successful New Zealand Investor Visa applicants are granted permanent residence in New Zealand.

Eligibility Criteria

Age

New Zealand Investor Visa applicants must be aged 54 or under when applying for residence in New Zealand under the Investor Visa category.

Employment/Business Experience

People wanting to migrate to New Zealand under the New Zealand Investor visa must be able to show five years of business experience. Under the Investor Visa category this is defined as having either at least a 25 percent ownership share in a business, or management experience. For the purposes of the New Zealand Investor Visa, management experience means having influence on the strategy, structure or organisation of the business.

Investment Capital

To be eligible for New Zealand residence under the Investor Category, applicants need to have NZ $2 million to advance to the New Zealand Government for a period of five years.

Intention to Settle

People wanting to emigrate to New Zealand under the Investor Visa category must be able to demonstrate that they intend, and have the ability, to successfully settle in and New Zealand contribute to New Zealand's economy.

Additional Requirements

In addition to the criteria above, New Zealand Investor Visa applicants must have basic standards of English language, health and character that must be met in order to lodge a successful New Zealand Investor visa application.