Investor Visa New Zealand - Obtaining residence through investment

Other Criteria for the New Zealand Investor Visa

• You will need to demonstrate 3 years of business experience:
  • in owning a business or being in a senior management position within a business;
    • with an annual turnover of at least NZ$1 million;
    • and with at least 5 full-time staff members.
• In addition to the investment amount you must be able to prove  you can support yourself. As a result of this settlement funds of an additional NZ$ 1 million must be proven. However these funds do not need to be transferred to New Zealand.
• Within 12 months of the provisional visa being granted, you must transfer the funds to New Zealand. You may apply for a multi entry visa during this time.
• An English language level of 3+ on IELTS (International English Language Test) is required. Alternatively proven competence of being an English speaker. All accompanying family members must meet the same criteria.
• You must meet the normal health and good character requirements.
• You need to spend at least 146 days of the last 3 of the 4 years in New Zealand.
• There are only 300 investor visas in this category issued per year. Consequently there is a points scoring methodology applied to the application.