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Business Immigration Program

New Zealand is one of the most attractive for the investment, in the world with stable democratic government, a fair legal system, a broad based low tax regime, and free trade with Australia.

Immigration Programs: Long Term Business Visa & Permit is being granted to applicants under New Zealand immigration, which then gets converted to permanent residency after meeting the business evaluation criteria. The following procedure for grant of Long Term Business Visa & Permit for New Zealand is required to be adopted, with effect from November 20, 2002:

It's mandatory to pass the IELTS examination by obtaining average of 5 bands, if the applicant is not able to prove that he had studied and carried on business in English knowing environment.

Long Term Business Visa

  • He must have owned or managed a business for more than three years in the home country.
  • IELTS examination by obtaining average of 5 bands before the application can be filed for the visa.
  • A realistic business plan demonstrating an understanding of business environment of New Zealand is required to be prepared and for the success of that plan business experience relevant to that type of business is required to be shown in home country.
  • In New Zealand Immigration Department, initially the visa is granted for 9 months and the person is required to transfer the funds for making capital investment mentioned in the project report within that period and further take steps to establish a business in accordance with the plans submitted. The applicant can seek extension of the visa for the remaining period of two years and three months of the total duration of Long Term Business Visa & Permit, after the funds had been transferred and steps had been taken to establish a business in New Zealand. After the expiry of the first term of 3 year, another extension for 3 years can be applied.
  • After an expiry of two years, an applicant will be eligible for permanent residency.

Investor

People who have a minimum of NZ$1 million to invest in New Zealand fall under Investor category, but they may not wish to actively run a business there. This category operates on a points system, with points awarded for age, business experience and investment funds. The current passing marks are 12 points, minimum of two years.

If applicant has established or purchased, or made a substantial investment and thereby is owning at least 25% of that business Is lawfully active in the management & operation of that business for at least two years, an applicant will be considered to have successfully established a business in New Zealand.