Investments in New Zealand

Introduction

We are working with several experience immigration advisors who can help you with your visas to come to NZ under Enterpreneur work visa or Investor visas.

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Residence For Business People

If you are an entrepreneur looking for a way to secure New Zealand residence, the Entrepreneur Visa category is worth considering.

Entrepreneurs can secure New Zealand residence by starting or taking over a business venture or investing a minimum of only 25% in an existing business in New Zealand. The route to residence is initially started via a Entrepreneur Work Visa (EWV) which is valid for up to 3 years.

You do not need to actually purchase a business in order to apply for an EWV, but rather only propose to establish or purchase a business.

Once your EWV has been secured, your funds can then be transferred into the business in New Zealand and you may then either –

grow your business and apply for Entrepreneur residence after 2 years;

apply for Entrepreneur residence after a minimum of 6 months if you have invested a minimum of NZ$0.5 million in your business and have employed 3 New Zealanders in it.

Whichever route is selected, once you secure an EWV you will need to be involved in the day-to-day running of your business and also demonstrate that you have sufficient funds to support yourself and your family in New Zealand, over-and-above your business investment.

To secure an EWV, you’ll need to prepare a detailed business plan that meets immigration requirements for a business proposal, have business experience relevant to your proposed business, show a sound knowledge of the New Zealand business environment and market, and meet English (a minimum IELTS score of 4.0 is required), health and character requirements.

Residence Categories For Investors

New Zealand’s Migrant Investment Policy offers a fast route to New Zealand residence for investors. Investors can secure residence in one of two ways:

Investor 1 (“Investor Plus”) Category

If you have investment funds totalling NZ$10 million or more, the Investor Plus category is definitely worth exploring. This direct route to residence has no age requirements, no business experience requirements and no English language requirements. You’ll only need to invest your funds in New Zealand for 3 years and then spend only 44 days in New Zealand per year in the second and third years of your investment period.

Contact us for advice on securing residence under the Investor Plus category.

Investor 2 Category

This could be the category for you if you are aged 65 years or under, have at least 3 years of business experience and invest NZ$3 million in New Zealand for 4 years. Only a low level of English language ability (an overall IELTS score of 3.0 or less than 4.0) is required. Everyone included in your residence application must meet Immigration New Zealand health, character, and English language requirements (or pre-purchase ESOL language tuition).

Immigration requirements around the location and source of your investment funds are quite stringent. You’ll need to be able to provide evidence showing that your nominated investment funds and/or assets are owned either by you or jointly by you and your partner and/or dependent children. The funds must also be unencumbered, have been earned or acquired legally, and must be transferable through the banking system.

The Investor 2 category is a two-step process. To start the ball rolling, you’ll need to submit an “Expression of Interest” (EOI) to Immigration New Zealand. Selections of EOIs occur each fortnight with a maximum of 400 residence applications approved each year. Once your residence application is approved in principle, you will then be given 12 months to transfer your nominated investment funds to New Zealand and place them into an acceptable investment. To be acceptable, the investment must be either equity in New Zealand firms (public or private including managed funds); or bonds issued by the New Zealand government, local authorities, finance companies, banks, New Zealand firms trading on the New Zealand Debt Securities Market (NZDX), or New Zealand firms with at least a BBB- or equivalent rating from internationally recognised credit rating agencies (for example, Standard and Poor’s). Your funds may also be invested in commercial property, residential property development (with strict regulations), certain venture capital funds, managed funds, or “angel funds or networks”.

Once your funds have been invested and your residence is approved, you’ll then need to retain your investment funds in an acceptable investment(s) for four years, and spend at least 146 days each year in New Zealand in years two, three and four of your four-year investment period.

If you would like to invest and work in your own business in New Zealand, visit www.investmentnow.govt.nz for more information.