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5 Doing business in New Zealand

Section 3
COMING TO NEW ZEALAND

Immigration

If you are not a New Zealand or Australian national, you will need a work or residence visa to live and
work in New Zealand.

A very brief outline of certain immigration procedures and policies relevant to those intending to invest
and/or establish a business in New Zealand and to live and work in New Zealand for that purpose are
set out below. The Immigration New Zealand website, immigration.govt.nz, includes introductory
information on government immigration instructions, as well as downloadable forms and guides.

INVESTING IN OR ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS IN NEW ZEALAND
Work or residence visas are available to people who wish to invest in a New Zealand business and live
and work here (investors), or people who intend to purchase or establish a new business in New Zealand
(entrepreneurs).
Investors
Individuals intending to make certain kinds of large investments in New Zealand may apply for a
residence visa via two categories, each of which has health and character requirements. A brief
description of each investor category is set out below.

Investor 1 category Available if you have at least NZ$10m to invest in acceptable New Zealand
investments for a minimum of three years. Applicants are required to reside
in New Zealand for at least 44 days during each of the last two years of the
three-year investment period.
If at least NZ$2.5m of the investment funds are invested in growth
investments, Investor 1 migrants are able to spend their required time in in
New Zealand more flexibly (ie a minimum of 88 days at any time over the three
year period).