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This visa is especially designed for business professionals who wish to immigrate to New Zealand and who have sufficient funds to invest in New Zealand’s economy. Business professionals seeking to transfer to New Zealand must have genuine interest in wishing to immigrate to New Zealand on permanent basis. Applicants whose applications are successful for New Zealand investor visa are also granted permanent residence in New Zealand. People wanting to immigrate to New Zealand under this visa category must demonstrate that they intend, and have the ability, to successfully settle in New Zealand as permanent residents and would contribute to New Zealand's economy.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants who are wishing to immigrate to NZ under Investor visa category must show business experience of atleast 5 years. The business experience would be defined as having either at least a 25% ownership share in a business or management experience. The applicant should also have had an influence on the strategy, structure or organisation of the business. New Zealand investor visa applicants must be aged 54 or under when applying for residence in New Zealand under the Investor visa category. As far as the finances are considered, to be eligible for New Zealand residence under this category, applicants need to give NZ$2 million in advance to the New Zealand government for a period of five years.
In addition to the criteria above, New Zealand investor visa applicants must have a basic standards of English or should be fluent in English in order to carry out businesses in NZ, as well as good health and reliable character history is required.
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