New Zealand

Location: Oceania

Population: 5 million

Capital: Wellington

Currency: New Zealand Dollar (AUD)

Official Language: English, Maori

About New Zealand

Requirements

Applicant must be 65 years old or younger,

unless applying to Investor(1)

Provide a police report and be of good character

Provide a medical certificate

Possess at least 3 yearsof business experience,

unless applying to Investor(1)

You may be required totake language classes after approval,

unless applying to Investor (1)

Investor (2) mustspend 146 days peryear in New Zealand

New ZealandResidence by Investment

Prove a net worthof 3m NZD, unless

applying to Investor(1)

Process

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Stage 2 (Month 2)Gather the required documents,

submit the Investor application, and pay the application fees. Immigration

NZ will review your application and make a decision. Applicants to the

Investor (1) are not required to submit expression of interest and

can start at Stage 2.

Stage 3 (Month 4 to 9)Immigration NZ will send you an approval in principle authorizing you to complete the transfer of funds; you have 12 months to do so and send proof that the funds were transferred into an acceptable investment. You will then receive permanent residence. Investor (1) applicants will have their application processed in 90 days, whereas Investor (2) applicants will have their application processed, on average, in 8 months.

Stage 1 (Month 1)Submit an Expression of Interest

with the payment of fees; you don’t need to send any

documents yet. You will be contacted shortly with the

nomination; you have 4 months to submit an

application for the Investor permanent residence

permit.

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Investment Options & Application Fees

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Key Benefits

Investor (1) needs to spend only 44 days in NZ in each of the final 2 years of the 3-year investment period

Applying to the more expensive Investor (2) can remove many of the conditions

Applicants can bring their children up to 24 years of age; parents can apply under the Parent Retirement program

Investment can provide returns

Receive perma-nent residence

Investor (2)

3m NZD to be held for 4 years; can be reduced by 500,000 NZD if at least 1.5m NZD is invested a “growth investment“

620 NZD

4,745 NZD

Investment amount

EoI fees

Permit fees

10m NZD to be held for 3 years

4,745 NZD

Investment amount

Permit fees

Investor (1)