New Zealand Investor Resident Visas
| Basic Criteria | Investor 1 Resident Visa – Minimum Requirements | Investor 2 Resident Visa – Minimum Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Health | Have an acceptable standard of health | Have an acceptable standard of health |
| Character | Be of good character | Be of good character |
| English | N/A | IELTS General or Academic overall 3.0 or better |
| Age | N/A | 65 years or under |
| Business Experience | N/A | At least 3 years business experience |
| Investment Funds | Have at least NZ$10 million to invest in New Zealand for 3 years | Have at least NZ$3.0 million to invest in New Zealand for 4 years |
| Residency Requirement | Spend at least 88 days in New Zealand over 3 years | Spend at least 438 days in New Zealand over 4 years |
| Points | N/A | Have a minimum points score of 20 (check your points score with the points table below) |
| EOI | N/A | Have successfully submitted your EOI and be selected to apply for the visa |
Points Table for New Zealand Investor 2 Resident Visas
| CATEGORY | REQUIREMENTS | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 60 – 65 | 0 |
| 50 – 59 | 5 | |
| 40 – 49 | 10 | |
| 30 – 39 | 15 | |
| Less than 30 | 20 | |
| Business Experience (years) | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 12 | |
| 5 | 15 | |
| 6 | 18 | |
| 7 | 21 | |
| 8 | 24 | |
| 9 | 27 | |
| 10 | 30 | |
| 11 | 33 | |
| 12 | 36 | |
| 13 | 39 | |
| 14 | 42 | |
| 15+ | 45 | |
| English | IELTS – General or Academic Overall Score of 3.0 or more | 1 |
| IELTS – General or Academic Overall Score of 4.0 or more, or TOEFL iBT Overall Score of 31 to 34, or PTE Academic Overall Score of 29 to 35, or B2 First / B2 First for Schools Overall Score of 142 to 153, or OET Grade D or higher in all four skills | 4 | |
| IELTS – General or Academic Overall Score of 5.0 or more, or TOEFL iBT Overall Score of 35 or more, or PTE Academic Overall Score of 36 or more, or B2 First / B2 First for Schools Overall Score of 154 or more, or OET Grade C or higher in all four skills | 10 | |
| IELTS – General or Academic Overall Score of 6.0 or more, or TOEFL iBT Overall Score of 60 or more, or PTE Academic Overall Score of 50 or more, or B2 First / B2 First for Schools Overall Score of 169 or more, or | 13 | |
| IELTS – General or Academic Overall Score of 7.0 or more, or TOEFL iBT Overall Score of 94 or more, or PTE Academic Overall Score of 65 or more, or B2 First / B2 First for Schools Overall Score of 185 or more, or OET Grade B or higher in all four skills | 17 | |
| IELTS – General or Academic Overall Score of 8.0 or more, or TOEFL iBT Overall Score of 110 or more, or PTE Academic Overall Score of 79 or more, or B2 First / B2 First for Schools Overall Score of 200 or more, or OET Grade A or higher in all four skills | 20 | |
| Investment Amount (NZ$ Million) | $3 | 10 |
| $3.25 | 15 | |
| $3.50 | 20 | |
| $3.75 | 25 | |
| $4 | 30 | |
| $4.25 | 35 | |
| $4.50 | 40 | |
| $4.75 | 45 | |
| $5 | 50 | |
| $5.25 | 55 | |
| $5.50 | 60 | |
| $5.75 | 65 | |
| $6 | 70 | |
| $6.50 | 80 | |
| $6.75 | 85 | |
| $7 | 90 | |
| $7.25 | 95 | |
| $7.50 | 100 | |
| $7.75 | 105 | |
| $8 | 110 | |
| $8.25 | 115 | |
| $8.50 | 120 | |
| $8.75 | 125 | |
| $9 | 130 | |
| $9.25 | 135 | |
| $9.50 | 140 | |
| Bonus Points – Investment in Growth Investments | Investment of NZ$750,000 or more in growth investments | 20 |
Our New Zealand migration team has four licensed immigration advisers (IAA license numbers: 201600570, 201800837, 202000609, 202000561) and can help you with your New Zealand Investor 1 or 2 Resident Visas, or any other New Zealand visas. Please contact us at Tanson Migration to learn more.
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