New Zealand Investor Resident Visas

The New Zealand Investor Resident 1 & 2 Visas are closed from 28 July 2022. They are replaced by the New Zealand Active Investor Plus visa which opened on 19 September 2022.

Who is the New Zealand Investor Resident Visas suitable for?

The New Zealand Investor Resident visas (1 and 2) are suitable for high net-worth individuals who can invest at least NZD3 million for Investor Resident 2 visa or NZD10 million for Investor Resident 1 visa. The Investor Resident 1 visa with the higher investment amount has fewer other criteria to meet and it is suitable for those applicants who may not be able to meet all the requirements of a Investor 2 Resident Visa. For example, there is no English requirement, no age limit, and a much lower residency requirement.

Basic Criteria

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 three licensed immigration advisers (IAA license numbers: 200901766, 201600570, 202000561) and can help you with your New Zealand Investor 1 or 2 Resident Visas Visas, Student Visas, or any other New Zealand visas. Please contact us at Tanson Migration to learn more.

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