What are the conditions for the New Zealand Entrepreneurial Immigration Rating Scale?

There are two types of entrepreneurial immigrants in New Zealand: ordinary entrepreneurial immigrants and high-value entrepreneurial immigrants.

ordinary

Ordinary entrepreneurial immigrants require applicants to have business experience or senior management experience, IELTS 4 or above, have certain economic ability and contribute to the New Zealand economy.

Applicants should first apply for a long-term business visa, establish a business in New Zealand, and apply for the right of abode in New Zealand after keeping the business running successfully for 2 years.

1. Complete a business plan that can meet the requirements of the Immigration Bureau;

2. The applicant has relevant business experience or senior management experience;

3. There is no history of bankruptcy or business failure in the past five years;

4. Never participated in commercial fraud or bad financial behavior;

If the occupation you intend to engage in needs to obtain a vocational qualification certificate, you must obtain it in advance.

6. In addition to the funds invested in the business, there are enough assets or funds to maintain the living expenses of the whole family during their business in New Zealand;

7. Meet the requirements of health and personality;

8. Meet basic English requirements (IELTS 4 or above)

The process of applying for a long-term business visa:

1. The applicant prepares a business plan;

2. Submit a long-term business visa application to the Immigration Bureau, and the approval period is 5-6 months.

3. Obtaining a 9-month multiple-entry work visa for the first time;

4. If the investment is in place within 9 months and it can be proved that you have started your business, you will get a 27-month multiple-entry work visa (usually free of application fee).

If the immigration officer is not satisfied with the progress of starting a business, but thinks that the applicant may act as planned, the immigration officer will grant a visa shorter than 27 months. When applying for extension, the relevant conditions must be met;

6. After 2 years of successful start-up, apply for the right of abode, and the approval period is 5-6 months.

A huge number/total

For the category of high Entrepreneur Plus, applicants only need to invest NZ $500,000 to create three employment opportunities, and they can immediately obtain conditional residency. After two years, the restrictions can be lifted, even faster than investment immigration.

High entrepreneurial immigration requirements:

1. Successfully started a business in New Zealand;

2. The applicant is also engaged in self-employment in the enterprise;

3. Transfer at least NZ $500,000 to New Zealand through the bank;

4. Business investment exceeds NZ $500,000;

5. Create at least 3 full-time jobs for New Zealand citizens or residents (if you buy an existing enterprise, you need to add 3 jobs).

6. Minimum IELTS 4 in English;

7. Meet the requirements of health and personality.

Application process of high-value entrepreneurial immigrants: