Six steps to apply for investment immigration in New Zealand

Article 1 Six Steps to Apply for New Zealand Investment Immigrants

Step 1: Fill in the Application Form for Immigrant Desire (EOI). You need to meet the following basic requirements:

Invest 2 million New Zealand dollars for 5 years;

The main applicant for investment still needs to reach the standard of an average of 5 points in English IELTS;

The principal applicant must be at least 54 years of age and have more than 5 years of working experience, and the investment funds must prove that the source is legal;

Prove that you have the will and ability to successfully settle in New Zealand and make contributions to New Zealand. If you have invested for five years, you must show proof, otherwise the Immigration Bureau will cancel the family visa.

Applicants must have good health and moral qualities.

Then fill in the application form for investment immigrants' wishes provided by the Immigration Bureau.

Step 2: Apply for reconciliation.

If the EOI you submit meets the basic requirements of the Immigration Bureau, the Immigration Bureau will invite you to enter the settlement application procedure. According to the personal and family information provided by you in EOI, the Immigration Bureau generates an application form for investment immigration settlement in the computer system. You need to fill in this form as required.

You need to answer other questions of the Immigration Bureau and provide the required supporting documents within 3 months after receiving the invitation to apply for settlement. At the same time, you must prove that you intend to live in New Zealand as your main residence and that you have the ability to support yourself and your family.

Step 3: Transfer the funds to your New Zealand account.

If the Immigration Bureau believes that all the certificates provided in the settlement application form can support your immigration intention in EOI, the Immigration Bureau will approve your application in principle.

At this time, you need to convert your assets filled in EOI into cash and transfer NZD 2 million to your personal bank account in New Zealand within 6 months. When you complete the investment transfer, you need to submit to the Immigration Bureau the proof that your NZ $2 million investment was converted from the assets you filled in at EOI.

Step 4: Sign the contract.

If the Immigration Bureau is satisfied with the fund transfer certificate provided in step 3, the Immigration Bureau will sign a contract with you. The contract lists the specific terms and conditions you need to transfer these investments to the New Zealand government. You need to sign this contract and give it to the immigration officer in charge of you within two months.

Please note that your residence visa or permit may be revoked if you violate various terms and conditions in the contract.

Step 5: Transfer the investment to the New Zealand government.

When signing the contract, the Immigration Bureau will ask you to transfer the investment of 2 million yuan from your New Zealand personal account to the designated New Zealand government account. After completion, you need to show the transfer certificate to the immigration office.

Step 6: Conditional residence visa

When the Immigration Bureau is satisfied with your immigration certificate, it will issue a residence visa (if you are outside New Zealand) or a residence permit (if you are in New Zealand) to you and your family members who apply together. This visa/permit is subject to the conditions of the first five years (that is, the investment period):

Investment funds are controlled by the government, deposited in the state treasury and invested in infrastructure, and are not allowed to be deposited in banks. After two years of investment, you can withdraw half of the funds, but you still need to invest in New Zealand for five years. Before the funds are withdrawn, they need to apply to the Immigration Bureau and submit a new investment plan. Only after the plan is approved can the funds be withdrawn. Changing the investment plan requires an application fee of 750 New Zealand dollars.

During the five-year investment period, you and your family must take New Zealand as their main residence.

Chapter II Process of Skilled Migration in New Zealand

1. According to the scoring system, evaluate whether your conditions can reach the immigration score.

This step is very important. The scoring system of skilled immigrants in New Zealand is more complicated, and there are many details to pay attention to when adding points. Therefore, you need to choose a professional company to help you evaluate and avoid submitting unqualified EOI applications because of extra points. Submitting unqualified applications will not only lead to the loss of application fees, but also lose time and good opportunities.

2. Submit an EOI application

Fill in a complete EOI application form, including age, conduct, health status, and all the elements that can be scored. After submission, INZ must first check the completeness of the EOI application, and then the application will be added to the candidate queue.

3. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) selects applicants from the candidate queue.

All completed EOI applications will be added to the candidate queue. Immigration New Zealand will screen applicants regularly (usually every two weeks) according to the following criteria:

EOI applications with a score of 140 will be automatically screened and enter the next process.

If the score of EOI application reaches 100 but is lower than 140, it shall be screened as appropriate according to factors such as the score, scoring elements and the number of immigrants.

Once selected from the candidate queue, you can submit a formal immigration application as needed.

It should be noted that the EOI application has only a six-month candidate period in the candidate queue. If the EOI application is not selected within six months from the date of submission, Immigration New Zealand will automatically withdraw your application from the candidate queue. Or, after being selected for the first time, the score that the actual score does not meet the screening conditions (but still meets the minimum score 100) is returned to the candidate queue. Within 6 months, if you are not selected later, your application will be automatically revoked by the immigration department.

After the EOI is revoked, you can apply for a second time.

4. Submit a formal immigration application as required.

If the EOI application is successfully selected, the Immigration Bureau will issue an invitation letter to inform you to submit a formal immigration application. At this time, you need to fill in other relevant forms, pay the application fee, and submit true and detailed supporting materials according to the list.

5. Fully verify and approve the application

Next, there will be a comprehensive verification stage. The Immigration Bureau will consider whether the contents of the materials you submit are true and valid, and whether the information and data you provide can prove your ability to successfully settle in New Zealand and make contributions to this country. If your immigration officer feels that you have the ability and potential to successfully settle in New Zealand and make contributions to this country, he/she will approve your application in principle. At this time, you will receive a notice from the Immigration Bureau, telling you the final result. If your application for residence is approved, you need to pay immigration tax.

Further Reading: Advantages of New Zealand Investment Immigrants

1. One-step direct or green card, no business requirements;

You can buy government bonds with the investment money. At present, the interest rate is 4.35%, the income belongs to oneself, and there is no risk at all. (You can also invest in New Zealand business, including buying stocks, funds, bonds, etc. , and the applicant is free to choose);

3. New Zealand is a real investment paradise. In all developed countries, there is no capital gains tax, stamp duty and deed tax on real estate sales, and there is no need to pay a penny tax on the value-added part of investment real estate;

4. After getting the green card, the whole family can immediately enjoy the most perfect medical security and social welfare in the world (but they can't apply for unemployment benefits in the first two years);

5. Children can enjoy free education immediately (unmarried children under the age of 24 can be included in the application);

6. After getting the green card, you can get an "indefinite return visa" as long as you have lived for half a year for two consecutive years, and you don't need to take the "immigration supervisor" (you can live overseas as long as you want);

7. Holding a New Zealand passport to travel to the United States, Canada, Japan, European Union countries and other countries 100;

8. New Zealand citizens are free to live, settle down, study or do business in Australia, while enjoying all the benefits of Australians;

9. New Zealand immigrants adopt an objective index scoring system, and there are no artificial uncertainties (such as interview evaluation). ), so the success rate of immigration is high;