New Zealand
Served Countries
Two major process devided to help settlement in New Zealand :
- Investment & Business Visa
- Skilled Migration Process
Investment Visa
If you have capital and the right skills, we can offer you dedicated immigration pathways.
These visas provide the opportunity for you to settle, or at least spend considerable time here, enjoying all our beautiful country has to offer. It's all part of our commitment to welcoming overseas investment. This migration visas are for investors who want to gain residence in New Zealand.
The Investor Visa (Investor 2 Category) is an option if you plan to invest a minimum of NZ$1.5 million over a four year period. If you're looking to invest $NZ10 million or more then the Investor Plus Visa (Investor 1 Category) could be a better option. Below are the main differences between these two options.
| Particulars | Investor Plus | Investor |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment funds | NZ$ 10 million invested in NZ for three years | NZ$ 1.5 million invested in NZ for four years |
| Business experience requirement | No requirement | Minimum three years |
| Maximum age | No requirement | 65 or younger |
| Settlement funds | No requirement | NZ$ 1 million (transfer not required) |
| Principal applicant's English language ability | No requirement |
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| Family member's English language ability | No requirement | Same as principal applicant or pre-purchase ESOL tuition |
| Minimum time in NZ | 44 days in NZ in each of the last two years of the three-year investment period | 146 days in NZ in each of the last three years of the four-year investment period |
| Health and character | All applicants must meet requirements | All applicants must meet requirements |
Fund Required
You can nominate a mix of funds and/or assets to invest. They must be equivalent to at least NZ$1.5 million for Investor or NZ$10 million for Investor Plus, though you may nominate more, depending on the points claimed in your Expression of Interest (EOI).
You'll need to provide evidence showing that your investment and settlement funds and/or assets are owned by you or jointly by you and your partner and/or dependent children.
You'll also need to provide evidence showing that your intended investment funds:
- are unencumbered, i.e. not subject to any mortgage, lien, charge and/or encumbrance (whether equitable or otherwise) or any other creditor claims
- have been earned or acquired legally
- are transferable through the banking system or through a foreign exchange company that uses the banking system (Immigration New Zealand will not be able to approve your application if you are unable to transfer funds to New Zealand through the banking system).
If you're applying under the Investor Category you'll also need to own settlement funds and/or assets of at least NZ$1 million.
If your residence is approved in principle With either category you'll have 12 months to transfer your investment funds in an acceptable investment in New Zealand. You'll need to provide verifiable documents to show that the funds you transfer to New Zealand came from the funds and/or assets that you nominate.You can apply to have this timeframe extended and you can also apply for a work visa so you can travel to New Zealand to look into investment opportunities.
Entrepreneur Visa
If you're an experienced businessperson interested in being self-employed in your own business, our entrepreneur visas could be for you.
Most people start out on a Entrepreneur Work Visa, which allows you to move to New Zealand and buy or establish a business. After either six months or two years you can then apply for residence under the Entrepreneur Residence Category.
Requirements for this visa include:
- minimum capital investment of NZ$100,000 (excluding working capital)
- 120 points or more, with points awarded for factors about the likely success of the business and its value to New Zealand
- clear business plan
- clean recent history of bankruptcy, business failure and fraud
- health, character and English language requirements.
Skilled Migration Work visa (Immigration Visa)
There may be a number of visas you are eligible to apply for - each with its own criteria and application process.
Residency status, from New Zealand point of view, indicates they're making a considered choice to move to New Zealand for the longer-term.
Resident Visa
Resident visas generally allow you to live and work in New Zealand indefinitely and access most publicly funded services.
The Skilled Migrant Category uses a points system based on factors such as age, work experience, your qualifications, and an offer of skilled employment to determine eligibility.
How many points will I need?
100-135 points?
In this range you're more likely to be successful if you have:
- A job or job offer for skilled employment, or
- Claimed bonus points for work experience in an area of absolute skill shortage.
If you have 140 points or over your EOI will be selected automatically for an ITA.
The island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean, New Zealand offers education with globally certified degrees. A country where the students graduate as highly skilled and groomed individuals, New Zealand is one of the best destinations in terms of quality and cost of study as well as living in comparison to USA, UK, Canada, Australia or other European countries. New Zealand has beautiful climate, no crime, and lower cost of living. The students who choose to study in New Zealand can easily enjoy a more relaxed and comfortable lifestyle. NZ institutes and courses are accredited by the New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA, it is responsible for approving and registering all courses and national qualifications offered at universities, polytechnics / institute of technologies and private training establishments).
A bachelor's degree in New Zealand takes about 3 years, and students can get an Honour's degree after completing their graduation which is another year of study.
New Zealand's education system is based on the prestigious British system. NZ institutes offer world class facilities, resources and faculties. Through NZ qualifications students can take transfers throughout the world, as NZ qualifications in recognized worldwide. There are 8 Universities, 23 Polytechnics or Institutes of Technology (ITP's) and 860 Private Training Establishments (PTE's) in New Zealand. New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) is responsible for approving and registering all courses and national qualifications offered at polytechnics and private training establishments. NZQA is also responsible for accrediting and registering PTE's. In order to offer NZQA approved courses a PTE must be a registered provider with NZQA.
New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee (NZVCC) is responsible for approving all diplomas, undergraduate and graduate programmes offered by the New Zealand universities. ITPNZ - Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics of New Zealand is responsible for overseeing and approving all local qualifications offered at polytechnics.
- Whitireia Community Polytechnic
- Waikato Institute Of Technology
- Waiariki Institute F Technology
- Manukau Institute Of Technology
- Auckland Institute Of Studies
- Western Institute Of Technology Taranaki
- Southern Institute Of Technology
- North Tech Polytechnic
- Passport Copy
- Photographs (2)
- IELTS / TOEFL
- Statement of purpose
- Mark Sheet / 10+2 Mark Sheets
- Mark Sheets - FY / SY / TY (if applicable)
- Recommendation Letters ( if applicable)
- Work Experience Letters (if applicable)
| Course | Fees |
|---|---|
| Diploma / Advanced Diploma | 14,000 - 19,000 NZ$ Per Year |
| Bachelor's Degree | 18000 - 30000 NZ$ Per Year |
| Master's degree | 19000 - 32000 NZ$ Per Year |
During the Job search visa the international student may plan their work visa and then after as per the skilled occupation list they can plan the further stay.