Business Investor Work Visa in New Zealand

Business Investor Work Visa · New Zealand visa route

investment · last reviewed 2026-08-08 · all New Zealand routes

A route for experienced business people who invest in and actively run an established New Zealand business.

Important notes

• Invest at least NZD 1 million in an established business, or NZD 2 million under the fast-track option.
• Show at least NZD 500,000 in reserve funds, business experience, English, and fit-and-proper, health, and character evidence.
• Actively participate in operating the business and meet the current residence-transition conditions.
• Standard and fast-track investment options have different residence timelines.

Official source

Official source: Immigration New Zealand

Also look at similar visas from these countries

🇳🇿 New Zealand Temporary Retirement Visitor Visa A temporary visitor route for applicants aged 66 or older who make a qualifying investment in New Zealand. Open this route → 🇳🇿 New Zealand Parent Retirement Resident Visa A residence route for parents with an adult child who is a New Zealand citizen or resident. Open this route → 🇧🇷 Brazil Brazil Productive or Business Investment Residence A business-linked residence route for investment that creates productive or economic activity in Brazil. Open this route → 🇺🇸 United States E-2 treaty investor visa A renewable nonimmigrant investor visa for nationals of a U.S. treaty country who invest in and direct a real operating enterprise. Mainland Chinese passport holders generally cannot apply directly because mainland China is not an E-2 treaty nationality. Open this route →

Visa rules change frequently. This page is a research guide, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the official source before applying.