Temporary Retirement Visitor Visa in New Zealand

Temporary Retirement Visitor Visa · New Zealand visa route

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

A temporary visitor route for applicants aged 66 or older who make a qualifying investment in New Zealand.

Route overview

Typical timeline / duration: Temporary visitor visa

Important notes

Be aged 66 or older and invest at least NZD 750,000 in New Zealand.
Show at least NZD 500,000 available for the stay and annual income of at least NZD 60,000.
Provide health, character, insurance, and lawful-source-of-funds evidence.
This is a temporary retirement visitor route, not permanent residence and not a work route.
It is separate from the Parent Retirement Resident Visa.

Preparation checklist

Passport and application
NZD 750,000 investment evidence
NZD 500,000 available-funds evidence
NZD 60,000 annual-income evidence
Health, character, and insurance documents

Retirement residence routes

These routes serve a similar purpose or sit within the same visa family, so they are shown together for comparison; each has its own page.

New Zealand Parent Retirement Resident Visa A residence route for parents with an adult child who is a New Zealand citizen or resident. Open route →

Official source

Official source: Immigration New Zealand

Also look at similar visas from these countries

Higher rating for quality of life

Thailand Long-Term Resident Visa Thailand BOI’s four-category LTR programme; you must qualify under Wealthy Global Citizen, Wealthy Pensioner, Work-from-Thailand Professional, or Highly Skilled Professional. Open this route → United Kingdom Retired Person of Independent Means — closed; no general passive-income route Closed to new applicants. Open this route →

More accessible countries

Ecuador Temporary residence visa — rentista A longer-stay route based on its specific eligibility requirements. Open this route → Brazil Temporary visa/residence authorisation for retirees/pensioners A longer-stay route based on its specific eligibility requirements. Open this route →

More affordable countries

Philippines Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV) A longer-stay route based on its specific eligibility requirements. Open this route → Argentina Rentista temporary residence Temporary residence for people supported by qualifying income from assets or other lawful external sources; personal work remuneration is excluded from the rentista category. Open this route →

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