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Business Investor Work Visa assessment

Apply for the Business Investor Work Visa if you want to invest in and operate a business in New Zealand. You must invest at least NZD $1 million in an established business.

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Business Investor Work assessment

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You must be aged 55 years or younger when you apply
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e.g. Melbourne, Australia
You must provide evidence that the funds or assets you intend to use for your investment are: owned by you (or you and your partner and/or dependent children included in your application), and earned or acquired lawfully. If you own an investment jointly with someone who is not your partner or dependent child, you can nominate the value of your share for your investment. Evidence you own the funds or assets to invest can include: bank statements title deeds property valuations share certificates business ownership documents asset valuations. Examples of evidence you earned or acquired the funds or assets lawfully include: tax returns or certificates pay slips business financial statements business shareholding dividends receipts for property sales bank certificates share trading profits evidence of funds gifted permanently through a will probate and other evidence of inherited money. Your funds or assets cannot be borrowed (except in certain circumstances) or have a loan or bond against them.
You must transfer your investment funds to New Zealand. You can transfer your funds: directly from your bank account to New Zealand through the banking system from a joint bank account that you share with your partner or dependent children who are included in your application, or through a third party such as a solicitor acting on your behalf, a pension scheme in your name or an investment portfolio account in your name. The funds that you transfer must be the original funds that you nominated in your application, or proceeds from the sale of assets that you nominated in your application. If INZ approve your application in principle, you will have 6 months from that date to transfer your nominated funds.
You must have at least 3 years of acceptable business experience for this visa. Acceptable business experience can be: paid self-employment in a business, charity, or non-governmental organisation operating in a commercial environment, with: at least 5 full-time employees, or an annual revenue of at least NZD $1 million paid senior management level experience in a business, charity, or non-governmental organisation operating in a commercial environment, with at least 5 full-time employees under your direct management, and an annual turnover of at least NZD $5 million. Senior management experience includes responsibilities such as: approving significant costs approving marketing strategies or business plans ensuring compliance with tax and legal obligations making financial decisions (for example, budgeting, investments, pricing) managing employees or teams overseeing production, service delivery, or logistics strategic planning. Evidence of this business experience can include: business registration company financial accounts company or personal tax returns and tax records shareholder certificates or proof of ownership of business job descriptions or assessments pay records letters of appointment certificates of service strategic planning documents bank records confirming authority to operate accounts references from employers on company letterhead, stating the position and dates of employment, and their contact phone number and address.
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