New Zealand Business Visa

Visa Bureau is not affiliated with Immigration New Zealand (INZ) and is a website specialising in visa and immigration information to New Zealand. Visas are available from the New Zealand Government at a lower cost when you apply with them directly as we charge a professional fee for the service we provide as migration agents.

Apply for a New Zealand Business Visa

If you are looking to make a permanent move to New Zealand, you can apply to migrate to New Zealand through applying for a Business Visa.

Click Here to Complete the Online New Zealand Business Visa Assessment

New Zealand Visa Bureau's free online Business Visa assessment will provide you with your points score on completion and you will be given the option at that stage to request a free telephonic or email consultation with an experienced migration consultant specialising in evaluating eligibility for migration to New Zealand. As part of this initial free consultation, the consultant will discuss the options open to you and provide you with guidance on what visas are suitable and practical to you situation. Additionally, should you decide to use us to assist you with your Business Visa application, your migration consultant will explain our service charges. Our service charges are dependent on both the visa subclass and your own individual circumstances; for example, while our service charge for a child visa can be as low as £600, it can range to £2,400 for some skilled visa applications. This is not inclusive of VAT, the New Zealand government fees or any other costs associated with the application.

The objective of the New Zealand Business Visa category is to contribute to economic growth in New Zealand by attracting business owners, investors and entrepreneurs.

The business categories under this policy can be either for permanent residence, or temporary entry with the option to lead to residence after several years working in New Zealand.

Temporary Entry

Long Term Business

This temporary entry category is a special Work to Residence category which facilitates the entry of people interested in establishing business opportunities in New Zealand, and would like to explore their options before applying for permanent residency.

Business Residence

You may qualify for residence in New Zealand as an investor, entrepreneur or an employee of a relocating business under one of the following categories.

Investor

This category aims to attract skilled business people with capital to invest in New Zealand, and allow them to be granted residence if they meet all qualifying criteria.

Entrepreneur

This category aims to attract applicants who can demonstrate they have been actively participating in business and contributing to New Zealand's economic development.

Employees of Relocating Businesses

This category facilitates the entry of employees of businesses relocating to New Zealand, who do not qualify for residence under any other category.

All applicants under the New Zealand Business visa category must meet all English language, health and character prerequisites to receive residence.

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