1. 创业居留签证类别

创业居留签证类别的主要申请人需要证明：

• 他们已在新西兰成功建立了一项业务，该业务实现了其商业计划中概述的利益，并且该业务已运营至少：

  • i. 两年，并满足 BH2.1.1 条款的要求；或

  • ii. 六个月，并满足 BH 2.1.5 条款的要求；并且

• 该业务正在为新西兰带来显著的利益；并且

• 该业务遵守雇佣和移民法律；并且

• 投入到该业务的资本金额与商业计划中概述的金额相同或更高。

请参阅：http://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/index.htm

2. 投资移民类别

(a) 投资移民Plus

要求：

• 1000 万新西兰元投资；

• 在新西兰维持投资至少 3 年；

• 在三年投资期的最后两年中，每年在新西兰停留 44 天；

• 满足健康和品格要求。

(b) 投资移民

要求：

• 英语要求 - 雅思 3 分或更高；

• 150 万新西兰元投资；

• 100 万新西兰元安家资金（无需转移）；

• 3 年商业经验；

• 在新西兰维持投资至少 4 年；

• 在四年投资期的最后三年中，每年在新西兰停留 146 天；并且

• 满足健康和品格要求。

3. 搬迁企业雇员

此类别旨在通过为搬迁企业的雇员提供居留和工作签证便利，从而促进新西兰成为投资和企业搬迁的目的地。

要在此类别下获得批准，该雇员必须：

• 是拟搬迁至新西兰的企业的关键雇员；

• 不符合其他居留类别的居留资格；

• 身体健康且品格良好；并且

• 达到最低英语水平。

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Business Category

1. Entrepreneur Residence Visa Category

 

Principal applicants in the Entrepreneur Residence Visa Category are required to demonstrate that:

• they have successfully established a business in New Zealand that realises the benefits outlined in their business plan, and have operated that business for at least:

i.   two years, and meet the requirements of Instruction BH2.1.1; or

ii.   six months, and meet the requirements of Instruction BH 2.1.5; and

• the business is benefiting New Zealand significantly; and

• the business complies with employment and immigration law; and

• the same or greater amount of capital has been invested in the business as outlined in the business plan.

 

Please refer to: http://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/index.htm

 

2. Migrant Investor Category

 

(a)  Investor Plus

Requirements:

• NZ$10 million investment;

• maintain investment in New Zealand for minimum of 3 years;

• spend 44 days in New Zealand in each of the final 2 years of the three year investment period; investment period; and

• meet health and character requirements.

(b)  Investor

Requirements:

•  English requirement-IELTS 3 or more;

•  NZ$1.5 million investment;

•  NZ$1 million settlement funds (transfer not required);

•  3 years business experience;

•  maintain investment in New Zealand for minimum of 4 years;

•  spend 146 days in New Zealand in each of the final 3 years of the 4 year investment period; and

•  meet health and character requirements.

 

3. Employee of a relocating business

 

This category aims to promote New Zealand as a place in which to invest and relocate businesses to by facilitating the residence and work visa of an employee of a relocating business.

To be approved under this category, the employee must:

• Be a key employee of the business that is proposing to relocate to New Zealand;

• Not qualify for residence under other residence categories;

• Be healthy and of good character; and

• Meet a minimum standard of English.

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