"The new Business Investor Plus visa offers residency for up to 4 years, with a pathway to permanent residence. There is an application fee of NZD $12,380 (about $7,010), and investors can invest NZD $1 million (about $567,300) for a three-year work-to-residency track, or NZD $2 million (about $1,134,480) for an expedited one-year path. In addition to this investment amount, applicants must also prove that they have the money to stay and cover their expenses to the tune of NZD $500,000 (about $283,700)"
"New Zealand opened a new visa pathway for applications this week. The Business Investor Work visa is intended to accompany its existing other New Zealand visa programs and pathways that have opened throughout 2025 and will continue to do so through 2026. New Zealand has been expanding the ways it can entice expats into the country in a move intending to restore visitor numbers to pre-pandemic levels-in 2024, arrivals into the country stood at around 17% less than pre-2019 figures."
New Zealand launched the Business Investor Plus visa offering up to four years' residency with a pathway to permanent residence. The application fee is NZD $12,380 and investors can choose NZD $1 million for a three-year work-to-residency track or NZD $2 million for an expedited one-year path. Applicants must also demonstrate NZD $500,000 for living expenses and proof of an existing business generating about NZD $1 million or employing at least five full-time workers. The government is expanding visa options to entice expatriates and restore arrivals, which remain about 17% below pre-2019 levels. A digital nomad visa launched in February 2025 allows remote work for foreign employers.
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