To qualify for a Long Term Business visa, start here

The qualifications for Long Term Business visa will be assessed on several points detailed below.

To make an application, you must:

• Have a complete business plan that is no more than 3 months old on the date your application is made
• Show evidence that you have access to sufficient capital to finance your business plan (as well as support yourself)
• Demonstrate you have the relevant knowledge about the New Zealand business environment and have business experience
• Provide information on how the proposed business will benefit New Zealand
• Have obtained professional or occupational registration in New Zealand if registration is required for operating your proposed business
• Have a good understanding of English (IELTS level 4 – conveys and understands only general meaning of English in familiar situations).

FAQs 

How will my business plan be assessed?

A business Immigration specialist will be assigned to work with you.  They will be looking at your relevant experience, your financial forecasts, your knowledge of the New Zealand business environment, and your access to capital.

How do I prove my business is of benefit to New Zealand?

Evidence that your business is contributing to New Zealand’s economic development may include audited accounts, tax records, employment records etc.  Keep in mind that a business will be considered of benefit to New Zealand in a number of ways: if it is employing New Zealand citizens and residents (including yourself), for instance; if it exports, provides products or services, trains or develops skills and so on. 

What about medicals?  Will I need to provide these?

Yes, you will need a completed Medical and Chest X-ray Certificate (PDF, 475 KB) for NZ. This must be less than 3 months old when you submit your application.

Anything else?

You’ll need to provide police certificates from your country of citizenship, as well as any country in which you’ve lived for 5 or more years since you were 17. 

To obtain more detailed information and information regarding police certificates, click here.

How do I apply?

It’s straightforward.  For application forms and details of what you’ll need to provide when making your application, click here. .