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Residence Visas

Main Residence Visa Categories

  • Skilled Migrant Residence Category (PR SMC/Green list/Care force/Transport sector)
  • Business Category (Entrepreneur visa/Active investor visa)
  • Family Category (Partnership/Dependent Child/Parent)

Skilled Migrant Residence

PR SMC

Key Requirements:

  • At least IELTS – General or Academic overall 6.5 or higher; and
  • Age – up to 55 years old; and
  • Qualify for the 6 Points, from:
  • Income/ Qualification/NZ Registration; and/or
  • Skilled work experience/ Job offer

Green List Tier 1: Straight to Residence

If your employment is under the Green List Tier 1 and meets the requirements (English, Health, Character and other requirements), you can apply for a Resident visa in New Zealand.

Key Requirements:

  • At least IELTS – General or Academic overall 6.5 or higher; and
  • Age – up to 55 years old; and
  • Acceptable employment requirement must be under Green List Tier

Green List Tier 2: Work to Residence

If your employment is under the Green List Tier 2 and meet all requirements including English proficiency, health, character, and any other specified criteria, you can apply for a Resident Visa in New Zealand.

Key Requirements:

  • At least IELTS – General or Academic overall 6.5 or higher; and
  • Age – up to 55 years old; and
  • Acceptable employment requirement must be under Green List Tier 2; and
  • Must work for 24 months in New Zealand in a Green List Tier 2 occupation

Care Workforce

If you are working under the Care Workforce Sector list and meet the requirements (English, Health, Character and other requirements), then you are can apply for a resident visa in New Zealand.

Key Requirements:

  • At least IELTS – General or Academic overall 6.5 or higher; and
  • Age – up to 55 years old; and
  • Must receive the required salary in a Care Workforce sector occupation List; and
  • Must work for 24 months in a Care Workforce sector occupation List

Transport Sector

If you work as a Bus Driver/ Truck Driver/ Ship’s Master/ Deckhand and meet the requirements (English, Health, Character and other requirements), then you can apply for a resident visa in New Zealand.

Key Requirements:

  • At least IELTS – General or Academic overall 6.5 or higher; and
  • Age – up to 55 years old; and
  • Acceptable employment in a Transport Sector Role; and
  • Must work for 24 months in a Transport Sector Role

Business Category

Entrepreneur Work visa

This visa category is the person who has business experience and wants to do your own business in New Zealand. You can buy or set up a business in New Zealand.  

Key Requirements:

  • At least IELTS – General or Academic overall 4 or higher;
  • You must score at least 120 points on our Entrepreneur Work Visa points scale;
  • You must provide a genuine and accurate business plan for the business you intend to buy or set up in New Zealand; and
  • You must make a minimal capital investment of at least NZ$100,000 (can be waived in the science or ICT sectors).

Entrepreneur Resident Visa

If you have already done your own business successfully for at least 24 months under the Entrepreneur work visa or lawful self-employment in New Zealand, you can apply for a resident visa.

Key Requirements:

  • At least IELTS – General or Academic overall 4 or higher; and
  • You must have self-employment successfully for at least 2 years based on your business plan in New Zealand;

Active Investor Plus Visa

This visa category will be for the person who wants to contribute to New Zealand’s economy through the required investments. The size of the investment will vary between NZ$5m to NZ$15m depending on your investment types.

Key Requirements:

  • At least IELTS – General or Academic overall 5 or higher;
  • Investments amount will vary between NZ$5m and NZ$15m depending on direct investment, managed funds and passive investments; and
  • Proof of legal income source is required.

Family Category

If you are holding a Resident Visa/ citizenship in New Zealand and want to sponsor your partner or child, you can sponsor their visa application in New Zealand;

Partnership Resident visa

If you are a New Zealand resident visa holder or citizen seeking to sponsor your partner’s resident visa, your partner can apply for a Resident Visa once the partner meets the requirements of a genuine and stable relationship for more than 12 months.

Dependent Child Resident visa

If you are a New Zealand resident visa holder or citizen and have a child aged between 0-24 who does not hold a resident visa or citizenship yet in New Zealand, you can sponsor your child resident visa in New Zealand. The child can be a minor child and/or adult child (over 20 years old).

Parent Resident Visa

If you hold a New Zealand resident visa or citizenship meeting the requirements as a sponsor and want to sponsor Resident visa(s) for your parent(s), your parent(s) can apply for a Resident visa in New Zealand.

Key Requirements:

  • At least IELTS – General or Academic overall 5 or higher (or similar) or pre-purchase ESOL tuition; and
  • Sponsor(s) must meet the sponsor’s requirements and the minimum income requirements.

Parent Retirement Resident Visa

If you are a New Zealand resident visa holder or citizen and want to sponsor your parent(s) who has investment funds and who can invest the funds in New Zealand, the parent(s) can apply for a resident visa immediately without waiting for your sponsoring period or raffle selection from parent category.

Key Requirements:

  • Invest NZ$1 million within New Zealand for a duration of four (4) years; and
  • Annual income at least NZ$60,000; and
  • Have a minimum settlement fund of NZ$500,000.

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