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How to Get Entrepreneur Work Visa?
Entrepreneur Work Visa is a very smart pathway to get residency in New Zealand. This visa will allow you to buy or set up your own business in New Zealand and apply for residency after 6 months (conditions apply) or after 24 months in general.
What’s more! You can include your partner and any dependent children aged 19 or under in your visa application.
Essential requirements:
You must be able to invest at least NZ $100,000 and obtain 120 entrepreneur points on Immigration New Zealand points scale. In addition, you also need to provide a detailed business plan for the business you intend to operate in New Zealand.
You must also meet the English Language requirement (minimum score of 4.0 or more in IELTS or equivalent in similar English Language tests) and satisfy the standard health and character requirements
How to obtain 120 points for my Entrepreneur Work Visa?
Calculation of the points.
- Minimum Capital Investment (Essential)
| Amounts | Points |
| $200,000 to $299,000 | 10 |
| $300,000 to $399,000 | 20 |
| $400,000 to $499,000 | 30 |
| $500,000 to $749,000 | 50 |
| $750,000 to $999,000 | 60 |
| $1,000,000 + | 80 |
For Capital investment, you will need to provide evidence of the funds and/or assets to show that it is currently own by you or you and your partner and it was earned or acquired lawfully.
If you want to know what evidence you need, please contact us. We will assess the type of your capitals and your circumstances to confirm what you need to provide as evidence.
- Business Experience
If you have operated own business similar to the one you are intending to do in NZ.
| Years of experiences | Points |
| 3-4 | 20 |
| 5-9 | 30 |
| 10+ | 40 |
If you have operated own business which is not similar to the one you are intending to do in NZ.
| Years of experiences | Points |
| 3-4 | 5 |
| 5-9 | 15 |
| 10+ | 20 |
If you do not have experience operating your own business but worked as a senior manager in a business similar to the one you are intending to do in NZ.
| Years of experiences | Points |
| 5-9 | 5 |
| 10+ | 10 |
- Benefit to New Zealand
Through creating full-time jobs for New Zealanders.
| Jobs | Points |
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 20 |
| 3 -4 | 30 |
| 5-9 | 50 |
| 10+ | 80 |
Through turnover in exports.
| Amount of turnover in annual exports | Points |
| $200,000 – $299,000 | 10 |
| $300,000 – $399,000 | 20 |
| $500,000 – $749,000 | 40 |
| $750,000 – $999,000 | 60 |
| $1,000,000+ | 80 |
- Age
| Age | Points |
| 24 or younger | 15 |
| 25 -49 | 20 |
| 50-59 | 10 |
- Extra points
- You can earn extra 30 points if your product is unique or new to New Zealand.
- You can earn extra 40 points if your business will be located outside of Auckland.
Don’t take risk if you are not competent – We will guide you to prepare the documents and submit the application on your behalf!
Our fees and process for Entrepreneur Work Visa Application!
- We can advice you about all requirements that you must meet to successfully secure your visa.
- We review your documents and organise it for submission.
- We can assess your details and documents and provide a covering letter for the Visa Officer in support of your work visa application.
- We submit the application on your behalf and follow up with immigration until your application is successful.
Our team is highly experienced and have 33 plus years of experience in Immigration Law.
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