New Zealand

Residence-by-Investment Program

New Zealand is one of the world’s most stable and well-

governed nations and offers an attractive destination
for investment, business, and raising a family. The
country is consistently ranked in the top 10 in terms of
protecting investors, starting a business, and the ease of
doing business. Aside from being one of the least densely
populated countries in the world, New Zealand also has
no gift, estate, or wealth tax, no capital gains tax, an
extensive tax treaty network, and a sound legal system
based on English law.

Population: 4.9 million

Key benefits
Language: English
High standards of living, multicultural
Economy: Globally competitive, industrialized free-
population, and low population density
market

Currency: New Zealand dollar Political, social, and economic stability

Sound legal system based on English law

Program overview Visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 184

destinations around the world as a New
• Minimum contribution of NZD 3 million
Zealand citizen
• Processing time of three–four months
Strong tax treaty network with a large number of
• Eligibility for citizenship after five years of residence counter parties

Procedures
If their expression of interest (EOI) application
is successful, the applicant and any spouse and/or
dependents are invited to apply for the resident visa.
Invites are generally issued within two weeks of lodgment
of an EOI. Once invited to apply, the applicant will have
four months in which to send the application.
1 Client contacts Henley & Partners
2 Initial due diligence checks completed
3 Client agreement signed and retainer paid
4 Application for New Zealand residence submitted
Due diligence checks completed and approval-in-
5 be anything except bonds and philanthropic
principle granted
6 Requirements fulfilled
7 Application approved
8 Three–four-month process
Residence permit received
About us
Henley & Partners is the global leader in residence and
citizenship planning. Our highly qualified professionals
work together as one team in over 30 offices worldwide
and include more than 300 staff members from 80
different countries. The firm also runs a leading
government advisory practice that has raised more than
USD 8 billion in foreign direct investment.
For more information, visit henleyglobal.com
Main applicant requirements
Applicants may apply for either one of the below resident
visas, which both allow investors to live, work, and study
in New Zealand. Applications can include the spouse
and dependent children aged 24 and under.
• Investor 2 resident visa
• Investor 1 resident visa, which has no maximum
age limit, no language requirement, and no business
experience requirement
The following requirements apply for the Investor 2
resident visa:
Experienced businesspeople aged 65 years
or younger must have a minimum of
NZD 3 million in available funds or assets, which
must be invested in acceptable investments in
New Zealand for four years. (A points-based
system is used to assess eligibility.)
Successful applicants must spend at least 146
days in each of the last three years of the four-
year investment period in New Zealand, or
438 days over the entire four-year investment
period if they invest at least NZD 750,000 in
growth investments. Growth investments can
investments
Competent command of the English language is
required
The following requirements apply for the Investor 1
resident visa:
Applicants must invest at least NZD 10 million
in an acceptable investment in New Zealand for
three years
Successful applicants must spend at least 44 days
in each of the last two years of the three-year
investment period in New Zealand, or 88 days
over the entire three-year period if they invest
at least NZD 2.5 million in growth investments
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