The Entrepreneur Category is one of the business categories under the Immigration New Zealand residence instructions which facilitates businesspeople to obtain a resident visa, given they are able to exhibit that they have been taking active participation in business and contributing to the Kiwi economy.

Below are the requirements a prospective applicant must meet in order to obtain a NZ resident visa under the Entrepreneur Category:

• The principal applicant of the Entrepreneur Category must possess a Long Term Business Visa beforehand; AND
• The principal applicant is required to transfer an amount of 0.5 million NZ Dollars to the Kiwi country; AND
• The principal applicant must meet the condition that he/she has successfully set up a business in Kiwi country; AND
• The principal applicant along with other family members above 16 years of age who are included in the resident visa application all must satisfy the minimum English language requirements; AND
• Besides meeting language requirements, all of the family members and the principal applicant must meet health and character requirements.

If you are interested in applying for a residence permit to New Zealand, mail following information ASAP at ajay@abhinav.com for a free assessment by Ajay Sharma, principal consultant, ABHINAV.

• Your updated resume if skilled professional, or if businessmen, then brief on business profile along with information on your current personal net worth.
• If married, provide the resume for your spouse as well.
• If applicable, please provide information on children and their age.
• Information on any blood relatives residing in New Zealand. This is not a compulsory requirement to qualify for immigration to New Zealand, but serves as additional positive assessment and suitability factor.