There’s no denying the fact that from immigration viewpoints New Zealand–also called the Kiwi Land–is just amazing. The country’s economy has wonderful possibilities for almost every type of business even as every year a large number of businessmen from across the globe shift to the nation as entrepreneurs. Wellington proffers them attractive choices to launch a fresh company, purchase an existing firm/business enterprise, and/or even enter into fruitful partnerships with already established companies/ business enterprises.

Those who have successfully established or bought a firm in the Kiwi Land; have been ‘self-employed’ in that company for not less than two years; and their business has appreciably proved beneficial for the country, could make the cut for residence in the nation, through its famed Entrepreneur Category.

Entrepreneur Class

It targets to draw those migrants who’ve dynamically been a part of the business and making handsome contributions to the country’s economic development even as the same is a natural progression from the Long Term Business Visa (LTBV). Those who receive an approval, via the said category, get New Zealand residence.

As mentioned before, the said permit, New Zealand Entrepreneur Immigration visa, is tailored for those with business experience & fresh ideas. The aspirants will require establishing that they have set-up a fresh firm in the nation or bought a considerable investment in a present firm. Further, the candidate ought to own not less than one-fourth or 25% of the company’s shareholding. The aspirant will also require duly proving that his business is in perfect agreement with the nation’s employment & immigration regulations.

The cost of filing a visa-petition for residence–through the entrepreneur class–is $NZ 2,600.