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기본의 사업비자는 없어지고 같은개념인 Business Investor Visa가 새로 발표 되었습니다.

자세한 사항은 올해 10월에 발표예정 입니다.

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- 사업비자는 4년짜리를 준다

- 1백만불 투자해서 사업을 하면 3년후 영주권 신청할수 있다

- 2백만불 투자해서 사업하면 1년후 영주권 신청할수 있다.

- 배우자및 자녀 포함한다.

- 신청비는 12,380불이다.

- 만55세 미만

- 영어조건은 아이엘츠 기준 overall 5.0

- 사업관련 경력필요

- 운영자금 50만불 증명해야 한다.

- 최소 5명이상 풀타임 직원 고용해야 한다.

- 안되는 업종 : 온라인 중개업체(Drop-Shipping) / 도박 / 전자담배 / 유흥 / 달러샵같은 할인점 / 패스트푸드점 / 프랜차이즈업체 / 집에서 운영하는업

About the Business Investor Visa

The Business Investor Work Visa will open for applications in November 2025 and offer 2 investment options:

NZD $1 million investment in an existing business, for a 3-year work-to-residence pathway

NZD $2 million investment in an existing business, for a 12-month fast-track to residence pathway

Applicants can purchase a business outright on either visa pathway or acquire at least 25% of the business, provided they meet the minimum $1 million or $2 million investment thresholds.

Applicants may also include their partner and dependent children in their application.

Both options lead to eligibility to apply for the Business Investor Resident Visa.

A Business Investor Visa may be granted for up to 4 years.

The cost of the Business Investor Work Visa will be NZD $12,380. This includes the visa application fee and immigration levy.

The Business Investor Work Visa complements the Active Investor Plus Visa, which was refreshed in April 2025, and is part of a broader update to business immigration settings to attract investment, talent, and international connections.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Business Investor work visa, applicants must:

meet the minimum investment threshold

show they have at least NZD $500,000 to support themselves (and their family if they are including them in their application) while establishing their business

be aged 55 or younger when they apply

meet English language requirements (IELTS 5.0 or equivalent)

meet health and character requirements

meet business experience requirements

invest in a business that meets the financial threshold and employs at least 5 full-time equivalent staff.

Business investment requirements

The following business types are not acceptable business investments under this visa:

businesses involved in:

drop-shipping

gambling

the manufacturing of tobacco or other nicotine-based products, including vaping

adult entertainment

convenience stores (for example, corner dairies)

businesses that offer immigration advisory services, or that were purchased from a Licensed Immigration Adviser (LIA), or where an LIA is materially involved

discount or value stores (for example, NZD $2 shops)

fast food outlets

franchised businesses

home-based businesses (businesses only operating from a residential address).

Entrepreneur Category closure

The Entrepreneur Category is now closed to new applications for the Entrepreneur Work Visa.

If you have applied for an Entrepreneur Work Visa

If you have recently submitted an application for an Entrepreneur Work Visa, we will process it following the rules that were in place when you applied.

If you withdraw your application, you will not be eligible for a refund of any fees or levies already paid, regardless of the reason for your withdrawal.

If you currently hold an Entrepreneur Work Visa

Entrepreneur Work Visa holders will still be able to apply for residence, as the Entrepreneur Resident Visa will remain open.

If you need more time to meet Entrepreneur residence requirements, you can still apply for an Entrepreneur Work Visa renewal to maintain your pathway to residence.

Entrepreneur Work Visa

Entrepreneur Resident Visa

If you want to apply for a Business Investor Work Visa, you will need to submit a new application when the visa opens and pay the fees and levies.

More information

We will be sharing more information about the Business Investor Visa in October. This will include information to help compare it with the Active Investor Plus Visa for those considering both options.

You can read more details on the Business Investor Visa announcement on the Beehive website:

New Business Investor Visa to support growth — Beehive.govt.nz