ILN: Establishing A Business Entity: An International Guide

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Available visas New Zealand’s immigration laws are regularly changing. Generally, however there are always specific work visa or residence visa categories suitable for those wishing to work or reside in New Zealand. Generally, most relevant for overseas investors are the following visa categories: 1. Entrepreneur work visa / residence visa (applicable to those seeking to ‘self - employ’ in New Zealand) 2. Investor category residence visa (applicable to those wanting to gain New Zealand residence through

investment

in

NZ),

which

is

subcategories into: (a) Investor Plus (Investor 1) category – requires a minimum investment in New Zealand of NZ$10 million; (b) Investor (Investor 2) category – requires a minimum investment in New Zealand of NZ$3 million; and (c) Active Investor Plus Visa category – requires a minimum investment in New Zealand of NZ $15 million or the weighted equivalent in acceptable assets or funds.

ILN Corporate Group – Establishing a Business Entity Series

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