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New Zealand Specific Purpose Work Visa — investigating investment opportunities

4 facts quoted from the official source

Route for a qualifying residence principal applicant investigating and making direct investments in New Zealand.

Route type
Investment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Prior immigration or residence statusInvestor 1 Resident Visa, Investor 2 Resident Visa, Parent Retirement Resident Visa or Active Investor Plus Visa principal applicant
Also stated by the source
  • Purpose or legal basisYou can apply if you are a principal applicant who has applied for residence investigating investment opportunities in New Zealand, and making direct investments in New Zealand.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Government feeFrom NZD $1455checked 2026-07-27
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceiling12 months
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to New Zealand?
The official source states: Route for a qualifying residence principal applicant investigating and making direct investments in New Zealand.

Every answer is quoted from the official immigration.govt.nz page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 4 points against the official source; 4 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immigration.govt.nzLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this New Zealand government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
Same category, same country

Other investment routes to New Zealand

3 other investment routes to New Zealand.

Active Investor Plus VisaInvestor 1 Resident VisaInvestor 2 Resident Visa
Same category, elsewhere

Investment routes in other countries

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