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Temporary Retirement Visitor Visa

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Is this aimed at retirees, pensioners, financially independent people, passive-income holders or another profile?

The Temporary Retirement Visitor Visa is for people aged 66 or older seeking a two-year temporary stay.

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  • This captures only the supported part of the approved question; remaining route-specific details are unresolved.

Which types of income/assets are accepted according to the official source?

Investment funds and/or assets count: the applicant nominates their type, location and value, with evidence such as bank statements, title deeds, property valuations, share certificates, business ownership documents or asset valuations; borrowed funds or funds with a loan or bond against them are not normally accepted. Annual income can come from a pension, rental property earnings, share dividends, investment interest, company profits or sharemarket trading profits.

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What income, savings or financial-resources threshold applies and how does family affect it where officially specified?

NZD $750,000 or more to invest in New Zealand for 2 years; NZD $500,000 or more to live on, on top of the annual income and investment funds; and an annual income of NZD $60,000 or more. Income can be earned alone or together with a partner included in the application, and an investment owned jointly with a partner in a recognised partnership can be claimed at full value.

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Can the holder work locally, run a business or perform other economic activity? What is the family position?

The holder cannot work in New Zealand but may volunteer or work remotely for an employer or client based outside New Zealand. A partner can be included; dependent children cannot come on this visa.

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How long is the status granted, what is required for renewal, what physical-presence obligations matter, and what longer-term residence direction exists?

The visa is granted for up to 2 years; after first arrival the holder can travel in and out of New Zealand for 2 years and must leave before the visa expires. To stay longer the holder can apply for another Temporary Retirement Visitor Visa if they still meet all requirements and show they maintained their insurance and kept their funds invested during the 2-year stay. The official source does not state a longer-term residence pathway or a minimum physical-presence requirement.

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  • The page states no longer-term residence pathway and no minimum physical-presence requirement.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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