Entrepreneur Work Visa
Standard NZ rates. 4yr transitional foreign income exemption Business must show growth and employment. Path to PR and then citizenship in reasonable timeframe.
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Key Details
Stay Requirements
Entrepreneur/startup visa: active residence permit - must physically run the business in-country; genuine presence (~183 days) required to renew
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- Pathway to residency and citizenship
- Minimum investment of NZD 100,000
- Business growth and job creation required
- Processing time of 4 months
- Support for entrepreneurs
The catch
- You have to actually live there. At least 183 days a year in-country — this becomes your main home, not a paper residency.
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What could change
Economic downturns may impact business viability and immigration policies.
Tax Notes
New Zealand applies standard income tax rates, with a 4-year transitional exemption for foreign income.
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