🇳🇿 Visas & Immigration — New Zealand
Visa options for entrepreneurs and business owners in New Zealand.
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Not available or not applicable
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Visa Details
New Zealand offers an Entrepreneur Work Visa for business owners investing at least NZ$100,000 (or NZ$50,000 for high-growth businesses in certain sectors) and an Entrepreneur Residence Visa after operating a successful business for at least two years. The Global Impact Visa (GIV) supports high-impact entrepreneurs. There is no dedicated digital nomad visa programme. Standard work visas and the Skilled Migrant Category residence visa are available. New Zealand has a Working Holiday Visa scheme with many countries. Visitors from visa-waiver countries can stay up to 3 months without a visa.
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