New Zealand has announced the launch of a new ‘Business Investor Work Visa. aimed at global businessmen who want to invest and settle in the country as permanent residents. The important thing to note is that the Business Investor Work Visa is not establishing a new business but investing in an existing business in New Zealand.

The newly launched ‘Business Investor Work Visa’ will start accepting applications on November 24, 2025, to facilitate investment in established New Zealand businesses.

To qualify for a Business Investor Work Visa, applicants are required to fulfill specific criteria.

Firstly, the applicant must invest in a business that has been in operation for a minimum of five years. Secondly, there is a minimum investment requirement that mandates either NZD $1 million or NZ

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