Business Investor Work Visa
Business Investor Work Visa is a residence route in New Zealand (Imprenditore). Buy/invest in an NZ business operating ≥5 yrs: NZD 1m (residence after 3 yrs) or NZD 2m (residence after 12 months); NZD 500k reserve funds; prior business with 5+ staff or NZD 1m revenue; create ≥1 job; 184 days/yr in NZ.
Entrepreneur and startup residence routes →Requirements at a glance
The minimum qualifying investment is about CHF 470'000. You must spend about 184 days a year in the country to keep it. Spouse and children can usually be included. Permanent residence: after 3 years. Citizenship can be possible after about 5 years.
How holders are taxed
4-yr transitional resident exemption on foreign income; then worldwide.
Next steps
Check the official page for the current rules and fees, compare this route with the other programmes on the interactive map, and talk to a licensed immigration lawyer or authorised agent before applying.
| Categoria | Imprenditore |
|---|---|
| Investimento | CHF 470'000 |
| Tasse (famiglia) | — |
| Reddito / anno | — |
| Patrimonio | CHF 235'000 |
| Soggiorno min. | 184 |
| Residenza perm. | 3 |
| Cittadinanza | 5 |
| Lavoro | ownBusiness |
| Ammessi | all, age ≤55, English required |
| Imposte | 4-yr transitional resident exemption on foreign income; then worldwide. |
| Stato al | 2026-10 |
Solo informazione generale – non è consulenza fiscale, legale, migratoria, d'investimento o finanziaria, né un rapporto con il cliente. Dati semplificati, indicativi e forse non aggiornati. Verificate sempre con l'autorità ufficiale e un professionista abilitato del paese prima di agire. Eventuali link partner sono indicati e possono generarci un compenso.