Entrepreneur Plus

If you have successfully established a business in New Zealand creating new jobs and meeting a minimum investment level, you may be eligible for residence in New Zealand under the Entrepreneur Plus Category.

Under this category there is no minimum time requirement for which you must have operated your business, and it provides a faster track to residence.

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Some requirements are different if you:

• have been on a long-term business visa approved (or approved in principle) before 20 November 2002, or
• have renewed your long-term business visa that was originally approved (or approved in principle) before that date. 

If this sounds like the best visa option for you, find out more about the Entrepreneur Plus visa criteria for approval.