Evidence of a successful business

You have successfully established a business here if your business has been trading successfully and benefited New Zealand in some way for at least 12 months immediately preceding your application.

You must:

• have established or purchased a business operating in New Zealand
  or
• own a minimum of 25% shareholding in an existing business in New Zealand.

 

You must provide a set of your latest business accounts certified by a New Zealand chartered accountant and a statement from them confirming that in their view your business is a “going concern”.