If you meet the requirements and are ready to apply for residence, you will need to complete and submit an application to the Business Migration Branch for assessment.

When submitting your application you will need to provide evidence that you meet all the requirements. If you cannot demonstrate that you meet the requirements, your residence application cannot be approved.

You may submit your application through your local Immigration New Zealand branch and it will be transferred to the Business Migration Branch, or you can send the application directly to the Business Migration Branch at:

Business Migration Branch
PO Box 3705
Wellington
New Zealand

 

We recommend that you keep a copy of your entire application and send the original with supporting documents to us by secure registered courier or registered post.

To apply, you will need to complete the Application Entrepreneur/ERB Residence Application (INZ 1056) PDF. The Entrepreneur/ERB Guide (INZ 1057) PDF will help you fill in the form, and tells you what evidence you will need to provide.

You must be in good health. You will have to be assessed by an approved doctor. Your application must be accompanied by medical and chest x-ray certificates for each person.

You must be of good character. You will have to provide a police certificate for all applicants over 17 years.

How much will it cost to apply?

The residence application fee under the Entrepreneur Category is included in the Fees Guide (INZ 1028) PDF.

What is the process and how long will it take?

Generally speaking, processing an applciation under the Entrepreneur Category can take around three months, although the processing time can be longer.

The length of your individual application process depends not only on our own processes at the Business Migration Branch, but also on other factors. For example, whether you provide all of the information we need to assess your application at the start, whether there are any health issues you or your family members have which we need to assess, how quickly we are able to receive verification from external sources regarding the information you provide, and how quickly you are able to respond to requests we make for further information.

The diagram illustrates the process and potential processing timeframe PDF.