Check your points for Investor 2 Resident Visa
You can claim points for your Investor 2 Resident Visa application based on your business experience, investment funds, English language ability and age.
Business experience
You can claim points for your years of business experience.
| Years of business experience |
Points you can claim |
| 3 |
9 |
| 4 |
12 |
| 5 |
15 |
| 6 |
18 |
| 7 |
21 |
| 8 |
24 |
| 9 |
27 |
| 10 |
30 |
| 11 |
33 |
| 12 |
36 |
| 13 |
39 |
| 14 |
42 |
| 15+ |
45 |
Investment funds
You can claim points for the amount you are investing.
| Investment amount (NZD $) |
Points you can claim |
Investment amount (NZD $) |
Points you can claim |
| $3 million |
10 |
$6.5 million |
80 |
| $3.25 million |
15 |
$6.75 million |
85 |
| $3.5 million |
20 |
$7 million |
90 |
| $3.75 million |
25 |
$7.25 million |
95 |
| $4 million |
30 |
$7.5 million |
100 |
| $4.25 million |
35 |
$7.75 million |
105 |
| $4.5 million |
40 |
$8 million |
110 |
| $4.75 million |
45 |
$8.25 million |
115 |
| $5 million |
50 |
$8.5 million |
120 |
| $5.25 million |
55 |
$8.75 million |
125 |
| $5.5 million |
60 |
$9 million |
130 |
| $5.75 million |
65 |
$9.25 million |
135 |
| $6 million |
70 |
$9.5 million |
140 |
| $6.25 million |
75 |
$9.75 million |
145 |
English language
You can claim points for the score you achieved in an approved English language test or, if you have an English-speaking background, you can claim 20 points.
English-speaking background
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) — General or Academic Module
| Score |
Points you can claim |
| Overall score of 3.0 or more but less than 4.0 |
1 |
| Overall score of 4.0 or more but less than 5.0 |
4 |
| Overall score of 5.0 or more |
10 |
| Overall score of 6.0 or more |
13 |
| Overall score of 7.0 or more |
17 |
| Overall score of 8.0 or more |
20 |
Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet based Test (TOEFL iBT)
| Score |
Points you can claim |
| Overall score of 31 to 34 |
4 |
| Overall score of 35 or more |
10 |
| Overall score of 60 or more |
13 |
| Overall score of 94 or more |
17 |
| Overall score of 110 or more |
20 |
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)
| Score |
Points you can claim |
| Overall score of 29 to 35 |
4 |
| Overall score of 36 or more |
10 |
| Overall score of 50 or more |
13 |
| Overall score of 65 or more |
17 |
| Overall score of 79 or more |
20 |
Cambridge English B2 First (FCE) or B2 First of Schools (FCE for Schools)
| Score |
Points you can claim |
| Overall score of 142 to 153 |
4 |
| Overall score of 154 or more |
10 |
| Overall score of 169 or more |
13 |
| Overall score of 185 or more |
17 |
| Overall score of 200 or more |
20 |
Occupational English Test (OET)
This test covers 4 skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking. You need a score in all 4 skills for the OET as there is no overall grade in this test.
| Score |
Points you can claim |
| Grade D in all 4 skills |
4 |
| Grade C in all 4 skills |
13 |
| Grade B in all 4 skills |
17 |
| Grade A in all 4 skills |
20 |
Age
| Age |
Points you can claim |
| Under 30 |
20 |
| 30 to 39 |
15 |
| 40 to 49 |
10 |
| 50 to 59 |
5 |
| 60 to 65 |
0 |
Growth investments
You can claim 20 bonus points if you have invested NZD $750,000 in growth investments.
Growth investments
