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