To submit an expression of interest, you will first need to create an account. Once you have done this, you can then log in and submit an EOI. You can also use your log in to check the status of your EOI.
Student visa
Log in here to apply online for your Student visa. If you do not have an account, you can create one here.
If you are a current visa holder and provide your details to a third-party (such as a bank), they can use this information to verify your visa using the Visa Verification Service. Read this information before you login.
To apply for one of these visas, you’ll first need to create an account. Once you have done this, you can then log in and apply. You can also use your log in to check your application status.
Information about
Employees of Relocating Business Resident Visa
You can apply for this visa if you’re a key employee of a business that’s relocating to New Zealand, and you’re not eligible to apply for any other kind of New Zealand resident visa. If we approve your application in principle, we’ll grant you a work visa to relocate the business. If you meet the conditions of your work visa, you may be able to live, work and study in New Zealand indefinitely.
You can apply for this visa if you’re a key employee of a business that’s relocating to New Zealand, and you’re not eligible to apply for any other kind of New Zealand resident visa. If we approve your application in principle, we’ll grant you a work visa to relocate the business. If you meet the conditions of your work visa, you may be able to live, work and study in New Zealand indefinitely.
You must confirm in the application form that you meet fit and proper person requirements.
To be a fit and proper person, all businesses you have influence over must have complied with all immigration, employment and taxation laws. You must also:
have never been investigated by the Serious Fraud Office or the New Zealand police for any offence resulting from business dealings
have no convictions for an offence involving dishonesty
have never been involved in business fraud or financial impropriety.
We’ll contact you if you need to provide further information.
Bring family
Your partner and dependent children must meet the requirements for this visa
the reason the business is relocating to New Zealand
confirmation that the business will comply with New Zealand employment and immigration laws
your current role in the business
your role in the business after its relocation
the reasons you’re integral to the business
the ways in which the relocation will benefit New Zealand.
We’ll consider the relocated benefits to New Zealand if the business is trading profitably (or has the potential to do so in the next 12 months) and contributing to our economic growth, for example:
introducing new technology, management or technical skills
enhancing existing technology, management or technical skills
introducing new products or services
enhancing existing products or services
creating new export markets
expanding existing export markets
creating at least 1 full-time job for a New Zealander.
You can only apply for an ‘Employee of a Relocating Business Resident Visa’ if you’re not eligible for any other resident visa.
To be granted residence, the relocated business must be operating in New Zealand. Evidence may include:
a certificate of incorporation
audited accounts
GST records
other tax records
documents showing a business site has been purchased or leased
invoices for business equipment and supplies
any other documents that show the business is operating, eg employment agreements, bank statements, power bills, sales agreements, contracts to provide products or services.
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise support
The relocating business must have the support of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE)
The information below will help you understand the process, timeframes and costs involved in applying for this visa, so you can plan ahead and have the best chance of submitting a complete application.
These are the conditions that you must meet once you have your visa.
Entry permission
You must apply for entry permission when you arrive in New Zealand. You can do this by completing an arrival card, which you are given on the way to New Zealand.
documents showing a business site has been purchased or leased
invoices for business equipment and supplies
any other documents that show the business is up and running, eg employment agreements, bank statements, power bills for the business, sales agreements, contracts to provide products or services.
We can grant temporary work visas to key employees to get the business up and running and resident visas once the business is operating.
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Support
Your business relocation must have the support of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
the reason the business is relocating to New Zealand
confirmation that the business will comply with New Zealand employment and immigration laws
the relocating employees’ current roles in the business
the relocating employees’ roles in the business after its relocation
the reasons the relocating employees are integral to the business
the ways in which the business relocation will benefit New Zealand.
We’ll consider the relocation benefits New Zealand if the business is trading profitably (or has the potential to do so in the next 12 months) and contributing to our economic growth by, for example:
introducing new technology, management or technical skills
enhancing existing technology, management or technical skills
introducing new products or services
enhancing existing products or services
creating new export markets
expanding existing export markets
creating at least 1 full-time job for a New Zealander.
Employees can only apply for a ‘Employees of Relocating Business Resident visa’ if they’re not eligible for any other resident visa.
Information updated on 2020/07/09 12:31:41.396858 GMT+12
