BN9 Grant of resident visas

1. Resident visas may only be granted once principal applicants have:
   1. met the transfer requirements set out at BN8.10; or
   2. met the requirements at BN6.15 if the funds are already in New Zealand; and
   3. made the required acceptable investment as set out in BN3(a)(vi)
2. A business immigration specialist must also be satisfied the applicant continues to meet the requirements set out at BN3(a)(i) to (v).
3. Resident visas will be granted subject to conditions under section 49(1) of the Immigration Act 2009 in accordance with the instructions applicable to the category the principal applicant is investing under, being BN9.1.5 for Growth Category investors and BN9.1.10 for Balanced Category investors.

Effective 01/04/2025