BD3.1 Partner and dependent children

1. An application for a Business Investor work visa may include the partner (see E4.1.20) and dependent children (see E4.1.10) of the principal applicant.
2. Any partner or dependent children included in the application must meet health and character requirements for residence as set out at A4 and A5.
3. Any partner or dependent children accompanying them must also meet all requirements under Generic Temporary Entry Instructions.
4. A partner included in the application for a Business Investor work visa who meets the requirements at E4.5.5 may be granted a work visa for the same period as the work visa granted to the principal applicant, endorsed with conditions that allow work for any employer, in any location in New Zealand.
5. Dependent children included in the application for a Business Investor work visa who meet the requirements at E4.5.1 may be granted either a student visa or visitor visa, as is appropriate for their needs, for the same duration as the principal applicant.
6. The visa granted to a partner and/or dependent children will expire at the end of the Establishment stage, if the Business Investor work visa holder does not meet the requirements in BD6.1.
7. The visa granted to a partner and/or dependent children will be valid for the balance of the 4-year period if the Business Investor work visa holder meets the requirements in BD6.1.

Effective 24/11/2025