BI2.5 Requirements for applicants who have operated a business for at least three years

1. To be granted a Business Investor resident visa on the basis of operating a single business for three years, the principal applicant must have been self-employed and actively involved (see BD9.1) in that business for three years prior to the date the application is made.
2. The principal applicant must have purchased the business, or ownership portion of the business that they are operating for at least NZ$1 million excluding real estate (see BD9.55).
3. The single business operated by the principal applicant for three years must be the same business purchased during the Establishment stage of their work visa or the business approved through a variation of conditions (see BD7).

Effective 24/11/2025