Under the six month option, where the applicant has been self employed in the businessfor 6 months, and has invested at least 0,000 (excl working capital), and has created at least 3 full time jobs for NZ residents/citizens, and have a EntrepreneurWork Visa or LTBV at the time that they lodge this application.
Under the two year option, where the applicant has two years of successful self-employment in the business on an open work visa or in a business approved under the Entrepreneur Work Visa or LTBV category, an application for residence may be lodged under the Entrepreneur category.
Applicants must provide clear evidence that they have met the above described critria, added value to an existing business and created employement for New Zealand residents and or citizens as per buisness plan.
Certain other criteria are also required to be met.
For further or additional information please contact us.
Please note that the evidence of investment, self aemployment and benifit to New Zealand are imperative