WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION SYSTEMS AND HEALTHCARE
POLITICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND ECONOMICALLY DEVELOPED
ROBUST LEGAL SYSTEM BASED ON ENGLISH LAW
LEAST DENSELY POPULATED
EXCLUSIVE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
STRONG NETWORK OF TAX TREATIES
New Zealand is an ideal destination for investment, employment, business, and education. The country is one of the world’s most stable and well-governed nations, with excellent educational institutions and efficient healthcare systems. It ranks high on the UN’s Human Development Index. New Zealand has an extensive tax treaty network, and there are no gift, estate, wealth, or capital gains taxes levied. In terms of protecting investors, starting a business, and efficiency in conducting business, New Zealand has consistently been ranking high in the top 10 nations globally. It has a developed free-market economy. The government here has pledged transparency and a corruption-free country.
A resident visa can be issued within a period of two to four weeks. Successful applicants must spend at least 44 days in each of the last two years of the three-year investment period in New Zealand or 88 days over the entire three-year period if they invest at least NZD 2.5 million in growth investments.
Applicants who have previously obtained residence under either of the resident visa programs are eligible for New Zealand citizenship when they have spent at least 1,350 days in New Zealand during the preceding five years, with at least 240 days of physical presence in each year.
Citizenship via property investment through qualified projects with a minimum investment of USD 2.5M is also a possibility.