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🚫 New Zealand closed the Entrepreneur Work Visa category to new applications.
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📅 It will launch a new Business Investor Work Visa in November 2025.
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💰 It offers a 3‑year work‑to‑residence path for those investing NZD 1 million in an existing business, or at least acquiring 25% ownership.
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⚡ It also provides a 12‑month fast‑track residence for those investing NZD 2 million under the same rules.
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🆕 It requires applicants to submit a new application and pay fees when the visa opens—renewals aren’t allowed under the old Entrepreneur visa.
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🔄 It allows existing Entrepreneur Work Visa applicants and holders to continue under the previous rules for residence pathways.
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🏦 Both new visa pathways lead to eligibility for the Business Investor Resident Visa.
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🔄 It complements the Active Investor Plus Visa, updated in April 2025, offering diversified business immigration options.
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ℹ It plans to release detailed comparisons between both investment visa options in October.
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📈 It aims to attract experienced investors who will drive business growth and enhance New Zealand’s economic development.
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