The following people can own/run a business in NZ:

• Anyone who has a right to live permanently in New Zealand.
• Holders of LTBV.
• Holders of partnership work visa.

Once you have been successfully running the said business for some time then you may be eligible to apply for residence under the Entrepreneur Policy.

A statutory declaration can be undertaken by a Lawyer, Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, or a court official. There is no set requirement on what type of IELTS test you need to sit for the Immigration New Zealand. You can sit either the Academic IELTS or the General IELTS test as both types are accepted by Immigration New Zealand.

Yes, you can apply for a Post Study Work visa if you have successfully completed, in New Zealand, a qualification that qualifies for points under the Skilled Migrant Category.

If you wish to join your partner permanently in NZ, you will need to obtain a residence visa under the partnership category.

New Zealand Qualifications Authority ( NZQA ) is the Government agency responsible for quality assurance of qualifications.

Applicants for visas and permits for New Zealand must have an acceptable standard of health. To show that you have an acceptable standard of health, you may have to complete a medical certificate, and submit it with your application. There are two different medical certificates:

• Medical and Chest X-ray Certificate (INZ 1007)
• Temporary Entry X-ray Certificate (INZ 1096).

No, you do not. INZ will ask for them if they need any documents are needed at a later stage.

The Long Term Skill Shortage List is a list of occupations that are in critical or absolute shortage all over New Zealand. This list is commonly used in the Work to Residence policy and Skilled Migrant (Expressions of Interest) policy. In the Skilled Migrant Category, you may claim bonus points if your skilled employment, recognised work experience, and/or recognised qualification is in the Long Term Skill Shortage List.

All applicants aged 17 years or over who are working, visiting, or studying in New Zealand for longer than two years in total are required to provide a police certificate. All residence applicants aged 17 years or over are required to provide police certificates at the time a residence application is lodged.

These certificates need to be less than 6 months old at the time the application is lodged.

Open work visa is one that does not require an offer of employment at the application stage and allows employment for any employer. These types of work visas are only available to specific applicants, eg. New Graduates, Partners, Spouses, and Working holiday applicants.

Yes, you may apply for a work, student, or residence visa, while you are in NZ as a visitor.

In New Zealand, registration is required by law in order to undertake employment in certain occupations. eg. Teachers, Nurses, Electricians, etc.

The Immediate Skill Shortage List is a list of occupations that have a current shortage of in particular areas of New Zealand. This list is updated every six months. If a NZ employer offers you a job that is listed as a shortage in your area, your application for work permit/visa will be prioritized. This list only applies to temporary work policy.

To become a resident of NZ, you must meet at least one residence category available in the govt. residence program. There are specific requirements listed for each of these categories, and beside those, each person applying for residence (which includes partners and dependant children as well) must also meet health and character requirements.

You can use your overseas or international driver’s license for up to 12 months in New Zealand. After a year, you’ll need to apply for a New Zealand driver’s license.

The Skilled Migrant Category is based on points you can claim for your age, qualifications, work experience, employment in NZ, etc. There are certain requirements that must be met in order for you to claim those points. The minimum points you need to submit an EOI is 100.