NZ to loosen visa rules to lure foreign investors

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NZ to loosen visa rules to lure foreign investors

New Zealand will relax visa rules to attract more foreign investors, in an effort to stimulate economic growth.

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said the country’s investor visa category would be made “simpler and more flexible” to encourage investors to choose New Zealand for their “capital, skills and international connections”.

“These changes will turbocharge our economic growth, bringing brighter days ahead for all Kiwis,” Stanford said in a statement on Sunday announcing that two new visa categories – for “higher-risk investments” and “mixed investments” – would be created.

The changes, to take effect from April, follow the government’s recent relaxation of visa rules allowing holidaymakers to work remotely while visiting the country, aimed at boosting its tourism sector.

After slipping into a technical recession in the third quarter of 2024, the New Zealand government is seeking ways to bolster growth.

In January, it announced plans to set up Invest New Zealand, part of the government’s international economic development agency, to serve as a one-stop-shop for overseas investment.

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