You can claim points for your Investor 2 Resident Visa application based on your business experience, investment funds, English language ability and age.
The Investor 2 Resident Visa closed to new applications on 27 July 2022.
Business experience
You can claim points for your years of business experience.
Years of business experience
Points you can claim
3
9
4
12
5
15
6
18
7
21
8
24
9
27
10
30
11
33
12
36
13
39
14
42
15+
45
Investment funds
You can claim points for the amount you are investing.
Investment amount (NZD $)
Points you can claim
Investment amount (NZD $)
Points you can claim
$3 million
10
$6.5 million
80
$3.25 million
15
$6.75 million
85
$3.5 million
20
$7 million
90
$3.75 million
25
$7.25 million
95
$4 million
30
$7.5 million
100
$4.25 million
35
$7.75 million
105
$4.5 million
40
$8 million
110
$4.75 million
45
$8.25 million
115
$5 million
50
$8.5 million
120
$5.25 million
55
$8.75 million
125
$5.5 million
60
$9 million
130
$5.75 million
65
$9.25 million
135
$6 million
70
$9.5 million
140
$6.25 million
75
$9.75 million
145
English language
You can claim points for the score you achieved in an approved English language test or, if you have an English-speaking background, you can claim 20 points.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) — General or Academic Module
Score
Points you can claim
Overall score of 3.0 or more but less than 4.0
1
Overall score of 4.0 or more but less than 5.0
4
Overall score of 5.0 or more
10
Overall score of 6.0 or more
13
Overall score of 7.0 or more
17
Overall score of 8.0 or more
20
Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet based Test (TOEFL iBT)
Score
Points you can claim
Overall score of 31 to 34
4
Overall score of 35 or more
10
Overall score of 60 or more
13
Overall score of 94 or more
17
Overall score of 110 or more
20
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)
Score
Points you can claim
Overall score of 29 to 35
4
Overall score of 36 or more
10
Overall score of 50 or more
13
Overall score of 65 or more
17
Overall score of 79 or more
20
Cambridge English B2 First (FCE) or B2 First of Schools (FCE for Schools)
Score
Points you can claim
Overall score of 142 to 153
4
Overall score of 154 or more
10
Overall score of 169 or more
13
Overall score of 185 or more
17
Overall score of 200 or more
20
Occupational English Test (OET)
This test covers 4 skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking. You need a score in all 4 skills for the OET as there is no overall grade in this test.
Score
Points you can claim
Grade D in all 4 skills
4
Grade C in all 4 skills
13
Grade B in all 4 skills
17
Grade A in all 4 skills
20
Age
Age
Points you can claim
Under 30
20
30 to 39
15
40 to 49
10
50 to 59
5
60 to 65
0
Growth investments
You can claim 20 bonus points if you have invested NZD $750,000 in growth investments.
