BJ7.5 Approval in principle (to 28/07/2022)

Principal applicants who are assessed as meeting the requirements under either the Investor 1 Category (see BJ3(b) i – iv) or the Investor 2 Category (see BJ5.5(b) i - ix) will be advised that:

1. their application has been approved in principle; and
2. resident visas may be granted once they:
   1. provide acceptable evidence of having transferred and invested the nominated funds (less any discount for investment in ‘growth investments’, see (BJ5.45)) in accordance with the relevant instructions; and
   2. provide a New Zealand address at which they can be contacted by mail, after they arrive in New Zealand; and
   3. submit evidence that any applicant aged 16 or over in the Investor 2 Category meets the English language requirement, if applicable; and
3. resident visas will be granted subject to conditions under section 49(1) of the Immigration Act 2009.

Effective 22/05/2017