Is New Zealand s latest immigration policy in place?

New Zealand General Entrepreneur Immigration Conditions

1. Have sufficient management experience (five years of senior management experience or three years of experience as a shareholder holding more than 25% of the shares);

2. Meet the comprehensive score of 120 points, and submit a business plan related to management experience;

3. Start a business in New Zealand, invest at least NZ$100,000 in fixed assets, and explain its legality**, if you invest in an existing enterprise, hold no less than 25% of the shares;

4. Meet the basic English requirements (IELTS average score of 4).

New Zealand's high entrepreneurial immigration conditions

1. Have sufficient management experience (five years of senior management experience or three years of experience as a shareholder holding more than 25% of the shares);

2. Meet the comprehensive score of 120 points, and submit a business plan related to management experience;

3. Start a business in New Zealand, invest at least NZ$500,000 in fixed assets, explain its legality**, and employ 3 local full-time employees, and hold no less than 25% of the shares if you invest in an existing enterprise;

4. Meet the basic English requirements (IELTS average score of 4).

New Zealand General Citizenship by Investment Conditions

1. Under 65 years old, with more than 3 years of business management experience;

Household assets of more than NZ$10,000,000 to explain the legality of NZ$1,500,000**;

3. English IELTS 3 points;

4. Invest NZ$1.5 million in New Zealand for 4 years, and live for 146 days per year for the next three years.

New Zealand's high investment immigration conditions

1. No English, business and age requirements;

More than NZ$10,000 of household assets, and explain their legality**;

3. New Zealand invests 10 million New Zealand dollars for 3 years, and lives for 44 days per year for the next two years.

Legal Analysis: In 2021, the overall trend of New Zealand's immigration policy direction and actual implementation may be further tightened.

Legal basis: Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 1 This Law shall apply to the acquisition, loss and restoration of the nationality of the People's Republic of China.

Article 2 The People's Republic of China is a unified multi-ethnic country, and people of all nationalities have Chinese nationality.

Article 3 The People's Republic of China does not recognize Chinese citizens as having dual nationality.

Article 4 Both parents or one of the parents are Chinese citizens, and they were born in China and have Chinese nationality.

Article 5 Both parents or one of the parents are Chinese citizens, and they were born in a foreign country and have Chinese nationality; However, if both or one of the parents is a Chinese citizen and has settled in a foreign country, and the person has foreign nationality at birth, he or she does not have Chinese nationality.

Article 6 The parents are stateless or of unknown nationality, reside in China, were born in China, and have Chinese nationality.

Article 7 Foreigners or stateless persons who are willing to abide by the Constitution and laws of China and meet one of the following conditions may become Chinese nationals upon application for approval:

1. Close relatives of Chinese;

2. Those who have settled in China;

3. There are other legitimate reasons.

Article 8 A person who has been approved to become a Chinese citizen shall acquire Chinese nationality; Those who have been approved to become Chinese nationals are no longer allowed to retain their foreign nationality.

Article 9 A Chinese citizen residing in a foreign country who voluntarily joins or acquires a foreign nationality shall automatically lose his Chinese nationality.

Article 10 A Chinese citizen who meets one of the following conditions may renounce his or her Chinese nationality upon application for approval:

1. Close relatives of foreigners;

2. Those who have settled in a foreign country;

3. There are other legitimate reasons.

Article 11 A person whose application for renunciation of Chinese nationality is approved shall be deemed to have lost his Chinese nationality.