Application stage
The visa fees of Immigration New Zealand are adjusted every year. As of May 217, the following are the visa fees for common immigrant categories. Let's see if all kinds of application conditions are met ~
Spouse and family reunion immigrants
Since the New Zealand Immigration Bureau temporarily closed the parents' reunion visa on October 12, 216, there will be no lottery selection in the next two years (parents' immigrants are only retired immigrants, which will be discussed below), so family reunion immigrants are only applicable to spouse reunion at present. Spouse reunion is almost the lowest requirement for the applicant in all immigration methods, and there are no requirements for age, education, English level, etc., but the following conditions still need to be met:
■ The applicant and the Partner have at least 12 months of verifiable * * * same life history. And still live together at the time of application
■ Both parties are 18 years old or above
■ The spouse has New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency in New Zealand
■ The applicant is in good health and has no criminal record
Besides the applicant, the guarantor also needs to meet certain requirements, and the New Zealand Immigration Bureau has recently introduced a new policy, and the requirements for the guarantor have become more stringent. For details, please poke:
■ Visa fee: NZD 195
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Skilled immigrants
Skilled immigrants are the largest group in the immigrant army. In addition to the way of "studying abroad → applying for a one-year open work visa after graduation → finding a skilled job related to educational background or work experience within one year → applying for skilled migration", immigration to New Zealand through the Talents Program, the Silver Fern Visa Program, etc., will eventually require permanent residence in New Zealand through the path of skilled migration.
Whether you can successfully apply for skilled migration depends on scoring your own situation according to New Zealand's scoring system for skilled migration: if your score is 16 or above, you will be automatically selected in the biweekly selection after submitting your application for skilled migration, and then the Immigration Bureau will preliminarily verify your score. If the score is true and correct, you will receive an "invitation letter for skilled migration".
// The application fee is divided into two parts:
■? Fee for submitting EOI:
- online submission is NZD 53
- written submission is NZD 68
■? Visa fee: NZD 385
* If the application is made by family or spouse together, the price of this EOI and visa fee includes everyone, so it is not necessary for everyone to pay separately.
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Parents retired immigrants
In 21, Immigration New Zealand introduced a retirement immigration policy, aiming at attracting retired rich people to invest and live. Since the Immigration Bureau temporarily closed the parents' reunion visa on October 12, 216, there will be no lottery selection in the next two years. At present, only the retired immigrants are left in the parents' immigration, which means that only rich parents can come to reunite.
■? If you are over 66 years old and have no language or business background, you only need to have money.
■ Invest 1 million New Zealand dollars in the field designated by the New Zealand government.
■ Prove that you still have 5, New Zealand dollars for living expenses and 6, New Zealand dollars for annual income (the money is not required to be transferred to New Zealand)
■ Applicants need to prove that the source of the investment funds is legal, and the money can be donated or inherited by others.
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Entrepreneurial immigrants
Entrepreneurial immigrants have also implemented a scoring system since the beginning of 214, and they need to reach 12 points or above before they can be selected. The basic requirements are as follows:
■? The minimum investment is 1, NZD
■? Meet the standard of 12 points
■? Ielts 4
■? The settling-in fee should be at least NZ $3, per year
■? At least three years business or executive experience is required *
■? Proof of source of funds
* Types of business experience include: legal person, shareholder and senior manager. If the "business experience" comes from the "position of company executive", it must be at least 5 years' experience, and the company is required to meet the annual turnover of 1 million New Zealand dollars, or employ more than 5 full-time employees.
//? Application process
First, the applicant needs to obtain a 12-month Entrepreneur Work Visa, then land in New Zealand, and immediately apply for an extension of the 24-month entrepreneur work visa after the business is established according to the business plan (the applicant has obtained a 36-month entrepreneur work visa); After successfully obtaining a 24-month visa extension: you can apply for an unconditional Resident Visa directly after you have been in business for 2 years, and you can get a Permanent Resident Visa after you have met your living conditions for 2 years, or after you have been in business for 6 months, and you have maintained business investment of more than 5, New Zealand dollars during this 6 months, and hired 3 full-time employees. You can directly apply for a conditional resident visa, and continue to operate the business for 18 months after obtaining the conditional resident visa, and the business scale remains unchanged. You can cancel the conditional restrictions and directly obtain a Permanent Resident Visa.
■? Visa fee: NZD 3378
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investment immigrants
// New Zealand investment immigrants are divided into two categories:
■? First-class investment immigrants: there is no English requirement, and the application threshold is that applicants should invest at least 1 million New Zealand dollars in New Zealand within three years (at the current exchange rate close to 1:5, about 5 million RMB). In the first year, second year and third year, Immigration New Zealand will require investors to show evidence that the investment is still valid.
■ Type II investment immigrants: IELTS score of 3 is required in English, and the application threshold has been raised from May 217 to 3 million New Zealand dollars from at least 1.5 million New Zealand dollars in the current four years.
In addition, the applicant needs to prepare an additional 1 million New Zealand dollars as a settlement fee for coming to New Zealand.
No matter what kind of investment immigrants, the funds can be used to buy government bonds, stocks, funds or investment business. After the expiration of investment immigration, the applicant can choose to continue investing in the original project (if the income is good) or withdraw all the investment; Immigration New Zealand will no longer ask about the whereabouts of this fund.
// The application fee is divided into two parts:
■? Fee for submitting intention to apply for immigration (EOI): NZD 62
■? Visa fee: NZD 4745
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Physical examination expenses
Apart from the conditions that need to be met in the previous application and sufficient application fees, physical examination is an inevitable preparatory work in the application stage.
There are no household registration or geographical restrictions for physical examination, but the medical examination fees in each hospital are different. Applicants can choose a physical examination hospital nearby, or they can choose a lower-cost physical examination hospital. The total medical examination fee is about per person? About 15~25 RMB, please consult the physical examination hospital for the specific price
Prepare for entry
When you successfully obtain permanent residency in New Zealand and successfully immigrate to New Zealand, the following procedures and expenses also need to be carefully calculated.
Travel expenses
Nowadays, the routes from China to New Zealand are increasingly diversified. In addition to Guangzhou, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, many second-tier cities have also started direct flights to New Zealand, and the ticket prices in off-season are often cheaper.
a one-way economy class ticket to new Zealand, including tax, is about 4~1 RMB.
moving expenses
after successfully applying for PR in New Zealand, you have the right to ship a container containing private non-commercial goods to New Zealand free of import duties, commodities and consumption taxes within five years after the PR is issued.
in terms of cost, the shipping cost varies according to the peak season or low season, usually ranging from USD 1,5 to USD 3,, plus the costs of customs declaration, customs clearance and truck transportation on both sides, totaling around RMB 2, to RMB 4, (this is an estimated value, please ask several freight forwarding companies for details).
Landing in New Zealand
The above sums up the expenses from the time of application to the time of obtaining New Zealand resident status. So how much does it cost to live after settling in New Zealand for a few months?
Accommodation expenses
In Auckland, the preferred destination for most Chinese, the general accommodation expenses are as follows:
■? Rent a house
If you rent a house, according to the data on trademe, the largest trading platform in New Zealand, the weekly rent for a two-bedroom and one-bedroom single-family house is about 5-9 New Zealand dollars; A two-bedroom apartment or studio in the city center, the weekly rent is about 4-8 New Zealand dollars; The weekly rent for a room in a boarding house shared with others is about 15-3 New Zealand dollars.
■? Buying a house
If buying a house, according to the data of the New Zealand Housing Appraisal Agency (QV), in March 217, the average house price in Auckland was 1,229,715 New Zealand dollars.
transportation expenses
in addition, the choice of transportation means, the expenses are also very different.
■? Public transportation
As the largest city in New Zealand, Auckland enjoys convenient public transportation. Auckland's public transportation is divided into eight areas. If you apply for a bus card, it is free to transfer in the same area within one and a half hours, but if you cross the area, you will have to pay the difference. The price of a one-way bus card ticket ranges from .5 NZD to 11.2 NZD. If cash is used, the price of a one-way ticket ranges from NZD 1 to NZD 15. The price of a bus card monthly ticket is 21 New Zealand dollars.
■? Driving
Of course, the most convenient way to travel in New Zealand is to buy a car. The price of second-hand cars in New Zealand is cheaper than that in China. According to the data of Turners, a large local second-hand car dealership, the price of a 5,-kilometer 213 Toyota Corolla sedan is about 16,-17, New Zealand dollars. The price of new cars in New Zealand is not cheap. Take the latest Toyota Corolla sedan as an example, and the price of the exclusive store is NZD 34,99. The gasoline price in New Zealand fluctuates frequently, because it contains consumption service tax and ACC tax, so it is not low compared with other countries. In Oakland, the No.91 unleaded sparkling wine is about 1.9-2.1 NZD/L. In addition, the parking fee in downtown Auckland starts at about NZ $16 per day.
Food and beverage expenses
The food and beverage prices in Auckland vary greatly. According to the data released by Statistics New Zealand, in 216, the average weekly food expenditure of each family in New Zealand was about NZ $218.4.
education expenditure
investment in children's education often accounts for a very large expenditure.
If you are a New Zealand resident, you can enjoy a lot of welfare benefits when you have children in New Zealand. And before college, if you have been enrolled in public schools, there is no tuition. But there are other hidden costs. According to the data released by Statistics New Zealand, in 216, each family in New Zealand spent an average of about NZ $22.6 on their children's education every week.
Overall, according to the data released by Statistics New Zealand, in 216, the average weekly total expenditure of New Zealand households was NZD 1,299.9.
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Above, I wish you all a smooth migration ~