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New Zealand Business Investor visa English rules explained for principal partners and teens
Economy
Published on 24 April 2026
Your family may need extra proof for residency
New Zealand’s Business Investor visa comes with specific English-language requirements. The principal applicant must demonstrate English proficiency at the work visa stage, while partners and children aged 16 and above must meet additional criteria for the resident visa. Proof can come from approved tests or evidence of study and work in English-speaking countries, and families may also opt to pay for English lessons in New Zealand.
- Principal applicants must prove English at the work visa stage
- Partners and children 16+ face separate resident-visa English criteria
- Acceptable evidence can include tests or study and work in English
- Families can pay for English lessons in New Zealand
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