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Overseas investment

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Guidance on the rules for investing in New Zealand, for both buyers and sellers.

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Buying residential property to live in

Find out about buying or building a home in New Zealand to live in, and whether you will need consent to do so.

Ways to invest

The range of investment pathways, from investing in apartments, through to investing in large-scale residential development and forestry.

Who needs consent to invest

Find out if you need to apply for consent before investing in sensitive land, significant business assets or fishing quota in New Zealand.

Apply for consent, variation or exemption

Resources to help you prepare and apply for consent to acquire sensitive New Zealand assets. You may need to tell us about a proposed transaction even if you don't need consent.

Overseas investment tests

Find out about the tests that may apply to your application.

Notify us of your transaction

Tell us about a proposed transaction under the national security and public order notification regime, or the temporary emergency notification regime.

Comply with the conditions of your consent

Find out what information you need to provide to show you have met the conditions of your consent.

Enforcement

Find out about our enforcement approach, our strategic priorities, and the enforcement action we have taken. You can also report a suspected breach of the Overseas Investment Act.

Fees and penalties

Find out how much it costs to apply for consent, variation or exemption. and what penalties may be charged.

Selling to an overseas person

Find out what is involved if you are selling a sensitive New Zealand asset to an overseas person.

Overseas investment glossary

Find out more about specific terms and phrases used in overseas investment content.

Overseas investment factsheets

Download references, guides and information sheets that explain the regulation of overseas investment into New Zealand.

Contact

Contact the Overseas Investment Office with queries or feedback, subscribe to regular updates, or report a suspected breach of the Overseas Investment Act.
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