Application forms and information sheets

This pathway is for people who want to invest in non-residential sensitive land who can show that their investment will, or is likely to, benefit New Zealand.

Pre-application checklist:

• Check that you are applying for the correct consent: Investing in land to provide a benefit to New Zealand
• Complete the Benefit to New Zealand investment plan template
• Ask the vendor to complete the sensitive land Vendor Information Form
• Complete the required statutory declarations Prepare a statutory declaration
• Complete the Applicant signature form
• Arrange payment of your lodgement fee
  • OIO fees and penalties
  • Request an invoice
• Have all your other information ready: Information required for consent application

Apply - sensitive land

This pathway is for people wanting to invest in a significant business asset that will result in the investor having an interest in sensitive land, such as the land a factory is on.

Pre-application checklist:

• Check that you are applying for the correct consent: See Investing in land to provide a benefit to New Zealand and Investing in significant business assets
• Complete the Benefit to New Zealand investment plan template
• Ask the vendor to complete the sensitive land Vendor Information form
• Complete the required statutory declarations Prepare a statutory declaration
• Complete the Applicant signature form
• Fill in the Tax information form
• Arrange payment of your lodgement fee
  • OIO fees and penalties
  • Request an invoice
• Have all your other information ready: Information required for consent application

Apply - sensitive land and significant business asset

This pathway is for people who are intending to move to New Zealand indefinitely and want to invest in sensitive land.

Pre-application checklist:

• Check that you are applying for the correct consent: Investing in land if you are planning to live in New Zealand.

• Complete the Intention to reside application form template

• Complete the Applicant signature form

• Ask the vendor to complete the residency-based Vendor Information Form

• Complete the required statutory declarations Prepare a statutory declaration

• Arrange payment of your lodgement fee

  • OIO fees and penalties

  • Request an invoice

• Have all your other information ready: Information required for consent application

Apply - intention to reside

This pathway is for people and entities who want to invest in New Zealand securities, assets, or businesses valued at more than $100 million.

Pre-application checklist:

• Check that you are applying for the correct consent: Investing in significant business assets
• Ask the vendor to complete the Vendor Information form
• Complete the required statutory declarations Prepare a statutory declaration
• Complete the Applicant signature form
• Fill in the Tax information form
• Arrange payment of your lodgement fee
  • OIO fees and penalties
  • Request an invoice
• Have all your other information ready: Information required for consent application

Apply - significant business assets

Use this pathway to purchase land to plant a forest on or to buy forestry land and continue to operate it with existing arrangements remaining in place.

Pre-application checklist:

• Check that you are applying for the correct consent: Investing in forestry and forestry rights.
• Complete the One-off forestry investment plan template
• Ask the vendor to complete the forestry Vendor Information Form
• Complete the required statutory declarations Prepare a statutory declaration
• Complete the Applicant signature form
• Arrange payment of your lodgement fee
  • OIO fees and penalties
  • Request an invoice
• Have all your other information ready: Information required for consent application

Apply - special forestry test, one off consent

Use this pathway to purchase land to plant a forest on or to buy forestry land and continue to operate it with existing arrangements remaining in place.

Pre-application checklist:

• Check that you are applying for the correct consent: Investing in forestry and forestry rights
• Complete the Standing consent forestry investment plan template
• Complete the required statutory declarations Prepare a statutory declaration
• Complete the Applicant signature form
• Arrange payment of your lodgement fee
  • OIO fees and penalties
  • Request an invoice
• Have all your other information ready. Information required for standing consent application

Apply special forestry test, standing consent

This pathway is for investors wanting to increase the supply of housing, invest in a business that uses land for non-residential purposes or invest in business that uses land incidentally for residential purposes.

Pre-application checklist:

• Check that you are applying for the correct consent: Investing in residential land to develop
• Complete the One-off Residential Land Development investment plan template
• Complete the required statutory declarations Prepare a statutory declaration
• Complete the Applicant signature form
• Arrange payment of your lodgement fee
  • OIO fees and penalties
  • Request an invoice
• Have all your other information ready: Information required for consent application

Apply - residential land development, one-off

This pathway is for investors wanting to increase the supply of housing, invest in a business that uses land for non-residential purposes or invest in business that uses land incidentally for residential purposes.

Pre-application checklist:

• Check that you are applying for the correct consent: Investing in residential land to develop
• Complete the Standing consent Residential Land Development investment plan template
• Complete the required statutory declarations Prepare a statutory declaration
• Complete the Applicant signature form
• Arrange payment of your lodgement fee
  • OIO fees and penalties
  • Request an invoice
• Have all your other information ready. Information required for standing consent application

Apply - residential land development, standing consent