Before you apply

New Zealand’s overseas investment regime is a specialist area of law. Overseas investors should seek local expert legal and land advice before investing in New Zealand.

You and your advisors can meet with us before you submit your application for consent.

If you’re planning to apply for an overseas investment consent, we suggest you check out these tips which will make it easier for us to assess your application.

How to prepare a statutory declaration as part of your application to the Overseas Investment Office.

What a sensitive land certificate is and how to get one.

What information may be shared or publicly released, and what information may be withheld by the Overseas Investment Office.

Find out about fresh or seawater areas and your responsibilities.

Find out if you need to provide tax information with your application for consent and what use is made of this data.

Find out how to notify us of a transaction made under a residential or forestry standing consent.