Overseas investment

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Information on the legislation, responsible Ministers and policy approach for overseas investment, and our responsibilities as the regulator.

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

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

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