Visa for online business New Zealand ?

[Stephen]

Hi guys, new here. Irish citizen, 32 years old. I am currently earning my living entirely from Youtube and attached blogs. I want to apply for a visa to stay in NZ for a year and maybe even reside in NZ for longer. Is there any visa that will allow me to do this ? To apply for a visa that would allow me to stay there as long as I was paying my taxes in NZ. Where do I start. Anyone else doing anything like this in NZ or Australia. Work visa, business visa ?...I mean I have no idea. Any help would be appreciated. Cheers.

[Karen Phillips]

You might be able to get a Specific Purpose Visa - see http://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/34563.htm. However, for this, you would need to show that you needed to be in NZ. An alternative is that you move your business to NZ so that it is registered there and then apply under the Entrepreneur Category. Have a look at http://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/48300.htm.You need a fair bit of capital t do this though.