Cook Islands Investor Visa & Permit

Cook Islands – Active Investor Visa. The Cook Islands runs a genuine two-agency active-investor route: business approval from the **Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB)** followed by a Resident Investor visa and permit from the **Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI)**.…

How to Qualify

**Business approval (BTIB)** - Register the foreign enterprise with BTIB **before commencing operations**; fee **NZD 750 (≈US$446)**, lodged by the 7th of the month, decided by a five-member board, with a 21-day appeal to the Minister ([BTIB — FDI](https://btib.gov.ck/foreign-investment/foreign-direct-investment/)). - Meet the **minimum capital injection: NZD 1,000,000 (≈US$595,000) on Rarotonga or NZD 500,000 (≈US$297,000) in the outer islands** ([BTIB FAQ](https://btib.gov.ck/foreign-investment/frequently-asked-questions/)). - Avoid the **reserved areas** in Part D of the Investment Code 2003 ([BTIB FAQ](https://btib.gov.ck/foreign-investment/frequently-asked-questions/)); note that a "foreign enterprise"…

Salient Benefits

- A three-year resident investor permit that is **extendable indefinitely** so long as BTIB investment criteria continue to be met ([MFAI — Visas and Permits guide](https://mfai.gov.ck/sites/default/files/2023-06/Visas%20and%20Permits%20(1).pdf)). - A **discounted regional threshold**: NZD 500,000 (≈US$297,000) for businesses in the outer islands, half the Rarotonga figure ([BTIB FAQ](https://btib.gov.ck/foreign-investment/frequently-asked-questions/)). - Very low government fees — **NZD 960 (≈US$571)** for the investor visa and permit, NZD 470 per family member ([Immigration Regulations 2023](https://mfai.gov.ck/sites/default/files/2023-06/CI%20Immigration%20Regulations%202023%20(18042023).pdf)). - **Five-working-day express** business approval for NZD 850, against a 30-working-day…