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Opposition promises to bring back the investor visa that grants PR to the wealthy: Explainer 17 Feb

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New Zealand has announced that wealthy investors need only spend 21 days in the country over three years to gain permanent residency under new conditions for so-called "golden ticket" visas. A similar visa scheme in Australia was scrapped by the current Labour government last year, but the Federal Opposition has signalled it could be reinstated if elected. Listen to SBS Sinhala explainer for more information.


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By Sara Tomevska , Essam Al-Ghalib, Ewa Staszewska, Sudarshani Ambegoda

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New Zealand has announced that wealthy investors need only spend 21 days in the country over three years to gain permanent residency under new conditions for so-called "golden ticket" visas. A similar visa scheme in Australia was scrapped by the current Labour government last year, but the Federal Opposition has signalled it could be reinstated if elected. Listen to SBS Sinhala explainer for more information.



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